Fake agency scandal: Controversial DG fights back, fingers more MDAs
The DG of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, Adeniyi Adeyemi, fights back against allegations, fingering more MDAs in the Read More: https://punchng.com/fake-agency-scandal-controversial-dg-fights-back-fingers-more-mdas/
Controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) Director-General Adeniyi Adeyemi has challenged claims that he single-handedly established the disputed agency. In a statement through his legal defense team, Adeyemi alleged that multiple ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) collaborated in processing, recognizing, and interacting with the council.
Adeyemi, currently in police custody, demanded permission to testify before the House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the council. His legal team argued that a report without Adeyemi's testimony would be flawed and violate his right to a fair hearing. The defense rejected accusations that Adeyemi was an isolated mastermind, stating that the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Office of the Accountant-General, Central Bank of Nigeria, Head of Civil Service, and other agencies officially verified and interacted with the council.
They urged for a comprehensive multi-stakeholder investigation into the agency's establishment and operations.
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