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Alleged PFIPC Boss, Adeniyi Adeyemi Disappears from Social Media as Forgery Trial Looms
The man at the centre of the controversy surrounding the alleged non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew, has taken down his social media accounts and personal websites as public scrutiny over his activities continues to intensify.
Checks revealed that Mr Adeyemi’s primary Facebook account, @Emperor2019, which previously showcased his activities and engagements, is no longer accessible. The website linked to the Facebook profile of Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew is also not accessible at the time of filing this report.
Mr Adeyemi is currently facing allegations from the Presidency of forging a government appointment letter and falsely presenting himself as the Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), an agency the Federal Government insists does not exist.
The Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, had clarified two weeks ago that the PFIPC is not an agency under the current administration and that no appointment of Mr Adeyemi was ever made by the government.
Following the development, the Federal Government instituted an eight-count charge bordering on forgery and impersonation against him before the Federal High Court.
If convicted, Mr Adeyemi could face a maximum prison sentence of 21 years without the option of a fine on each of seven counts, while another charge carries a penalty of up to three years’ imprisonment or the option of a fine.
Before his Facebook account disappeared about 24 hours ago, it had amassed approximately 9,300 followers. On the profile, Mr Adeyemi described himself as an “astute administrator” and “financial wizard.”
He also portrayed himself as a “truly virtuous and upright individual, deeply God-fearing and guided by strong moral principles; a man of remarkable patience.”
Prior to its removal, the account featured several posts portraying him as a senior government-linked official while actively promoting the disputed Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council. It also displayed photographs and updates from diplomatic engagements and high-level meetings, including a Pre-Summit Dinner organised last year, which was attended by members of the diplomatic corps, development partners, government officials and private sector stakeholders.
In addition to removing his Facebook presence, Mr Adeyemi also deactivated websites associated with both previous and upcoming projects, including the platform for the 2026 World Investment Summit scheduled for October. The summit, themed “Unlocking Capital, Accelerating Development, Driving Prosperity,” had earlier been promoted as an initiative capable of attracting up to ₦5 trillion in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Nigeria, according to media reports.
The summit’s website, which was functional only a day earlier, has also gone offline.
Further checks revealed that several other Facebook pages and websites linked to Mr Adeyemi’s activities before his alleged appointment in 2025 have equally disappeared from public view.
Among the removed online materials were claims that had previously attracted public attention, including assertions that he was elected President General of the World Youth United Nations Summit in 2017 and that he established a World Youth University.
Investigations also showed that a Facebook page and website created in 2017 for a World Youth Economic Summit, where participants were reportedly required to pay 600 dollars as registration fees, are no longer accessible.
Mr Adeyemi’s ability to gain access to senior government officials and institutions while allegedly operating as the Director-General of a non-existent government agency has continued to raise serious concerns.
It was previously reported that the purported agency reportedly received a budgetary allocation, opened accounts with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), exchanged official correspondence with the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation and other government agencies, secured office accommodation at the Federal Secretariat in Abuja, and even had at least three senior civil servants deployed to work within the office.
Despite the allegations and the criminal charges against him, Mr Adeyemi has maintained his innocence. He denied all accusations levelled against him, described the government’s claims as false, and vowed to cl
ear his name before the court.