Adeyemi Denies Meeting Gbajabiamila Amid Fake Agency Scandal
Mathew Adeniyi Adeyemi, accused of leading a fictitious agency, says he never met President's Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila in person, despite earlier accusing him of issuing his appointment letter.
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Mathew Adeniyi Adeyemi, the embattled Director General of the now-discredited Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), has denied ever meeting President’s Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila in person, even as questions deepen over the origins of the alleged fake agency. In a statement relayed through social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, known as VeryDarkBlackMan (VDM), Adeyemi claimed he has not had a face-to-face meeting with Gbajabiamila, casting doubt on the nature of their interactions.
The denial comes despite Adeyemi’s earlier assertion, reported by Premium Times, in which he accused Gbajabiamila of personally issuing him the appointment letter to lead the PFIPC. According to that account, Adeyemi alleged that the Chief of Staff disowned him only after he refused to comply with what he described as extraordinary demands. These shifting statements have intensified scrutiny over the credibility of the agency and the extent of official involvement.
The PFIPC has been widely dismissed as fictitious by government officials, with no record of its establishment in official gazettes or executive orders. The controversy has drawn public attention to oversight gaps in the appointment of advisory and special agencies within the executive branch. While Adeyemi’s current location remains undisclosed, his statements continue to fuel debate over accountability and verification protocols in presidential appointments.
As investigations into the origins and operations of the PFIPC proceed, officials have yet to issue a formal statement on whether Gbajabiamila was involved in any capacity. The Office of the President has not commented on the allegations linking its Chief of Staff to the appointment. The discrepancy between Adeyemi’s prior accusation and his recent denial underscores the unresolved questions surrounding the scandal.