ICPC Amends Charges Against Fake Agency DG, Adds Four Others to 36-Count Case
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has expanded its prosecution of Adeniyi Adeyemi, the purported Director-General of the non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), by filing a fresh 36-count amended charge against him and four additional defendants.
The development took place on Monday, November 9, 2026, before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), sitting in Maitama, Abuja.
The commission increased the previous 22-count charge to 36 counts and brought four civil servants into the case over their alleged involvement in the operation of the fictitious government agency.
The newly joined defendants are Aminu Abdullahi, Ogaba Harry, Florence Omameh and Patricia Akhigbe. They are reportedly officials attached to the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation and the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning.
According to the prosecution, the defendants allegedly played different roles in facilitating the activities of the purported agency, including securing government facilities and official resources.
The allegations against the defendants include criminal conspiracy, official corruption, impersonation of a public servant and offering or receiving gratification.
The ICPC had earlier accused Adeyemi of allegedly using forged government documents to establish the fictitious agency, falsely presenting himself as its Director-General and seeking billions of naira in government funding.
The commission also alleged that he sought over ₦27 billion as a take-off grant for the purported agency, alongside another ₦3.8 billion for personnel expenses.
However, Monday’s proceedings could not proceed with the arraignment of all five defendants because Florence Omameh was reportedly absent from court due to illness and hospital admission.
Following an application by the prosecution for an adjournment, Justice Halilu Yusuf fixed November 18, 2026, for the arraignment of the defendants.
The court also ordered that Adeyemi be returned to the Kuje Correctional Centre, while the other defendants present were to remain in ICPC custody.
The expanded charges mark another development in the commission’s investigation into alleged fraudulent activities involving fictitious federal government agencies.
The allegations are yet to be established in court, and the defendants are entitled to the presumption of innocence until proven guilty.
