Presidency labels Adeniyi Adeyemi serial con artist as court trial looms

….Warns against swallowing his narratives hook, line and sinker 

​The Presidency has issued a stern warning to the public against accepting the claims made by Adeniyi Adeyemi, describing him as a calculated fraudster who has woven a complex web of deceit to mislead government officials and citizens.

​Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, stated on Wednesday that Adeyemi has a documented history of false presentation. The Presidential Spokesman recalled a 2016 incident where Adeyemi falsely paraded himself as the President-General of the World Youth Organisation, an entity that the United Nations later confirmed does not exist.

​Warning against weaponising false narratives
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The Presidency urged politicians and members of the public who are using Adeyemi’s unsubstantiated claims to attack the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, to refrain from doing so. The statement advised that all parties should await the outcome of the ongoing trial, noting that public commentary on the matter is currently sub judice.

​Onanuga clarified that the Presidency is well aware of Adeyemi’s attempts to legitimise a fictitious entity titled the “Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council.” The Office of the Chief of Staff initially raised the alarm after receiving reports from the Nigerian Investment Promotion Council regarding an agency operating at cross-purposes with official government bodies.

​Systematic forgery and investigation
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The Chief of Staff had previously petitioned the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services to investigate the forgery of official appointment letters bearing falsified signatures and seals. Investigations revealed that Adeyemi had established a physical office at the Federal Secretariat and was actively soliciting diplomatic notes to facilitate visa acquisitions for his associates.

​The police investigation, led by Assistant Commissioner Kabir Mogaji, established that:

​The agency headed by Adeyemi is entirely fictitious.​The suspect forged appointment letters and official documents to maintain the charade. Adeyemi operated 34 bank accounts, including several opened under the names of his fraudulent agencies. ​The suspect successfully misled the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation to open a Central Bank of Nigeria account, though no government funds were successfully transferred into it.

​Following a thorough investigation, the police filed an eight-count charge of criminal forgery, impersonation, and obtaining by false pretence against Adeyemi and two accomplices. The case is scheduled for hearing at the Federal High Court in Abuja on July 27.