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Nigeria’s ICPC expands charges against alleged fake agency chief
Nigeria’s ICPC has expanded its case against Adeniyi Adeyemi from 22 counts to 36 and added four defendants.
Adeyemi is accused of posing as the head of a government agency that does not exist, the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council.
The allegations include forgery and impersonation, as well as obtaining more than N27 billion to start the agency and N3.8 billion for personnel costs.
The case is before the FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja, after prosecutors withdrew an earlier version and refilled it in a different court.
The defendants could not enter their pleas because one of them, Florence Omameh, was absent from court on health grounds.
The judge adjourned the case and ordered Adeyemi back to Kuje Correctional Facility, while the other defendants were to return to ICPC detention.
Their arraignment is scheduled for 18 November.
Nigeria’s ICPC filed amended charges against Adeniyi Adeyemi and four other defendants at the FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja.
The amended indictment increases the counts against Adeyemi from 22 to 36.
The defendants could not enter their pleas because the fourth defendant, Florence Omameh, was absent from court on health grounds.
The judge adjourned the arraignment until 18 November.
The ICPC alleges that Adeyemi posed as the head of a non-existent government agency and obtained public funds through forged documents.
- Who
- The ICPC filed charges against Adeniyi Adeyemi and four co-defendants: Aminu Abdullahi, Ogaba Harry, Florence Omameh and Patricia Akhigbe.
- What
- The ICPC amended the charges, increasing the counts against Adeyemi from 22 to 36 and adding four defendants.
- When
- The amended charges were reported on 9 November 2026. The arraignment was adjourned until 18 November.
- Where
- The FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja.
- Why
- The ICPC amended the charges and refiled the case. The sources do not state why it expanded the counts or added the defendants.
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Adeyemi was arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja.
The Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation withdrew the charges for amendment and refiling.
The ICPC arraigned Adeyemi on an amended indictment containing 22 counts.
The ICPC informed the FCT High Court of the latest amended charges, but the arraignment could not proceed because Omameh was absent.
The judge fixed this date for the defendants’ arraignment.
- Amended counts against Adeyemi
- 36, increased from 22
- Added defendants
- Aminu Abdullahi, Ogaba Harry, Florence Omameh and Patricia Akhigbe
- Court
- FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja
- Adjourned arraignment
- 18 November
- Alleged amount obtained to start the agency
- Over N27 billion
- Alleged personnel costs
- N3.8 billion
What people are saying
joint trial consisting of five defendants
has handicapped and constrained the prosecution from proceeding with the arraignment, this being a criminal charg
prolonged detention