Would I Have Temerity To Meet Heads Of Agencies? – Adeniyi Adeyemi Counters Presidency Over ‘Non-existent’ Agency

The director-general of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi, has said he could not have operated openly if the agency were entirely fictitious.

NEWSNGR reports that the presidency had accused Adeyemi of forging documents, including an appointment letter, to present himself as the head of a non-existent government agency.

However, speaking on Thursday during an appearance on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, Adeyemi denied allegations that he is a fraudster, saying the court should determine the controversy surrounding the disputed agency.

Adeyemi maintained that he is not a con artiste, stressing that his engagements with senior government officials, ambassadors and other stakeholders support his claim that the agency exists.

He said, “I’m not a con artiste. Let the court decide on the matter.

“Let’s assume the agency does not exist. Would I have the temerity to be going all over the country meeting the heads of agencies and departments if they know that the agency does not exist or, as alleged, that I cooked everything?” 

Responding to claims that the position was a political reward, Adeyemi said he is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo state but dismissed suggestions that his appointment was tied to political patronage.

He added, “I’m a member of APC from Oyo State. I wouldn’t say the position is a reward.”