The father of Adeniyi Adeyemi, who claims to be the Director-General of the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, has defended his son amid ongoing investigations, describing him as “well-behaved” and “soft-hearted.”
Speaking in an interview with BBC Yoruba from his home in Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Adetunji Adeniyi said he was shocked by the allegations against his son, who is currently wanted by authorities.
“My child is not troublesome. I don’t believe he could be involved in what they are accusing him of,” he said.
Adetunji also recounted how security operatives raided his residence while searching for his son. According to him, officers scaled the fence, damaged property, and forced their way into the house before conducting a thorough search.
“They jumped into my compound, broke the barbed wire, and started searching everywhere,” he said, adding that the operatives did not explain the specific offense his son allegedly committed.
He said he was later taken in for questioning after informing officers that he did not know his son’s exact workplace, aside from being told he worked for the government in Abuja. He was subsequently released.
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana, who represents Adeyemi, criticized the police action, stating that taking the elderly man to a station was unjustified under Nigerian law. He said officers later clarified that the man was only invited to assist with the investigation.
Adeyemi is facing an eight-count charge before a Federal High Court in Abuja, including allegations of forgery, impersonation, and operating a fictitious government agency.
The controversy centers on his claim to head the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, an organization the Presidency has said does not exist. Adeyemi had also claimed in a television interview that he paid ₦400 million to secure the role, an allegation strongly denied by the government.
President Bola Tinubu has since ordered the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission to investigate the matter and report its findings within 30 days.
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