The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating the alleged activities of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC) and Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has directed the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu , to produce the alleged mastermind of the councils, Adeyemi Martin, before the committee on Wednesday.
The committee, chaired by Rep. Yusuf Gagdi, gave the directive after fresh evidence presented by the Nigeria Police Force and the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation raised further concerns over alleged forgery of government documents.
Gagdi said Martin’s appearance was necessary to clarify documents linked to the alleged councils and assist the committee in completing its investigation.
“This committee clearly needs the suspected DG to appear before this committee,” Gagdi said, adding that the matter had become imperative because the allegations involved the integrity of individuals and government institutions.
The committee subsequently directed its clerk to formally notify the IGP to produce Martin by noon on Wednesday. Police confirm eight-count charge
Earlier, an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Basir Abdullahi, representing the IGP, told lawmakers that the police had investigated the matter and filed an eight-count charge against Martin before the Federal High Court.
He said the suspect had been arrested and arraigned, but cautioned that details of the ongoing investigation could not be disclosed to avoid prejudicing the case.
The police also confirmed receiving a petition from the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President on October 17, 2025, alleging that Martin fraudulently presented himself as Director-General of both PEAC and PFIPC.
According to the police, the investigation revealed that Martin allegedly used the purported office to obtain accommodation at the Federal Secretariat, sought approval to recruit about 300 staff, attempted to secure about N1.3 billion in the 2026 Appropriation Act for the alleged non-existent agency and planned a World Investment Summit.
Lawmakers uncover alleged forged signatures
A major development at the hearing occurred when lawmakers compared signatures on documents purportedly issued by the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President with authentic documents obtained by investigators.
When asked whether the signatures matched, the police witness replied: “They are not the same.”
The committee said the discrepancy reinforced concerns that official government documents may have been forged to legitimise the activities of the alleged fake agency.
Gagdi said the investigation had gone beyond a single forged letter, alleging that documents included what was purported to be a forged Act of the National Assembly seeking to establish the agency.
The chairman disclosed that investigators had so far identified about 29 suspected forged documents, including letters and approvals allegedly originating from the State House, Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Ministry of Finance and other government institutions.
He said several affected government agencies had appeared before the committee and denied issuing documents attributed to them.
Gagdi assured that the House would independently conclude its investigation and recommend appropriate action based on its findings.
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