Reps committee rejects PFIPC DG’s appointment letter as forged

The ad hoc committee of the House of Representatives set up to investigate the activities of the highly debatable Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) has declared the appointment letter submitted by Adeniyi Adeyemi, who claims to be the Director-General of the outfit, as a forgery.

The Chairman of the committee, Yusuf Gagdi, made the declaration on Wednesday at the ongoing investigative hearing held in Abuja.

The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who testified for the second time before the committee, also verified that the document submitted by Adeyemi was fake. Law & Government

In its statement, the committee stated that the development raises more doubts about the authenticity of the claims of Adeyemi and the activities of the disputed PFIPC, which is still being investigated.

“It was established that the so-called letter of appointment was fake, confirmed by different agencies, and the Act presented to the Head of Service was equally fake, forged by the DG; it was established,” the lawmaker said.

The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation appeared before the committee in compliance with its summons following her earlier invitation for her final statements.

Also present were Deputy Commissioner of Police Olufemi Akinola and Assistant Commissioner of Police Bashir Abdullahi, who are representing the Inspector-General of Police.

At the time of filing this report, Adeyemi has yet to appear before the committee.

Recall that the committee had on Monday described the establishment and operation of the purported council as a serious breach and directed the Inspector-General of Police to produce Mr Adeniyi Adeyemi within 48 hours.