File photo: Acclaimed Director General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, Adeniyi Adeyemi after his arrest.
The self-acclaimed Director-General of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, Adeniyi Adeyemi, has pushed back against allegations that he single-handedly created the disputed agency, alleging that several ministries, departments and agencies of the Federal Government processed, recognised or interacted with the council.
Adeyemi, who is in police custody, made the claims in a statement on Sunday through his legal defence team signed by Festus Akhigbe, while also demanding to appear before the House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the council.
The legal team argued that its client should be allowed to testify before the committee chaired by Yusuf Gagdi, warning that any report produced without hearing from him would violate his constitutional right to a fair hearing.
“We formally request that the panel issue the necessary administrative clearance to allow our client, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, to appear in person and testify.
