ICPC Expands Fraud Prosecution Against Alleged Fake Presidential Council DG to 36 Counts
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has expanded its prosecution of Adeniyi Adeyemi, accused of falsely presenting himself as the Director-General of a non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council. The commission has increased the original 22-count charge to 36 counts and added four defendants. Prosecution counsel, Sylvanus Tahir, SAN, disclosed this on Monday before Justice Yusuf Halilu, explaining that the amendment requires all five defendants to enter their pleas.
The arraignment could not proceed because the fourth defendant was absent from court on health grounds. Tahir argued that all defendants must be present for the criminal proceedings to continue and requested an adjournment to allow her to recover. Adeyemi’s lawyer, Ibrahim Angulu, SAN, did not oppose the amended charge or the adjournment but raised concerns over his client’s prolonged detention. Justice Halilu adjourned the case until November 18 for arraignment and ordered that Adeyemi be returned to Kuje Correctional Facility, while the other defendants are to return to ICPC custody.
