PFIPC Scandal: Court Orders Arrest Of Adeyemi Over Failure To Appear For Arraignment
A Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Adeniyi Adeyemi, the self-acclaimed head of the PFIPC, following his repeated failure to appear for his arraignment on fraud and forgery charges. The defense cited threats to the defendant's life as the reason for his absence, a claim the court rejected.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing legal efforts to address impersonation and financial fraud involving entities claiming government affiliation.
Justice Muhammed Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of the controversial self-acclaimed Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) Adeniyi Adeyemi after he failed to appear for his scheduled arraignment.
Justice Umar issued the arrest order following an oral application made by the police lawyer, Wisdom Madaki.
Adeyemi was billed to take his plea on an eight-count charge relating to forgery, fraud, and impersonation.
However, although the matter was listed as No. 12 on the court’s cause list, the defendant failed to appear for his arraignment, even though a lawyer, Genesis Francis, announced his appearance on his behalf.
Shortly after the case was called, the prosecution counsel noted that the defendant had repeatedly failed to appear for his trial.
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