A Nigerian federal court has remanded Adeniyi Adeyemi, also identified in judicial filings as Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, following his initial court appearance on charges of creating a fictitious government agency, forging presidential documentation, and fraudulently obtaining public funds. Adeyemi appeared before Judge Mohammed Umar at the Federal High Court in Abuja on September 30, 2026, following months of procedural delays and an interstate police search.
During the hearing, prosecutors formally read an eight-count charge alleging conspiracy, forgery, and impersonation against Adeyemi and two co-defendants who remain at large. Adeyemi entered a formal plea of not guilty to all counts, denying all allegations of criminal involvement. Following the entry of the plea, Judge Umar ordered the defendant remanded to the Kuje Maximum Security Prison in Abuja pending trial.
The defendant was brought into the Abuja courtroom at approximately 2:33 p.m. on Wednesday under the escort of an officer from the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC). Adeyemi was dressed in a long white garment paired with a white baseball cap. According to courtroom observers, the defendant kept his head lowered while awaiting the call of his case, using the brim of his cap to partially cover his face.
The arraignment concludes a period of continuous police custody for Adeyemi leading up to the September 30 session. Following the entry of his plea, law enforcement personnel transferred him to the Kuje facility, where he will remain detained as formal trial proceedings commence in the federal capital.
The legal action against Adeyemi centres on the alleged invention and operation of a non-existent state entity titled the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). According to the charge sheet, prosecutors alleged that Adeyemi conspired with two accomplices, identified in court filings as Femi and Anu, to generate falsified government records intended to give the council an appearance of official legitimacy. Both named co-defendants remain at large.
Under counts one, two, three, four, six, seven, and eight, the prosecution cited multiple forged instruments. These included a counterfeit presidential appointment letter, falsified State House letterheads, and an approval document purporting to authorise the operational take-off of the PFIPC. The prosecution further alleged that the defendants created forged requests seeking staff account approvals, office allocations, and formal collaboration with an established federal ministry.
Count five charged Adeyemi with impersonation under Section 179 of the Penal Code. Prosecutors alleged that Adeyemi falsely represented himself as the Director-General of the PFIPC, claiming public authority under the fabricated appointment. Adeyemi has rejected all charges.
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