Adeniyi Adeyemi, who claims to be the Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), has said he borrowed ₦400 million to secure what he described as the processing of his appointment.
Adeyemi made the claim on Monday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, just hours before his scheduled arraignment on charges of forgery, impersonation and other related offences filed by the Nigeria Police.
Explaining the source of the funds, he said the individuals who lent him the money have already petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over repayment.
“I borrowed this money. In fact, those that I borrowed this ₦400 million from have reported to the EFCC. I borrowed this money to pay for this appointment,” he said.
He added, “They have also written to the EFCC asking me to refund their money. So I’m not even yet to pay the money back.”
The Federal Government has repeatedly stated that the PFIPC is not a recognised government agency and insists that Adeyemi was never appointed to head such a body.
However, Adeyemi rejected the government’s position, arguing that it would have been impossible for one person to operate across several government institutions without assistance.
“It is unfortunate and embarrassing that the government is claiming that one man manoeuvred the whole system. The attacks against me have been sponsored,” he said.
He also dismissed reports that he was planning to flee Nigeria or seek political asylum in the United States.
“I read it the same way everyone else did. I ignored it because a lot of people have been sponsored to attack my social media. I’m still in Nigeria. I’m not going anywhere,” he said.
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