Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, the self-styled Director-General of the alleged fake Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), has been arrested after a court-issued warrant of arrest.
The arrest followed a warrant issued by the Federal High Court in Abuja after he failed to appear for his arraignment on charges of conspiracy, forgery, and impersonation.
Justice Mohammed Umar ordered Adeyemi’s arrest on Tuesday after granting an oral application by the prosecution following the defendant’s absence when the matter was called.
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However, THE WHISTLER gathered that Adeyemi was arrested by a team of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) in Osun State.
Confirming the arrest, the Personal Assistant to the Force Public Relations, ASP Aminu Koji, said, “We have just confirmed the arrest of Mr Adeniyi Adeyemi by a team of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) in Osun State.”
Adeyemi had claimed that the N400m he allegedly paid to secure his appointment was borrowed and that his creditors have petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to recover the money.
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“I borrowed this money. In fact, those that I borrowed this money from have reported to the EFCC. I borrowed this money to pay for this appointment. They have written to the EFCC, asking me to refund their money.
“So, I’m not even here to pay the money back. I borrowed this money,” he said.
His latest revelation comes weeks after he accused the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, of receiving N400m through a proxy to facilitate his appointment as head of the PFIPC, an agency the Presidency has declared non-existent.
Gbajabiamila had denied the allegation through his lawyers, describing it as false and threatening legal action against Adeyemi.
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