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How fake federal agency DG blew N400m on cars, relatives and luxury – Police

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August 9, 2026

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The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says investigation has uncovered how fake Director-General of a fictitious Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC)/Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, blew N400 million on cars, relatives and luxury items.

According to the police, Adeyemi never converted the N400 million to dollars, contrary to his claim.

Also, there was no record he gave the Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, any money.

The principal suspect also contradicted his allegations against Gbajabiamila by claiming that he secured the appointment in March 2024 and gave N400 million bribe to get appointment in 2025.

It was also discovered that he obtained another N100 million loan from a microfinance bank to meet up with his highlife taste.

But five top government officials have been identified and quizzed for playing a major role in facilitating the commission of the offences.

They are two directors in the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation and the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation

Others are a Special Assistant in the Budget Office; an Assistant Director with the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning; and a seconded staff from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.

According to The Nation, the police also grilled twenty two (22) suspects, whose names appeared in the course of the investigation.

The Police had probed a case of alleged criminal conspiracy, forgery, impersonation, obtaining money under false pretences, theft of public funds and money laundering.

The same report has been made available to the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, sister security agencies and relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies.

For the first time, the Police also revealed the five names of those who aided Adeyemi to infiltrate the government MDAs.

The officials have also been recommended for trial by the police depending on the opinion of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP).

The report contained the details of how money was wired into Adeyemi’s accounts and how it was spent.

The report reads in part: “The Nigeria Police Force is investigating a case of alleged criminal conspiracy, forgery, impersonation, obtaining money under false pretences, theft of public funds and money laundering reported through a written petition No.SH/COS/80/A/42 dated 17th October, 2025 by Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, addressed to the Director-General, Department of State Services (DG DSS) which was copied to the Inspector-General of Police for action.

“In the letter of complaint, attention of the Director-General, DSS and the Inspector-General of Police was drawn to the activities of fraudsters and impostors forwarding official appointment letters purportedly from the Chief of Staff to the President.

“The Inspector-General of Police directed the IGP-Monitoring Unit to investigate the case.

“The IGP-Monitoring Unit immediately commenced investigation; arrested the principal suspect, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, Director-General of a fictitious Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC)/Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) on 27th October, 2025.

“His statement was obtained under words of caution in which he claimed that he got the fake appointment letter from one Babatunde Dolapo Tanimola (late). The suspect was subsequently charged to Court in November, 2025 for the offences of Criminal Conspiracy and Forgery.

“The Inspector-General of Police also received petition letter No. SH/COS/80/A/50 dated 29th June, 2026 from the same complainant, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria against the same Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew.

“The complainant attached petition letters Nos. SH/COS/80/A/42 and SH/COS/80/A/45 dated 17th October, 2025 and 27th April, 2026 respectively, earlier addressed to the Director-General, Department of State Services.

“The petition was subsequently approved and referred to the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Center (NPF-NCCC) through letter No. CB: 3380/IGP.SEC/ABJ/VOL.46/178 dated 1st July, 2026 for discreet investigation and report.

“The complainant, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, in his petition, made the following allegations:

(i) That one Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew had been parading himself as the Director-General of a fictitious Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC)/Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) and that the Chief of Staff to the President signed the appointment letter purportedly appointing Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew as the Director-General of the Agency in question;

(ii) That the suspect used his fictitious capacity to secure an office in the Federal Secretariat Complex, FCT, Abuja;

(iii) That the suspect secured a recruitment waiver to employ about Three Hundred (300) staff through the office of the Head of Service of the Federation;

(iv) He also requested the inclusion and secured approximately One Billion, Three Hundred Million Naira (#1,300,000,000.00) for the said Agency in the 2026 Appropriation Act;

(v) That the suspect had further gone ahead to plan and arrange a World Investment Summit scheduled to take place in 2026.

“On receipt of the complaint, the investigative team commenced investigation by obtaining voluntary statement from the complainant, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila.

