BREAKING: FG disowns Prince Adeniyi’s fake Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, warns public

Crime Diary, Politics

ABUJA, Nigeria (NPA) — The Presidency has distanced itself from an individual identified as Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi and an organisation known as the “Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council,” declaring that neither has any official recognition under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

In a disclaimer issued on Wednesday, the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, said the attention of the Federal Government had been drawn to claims by Adeyemi that he had been appointed by the Office of the Chief of Staff under the purported council.

Gbajabiamila categorically denied the claim, stating that no such office exists within the current administration and that no appointment had been made in that regard.

“It has come to the notice of the Federal Government of Nigeria, and specifically the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President, that a certain Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, under the auspices of an alleged organisation styled as the ‘Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council’, is portraying himself to the general public as having been appointed by my office,” the statement said.

“The unsuspecting public is hereby advised to note that such an office does not exist under this administration, and no appointment has been made in that regard.”

The Presidency urged members of the public to disregard any claims linking Adeyemi or the purported organisation to the Federal Government.

It also called on foreign and diplomatic missions, multilateral and financial institutions, development partners, security agencies, and other stakeholders to take note of the disclaimer and avoid recognising any purported appointment or representation made under the banner of the alleged council.

The statement reaffirmed that all official appointments and government bodies are communicated through recognised government channels and urged the public to verify claims of appointments before engaging with individuals purporting to represent the Presidency.