Adeniyi Adeyemi, director-general of the disputed Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), has claimed that individuals who lent him ₦100 million to secure the position have petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the repayment of the money.
Adeyemi made the disclosure on Monday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, while responding to questions surrounding the controversy over the existence of the PFIPC.
The Presidency has maintained that the PFIPC is not a recognised government body and insisted that Adeyemi was never appointed through the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President.
On July 7, President Bola Tinubu directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to carry out a comprehensive investigation into the controversy surrounding the council.
Asked how he financed the activities of the organisation and where the resources came from, Adeyemi said the funds were borrowed.
“Mr. Seun, I borrowed this money. In fact, those that I borrowed this N100 million have reported to EFCC,” he said.
“I borrowed this money to pay for this appointment. In fact, I can tell you, they have reported to the EFCC, asking me to refund their money. I borrowed this money.”
Adeyemi also rejected allegations that he falsely presented himself as having been appointed by the United Nations, insisting that the claims were part of a coordinated campaign against him.
“It’s all sponsored. It’s a campaign of calumny. They should let us face the facts and documents. It is unfortunate that some actors in the government are taking up this matter. It’s unfortunate, and it’s embarrassing,” he said.
“Honestly, imagine the government claiming that one man, and called me a con artist, manoeuvred the whole system; it is unfortunate.”
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Responding to reports that a United States-based lobbying firm was assisting him to seek asylum abroad, Adeyemi dismissed the claims, saying he had no intention of leaving Nigeria.
“I just ignored it because they sponsor a lot of people to bring my social media handle down,” he said.
“I don’t really know much about what is going on again. They said I was about to run away out of Nigeria. I’m still in Nigeria. I’m not going anywhere.”