The Presidency has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to investigate and identify individuals within government institutions who allegedly assisted Adeyemi Adeniyi Matthew in the ongoing Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) scandal.
In a statement shared on X on Friday, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, said investigators should uncover the network of officials who allegedly enabled Adeniyi to operate what the Presidency described as a fictitious presidential agency.
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According to the Presidency, insiders also played a role in the campaign aimed at tarnishing the reputation of the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila.
Ajayi stated that there was clear evidence suggesting Adeniyi did not act alone, stressing that security agencies must expose those who facilitated his activities.
“There is no doubt that insiders helped Adeniyi carry out these activities. It is now the responsibility of the DSS, the Police, and the EFCC to uncover everyone involved. Those within the affected institutions who participated in this criminal scheme must be identified, arrested, and prosecuted,” he said.
The presidential aide described Adeniyi as a habitual fraudster who allegedly manipulates public perception by exploiting widespread corruption narratives.
He argued that allegations of corruption are often the quickest way to attract public attention against government officials, creating distractions that shift focus from the real issues.
According to Ajayi, Adeniyi deliberately used this strategy in an attempt to associate the Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, with his alleged fraudulent activities.
He maintained that Gbajabiamila had no connection to the alleged scheme, describing the attempt to implicate him as Adeniyi’s final effort to evade accountability.
Ajayi further urged security agencies to determine how Adeniyi allegedly succeeded in producing fake presidential appointment letters, operating 34 bank accounts under fictitious government agencies, receiving foreign ambassadors, opening a Central Bank account, and presenting himself as the Director-General of the non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council.
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