“The team also obtained the complainant’s specimen signature, and he equally attached copies of some letters he signed sometimes in the year 2024, about the period the suspect claimed he was purportedly issued the suspected forged letters of appointment by the complainant as his known specimen signature for forensic analysis.

“Letters of investigation activities requesting for information were written and dispatched to the Permanent Secretary, State House, Offices of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Accountant-General of the Federation, Director-General Budget Office of the Federation, Head of Service of the Federation, Federal Ministries of Finance, Budget and Economy, the Clerk of the National Assembly, the Registrar, Supreme Court of Nigeria, Central Bank of Nigeria, Corporate Affairs Commission, Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), Financial Institutions and National Hospital, Abuja.

“The team also forwarded to the Forensic Section of the Force C.I.D, Abuja for analysis and report, the specimen signatures of the complainant, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the President and one Mr. Segun Imohiosen, who denied signing certain disputed documents purportedly bearing their signatures.

“The team has so far obtained voluntary statements from the Complainant and Seven (7) witnesses. Also, cautionary statements were recorded from twenty-two (22) suspects, whose names appeared in the course of the investigation.

“These include the cautionary statement of the principal suspect, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew and statements obtained from officials of the Ministries, Departments and Agencies listed above.”

The police gave the details of how Adeyemi lured a businessman to part with N400 million in anticipation of a renovation contract.

Apart from allegedly collecting money from some unnamed individuals, the police indicated in the report that he obtained N100 million loan from a microfinance bank.

The report added: “Analysis conducted on the principal suspect’s World Entre University Nigeria Ltd, GTBank account No. 0695674387 revealed that the suspect received the total sum of Three Hundred and Eighty Million Naira (N380,000,000.00) in four (4) tranches from Divine Dopacy Nigeria Ltd, a company owned by one Oyekunle Gbenga Collins, who was allegedly lured by the suspect to part with the funds under the false pretence of facilitating the award of a Two Billion, Eight Hundred Million Naira (#2,800.000,000.00) contract for renovation of an official residence allocated to the suspect by the EFCC.

“Further analysis on the account revealed that the suspect used the proceeds for the purchase of two (2) personal vehicles and equally transferred large sum from the proceeds to his personal accounts and other family members which was subsequently laundered against his claim of converting the total N400 million to USD and handed over to the complainant (Gbajabiamila) through late Babatunde Dolapo Tanimola.

“Analysis conducted on the principal suspect’s Sunshine Confectionary and Catering Services Access Bank Plc Account No. 1379777557 revealed that the suspect received the sum of N20 million from the same Divine Dopacy Nigeria Ltd owned by Oyekunle Gbenga Collins.

The suspect also laundered the proceeds through his personal expenses and donations as against his claim of converting the total N400 million to USD and handed over to the complainant through (the) late Babatunde Dolapo Tanimola.”

The police indicated that its forensic analysis confirmed forgery of appointment letter and other correspondences by Adeyemi.

The police said: “Response letter No.CR: 3000/X/FCID/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.9/30 dated 18th March, 2026 from Handwriting Experts sent to the IGP-Monitoring Unit through Deputy-Inspector-General of Police, Force Criminal Investigation letter No. (FCID) “CR:3000/X/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.324/76 dated 31st March, 2026 confirmed that the signatures on the disputed documents are not the same with the signature of the complainant. This confirms the purported letters of appointment were not issued by the complainant.

“One Mr. Segun Imohiosen, the former Director, Information and Public Relations, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation alleged to have signed Mandate and Terms of Reference for pioneering office of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council dated 6th January, 2025 reported on 17th July, 2026 and confirmed that he did not sign the purported document.

“He also confirmed that the signature in the purported document is not his signature and his office was not responsible for the issuance of mandate. He subsequently provided his specimen signature for forensic analysis.

“Investigation revealed that the Principal suspect, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew forged a letter of appointment purportedly signed by the Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila and a purported Act establishing the Presidential Economic Advisory Council/Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, CHAPTER N2117.

