ICPC Recommends Prosecution Over Alleged Fake Federal Agency and Forged Documents

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has recommended the prosecution of Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew after an interim investigation found that he allegedly operated a fictitious government agency, forged official documents and falsely presented himself as a Federal Government appointee. ICPC Chairman Musa Adamu Aliyu said the purported Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) was never created by law, executive order or any valid government instrument. He said Adeyemi’s alleged appointment letter and other documents used to run the body were forged. The commission also alleged that Adeyemi created two other fake agencies, using forged legislative documents to open bank accounts. ICPC said no Federal Government funds were released to the PFIPC, but cited verification failures, possible negligence and suspected connivance by some public officers. Investigations into the agencies’ accounts and alleged collaborators are continuing, while the commission has proposed sanctions and reforms to prevent a repeat.

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