A businessman, Gbenga Collins, told a House of Representatives ad-hoc committee that Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi, allegedly defrauded him of N400 million. Collins, managing director of Divine Dopacy Nigeria Limited, said Adeyemi promised him a renovation contract for an official residence in Abuja, which led him to make the payment. He claimed he was convinced of Adeyemi's legitimacy due to official-looking vehicles with Federal Government number plates, security personnel, and an office at the Federal Secretariat. Collins said he first met Adeyemi in December 2024 in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, and was later invited to Abuja in January or February 2025, where he was picked up by an official vehicle and taken to Adeyemi's office.
He described seeing prominent visitors and police officers around Adeyemi, and being taken to inspect the residence with staff and security in multiple vehicles. Though he could not recall the exact location, he said he still has photographs from the site visit. Collins stated the payment was not a bribe but a condition set by Adeyemi to secure the contract. By April 2025, he had paid the N400 million, but no work commenced. He said attempts to reach Adeyemi failed, and his lawyer filed a petition with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on November 13, 2025. The committee has summoned FRSC Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed to explain how vehicles linked to the alleged fake agency obtained Federal Government registration plates.
Adeyemi presented himself as head of two federal councils while allegedly operating from a government office with state-issued vehicles and security, raising questions about oversight. If official infrastructure enabled a suspected scam, those who provided access must explain how due process failed.
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