“The suspect fraudulently smuggled the forged documents to the Offices of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the Head of Service of the Federation, Accountant-General of the Federation and Director-General, Budget Office of the Federation.

“The staff in the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the Head of Service of the Federation, Accountant-General of the Federation and Director-General, Budget Office of the Federation negligently processed and approved all requests made by the suspect which led to the fictitious agency getting Administrative Code, office space at the Federal Secretariat, official vehicles, Authorized Establishment, Administrative Waiver to recruit Three Hundred (300) Staff, Secondment of Officers, opening of two Accounts with the CBN, which include one (1) USD and one (1) GBP Accounts, Provisional Self-Accounting Status for six months and Inclusion in the 2026 Appropriation budget.

“The staff in these offices failed to conduct due diligence, thereby allowing the forged documents smuggled by the principal suspect to get approvals.

“It has also been established that the Request for Administrative Code for Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council purportedly written and signed by one Akanbi Adewale, Director, Administration and Support Services, State House did not emanate from the State House as investigation revealed that both the signatory and the Department have never existed in the organogram of the State House.

“The original copy of the response for the Administrative Code from office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, addressed to State House was mysteriously received by the principal suspect, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, who is not a staff of State House.

“The principal suspect, Prince Adeyemi, allegedly used the fictitious agency to fraudulently award contract of (N2.87 billion) to refurbish a property allegedly allocated to his office by the EFCC, which enabled him to obtain the sum of N400 million from Gbenga Oyekunle Collins, as facilitation fee for the contract.

“He also took a loan of N100 million from a micro-finance bank and also obtained unspecified amounts of money from unsuspecting members of the public under the guise of issuing to them, Diplomatic Passports, Note-verbale and visas.

The police identified five top government officials for playing a major role in facilitating the commission of the offences.

They are two directors in the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation and the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. Others are a Special Assistant in Budget budget office; an Assistant Director with the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning; and a seconded staff from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.

The report said: “Investigation further revealed that some key staff of ministries agencies played major role in facilitating the commission of the offences.”

“The Force has forwarded an Interim Investigation Report to the Hon. Attorney-General and Minister of Justice of the Federation requesting him to amend the previous charge filed by the Police Monitoring Unit, to include the newly established facts and the duplicate case file be forwarded to the Director Public Prosecution for vetting, advice and harmonization of all investigations by the various Agencies relating to the fake agency.

“The Force has also requested the Clerk of the National Assembly to respond to our letter of inquiry to shed light on circumstances surrounding the budget defence and subsequent passage of N1.3 billion for the fictitious agency in the 2026 Budget?

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that there are currently no laboratory-confirmed cases of Ebola in Adamawa.

The NCDC had on Saturday said that there were two suspected cases of Ebola in the north-east state, adding that the individuals had been isolated while contact identification was ongoing.

But in a statement on Sunday, the director-general of NCDC, Jide Idris,
said samples collected from the two individuals, who had symptoms suggestive of Ebola, tested negative after two rounds of testing.

“The report was received by the Adamawa State Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) in the early hours of 30 October 2026, following the identification of two individuals presenting with symptoms suggestive of Ebola, requiring further investigation,” the statement reads.

“Hence the alert that was released early this evening. The individuals have been isolated, and appropriate public health measures have been initiated.

“Samples were collected for laboratory testing to establish the cause of the illness. Fortunately, the samples turned out negative for EBV after two rounds of testing.”

Idris commended the Adamawa health commissioner and his team for their “proactive approach”, adding that the NCDC was working closely with the state government to investigate the report of suspected Ebola cases.

“Currently, there is no laboratory-confirmed Ebola case in Adamawa state,” he said.

“The index case previously confirmed in the Federal Capital Territory remains the only confirmed case reported in Nigeria to date.”

He urged the public to remain calm and avoid sharing unverified information or speculating about the situation.

“The public is encouraged to obtain information from official government and public health communication channels,” he said.

