The Presidency has restated that Adeyemi Adeniyi Matthew, who allegedly posed as the Director-General of a non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, is an impostor facing criminal prosecution over alleged forgery, impersonation and obtaining by false pretence.
Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made the clarification in a statement posted on his X platform on Wednesday, following renewed public interest in the case.
According to the statement, the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President first uncovered the existence of the fictitious agency after officials of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) complained that another purported government body was carrying out similar functions.
The Presidency said the Chief of Staff, on October 17, 2025, petitioned the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police Force, requesting an investigation into individuals allegedly forging appointment letters purportedly issued from his office.
The petition alleged that Adeyemi had been presenting himself as Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, operating from the Federal Secretariat Complex in Abuja, hosting meetings with foreign diplomats and Nigerian officials, and seeking diplomatic support, including a note verbale from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to facilitate United States visas for members of the purported agency.
