The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) has linked 12 agencies and 58 bank accounts to Adeniyi Adeyemi, who allegedly presented himself as the council’s director-general.
Gatekeepers News reports that the committee, chaired by Yusuf Gagdi, disclosed the findings on Wednesday while presenting its preliminary report on the investigation into the activities of the purported council.
The panel also cleared Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, of wrongdoing, saying it found no evidence that he authorised or signed Adeyemi’s appointment as PFIPC director-general.
According to the committee, there was no valid Act of the National Assembly, presidential executive order or other legal instrument establishing the PFIPC. It also said the Presidency did not appoint Adeyemi to head the organisation.
The lawmakers said their investigation uncovered about 58 bank accounts linked to Adeyemi through his Bank Verification Number (BVN) and other identifying information.
The committee also identified 12 entities allegedly connected, directly or indirectly, to Adeyemi. However, it stressed that the discovery of the accounts did not by itself establish that the accounts or entities were involved in illegal activities.
The panel said it was still examining the ownership, signatories, beneficial interests and transaction histories associated with the accounts.
The committee also disclosed that it was investigating an alleged N400 million transaction involving Adeyemi and a company that reportedly claimed it was induced to make payments after being promised a contract connected to a residence allegedly allocated to him as PFIPC director-general.
The lawmakers said they would continue investigating the financial transactions and individuals linked to the purported council before submitting their final recommendations.