Idris described Ebola as a serious infectious disease that requires prompt identification, appropriate clinical management and effective infection prevention and control measures.

“Anyone experiencing symptoms such as fever, severe weakness, headache, muscle pain, vomiting, diarrhoea or unexplained bleeding, particularly following relevant exposure, should seek immediate medical attention and inform healthcare workers of any relevant travel or contact history,” he said.

“Individuals should avoid self-medication and follow the advice of healthcare professionals.”

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The patient, who had travelled from Uganda to Nigeria, was subsequently isolated and treated by Nigerian health workers.

On Monday, the federal governmentevacuated the patient to Switzerland aboard a medical plane.

Her husband, who was identified as a close contact, was also evacuated to Switzerland.

Ali Pate, coordinating minister of health and social welfare, said the patient was clinically much improved, stable, conscious and communicating, with her laboratory test results approaching baseline levels.

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Good morning! Nigerian Newspapers Headlines: 2027: S’West ADC leaders revolt against Atiku

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The ADC leaders, including some state chairmen and governorship candidates, alleged that Atiku had been conducting his political activities in the region through his friends and allies, while leaving the party structure sidelined as presidential campaign activities prepared to gather momentum.

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5. Nigerians lose no less than N75bn annually to visa application expenses across foreign missions, with rejected Schengen visa applications alone accounting for an estimated €11.5m, equivalent to about N19bn in 2025.
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Wale Tinubu, Rabiu, others Join President Tinubu in Makkah for Umrah

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The Group Chief Executive Oando Plc, Jubril Adewale Tinubu; Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, and several other Nigerian business mogul have joined President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, for the performance of Umrah, the lesser Islamic pilgrimage.

The presence of the prominent Nigerian business leaders alongside the President in the holy city has drawn attention, bringing together three influential figures from Nigeria’s political and business communities in a moment of religious observance.

Tinubu and Rabiu, both prominent names in Nigeria’s corporate landscape, were seen alongside the President dressed in the traditional white Ihram garments worn by Muslim pilgrims performing Umrah.

Umrah, unlike the obligatory Hajj pilgrimage, can be undertaken at any time of the year. It involves a series of religious rites in Makkah and holds profound spiritual significance for Muslims across the world.

For the Nigerian business community, the appearance of the corporate leaders alongside the President also offers a glimpse into the intersection of faith, business and public life, particularly when influential figures come together outside the usual settings of boardrooms, corporate engagements and official functions.

The development comes as President Tinubu undertook the pilgrimage to seek divine guidance and offer prayers for Nigeria’s peace, unity, stability and progress.

According to the Presidency, the President performed the Umrah rites early Friday, October 30, at the Grand Mosque, Masjid al-Haram, where he circumambulated the Holy Ka’abah.

Speaking after completing the spiritual exercise, Tinubu described the pilgrimage as significant, linking it to his commitment to Nigeria and its people. He also expressed gratitude to Allah for the opportunity to pray for the country.

The President’s prayers reportedly centre on national harmony, security, economic prosperity and the need for Nigerians to live together peacefully.

Rabiu also used the occasion to express his hopes for the country, describing it as an honour to accompany the President on the spiritual journey. He prayed for lasting peace, unity and prosperity in Nigeria.

For Tinubu, whose Oando Group occupies a prominent position in Nigeria’s energy industry, the journey offered a departure from the familiar world of corporate leadership and business engagements. Rabiu, similarly, is a major player in the country’s industrial sector, with interests spanning manufacturing, cement and food production.

Their appearance in Makkah alongside the President underscores the presence of leading figures from Nigeria’s private sector at an important spiritual moment for the country’s leader.

Umrah, often described as the lesser pilgrimage, is a significant act of worship in Islam. Unlike Hajj, which takes place during a specific period in the Islamic calendar, Umrah can be performed throughout the year.

President Tinubu is expected to return to Nigeria next week after completing his spiritual engagements in Saudi Arabia.