The Nigerian police have commenced the interrogation of the alleged 'fake' Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council Director-General, Adeniyi Adeyemi, following his arrest in Osun State. In a video seen by SaharaReporters, Adeyemi was asked to state his name, but he responded defiantly, insisting that he had already provided his identity to the officers questioning him earlier. His arrest followed a bench warrant issued by a Federal High Court in Abuja after he failed to appear for his scheduled arraignment on Tuesday.

Adeyemi, alongside two other defendants, is facing an eight-count charge in suit number FHC/ABJ/CR/562/2025, filed by police prosecutor Wisdom Madaki on November 27, 2025.

According to the court documents, the witnesses listed in the case are the Chief of Staff to the President, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila; Paul Emmanuel; Jeremiah Imoukhede; and Ituah…