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DDNewsOnline – Lagos July 20, 2026
The Director-General of the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, has revealed how the controversial organisation was included in the Federal Government’s budget despite his arrest.
Adeyemi made the claims during an interview with social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), in a recording released shortly after his arrest.
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He said the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has no hand in the N1.3 billion budgetary allocation, adding that he personally approached top Budget Office officials for the agency’s inclusion.
He noted that the process was not completed before his arrest, saying he was surprised to later discover that the proposed agency had appeared in the budget.
“I went to that Budget Office for the 2025 budget. I submitted the letter and everything that I wanted, but I was told it was already late. When the 2025 budget came out and I didn’t see it, they told me it would now be for the 2026 budget. We kept in touch because they said it would be considered later,” he said.
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He claimed a female official helped him gain access to the office of the Director-General of the Budget Office before he was referred to another director.
“She helped me to see the oga. Oga now said, ‘Where is my shini?’ I said I don’t have any shini. He later asked me to meet one director,” he said.
He said the director informed him that the proposal could no longer be accommodated in the 2025 budget but assured him efforts would continue towards the 2026 appropriation.
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“They tried for me, but unfortunately, they said it could not be included in the 2025 budget. They said it would be for 2026,” he stated.
Asked whether he paid any Budget Office official, Adeniyi said he only promised officials some favours on execution of the deal.
“Honestly, I did not pay any money. I didn’t pay anybody. The only thing I promised was that if I started employing people, I could help them with employment opportunities,” he said.
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He admitted promising future favours to some officials but insisted no cash exchanged hands during his interactions at the Budget Office.
“That was the favour I promised them. I did not give anybody money. It was just a promise that if they had people, I could employ them later,” he said.
According to Adeniyi, the process ended immediately after his arrest because his legal troubles overtook every other plan.
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“Immediately there was a problem, everything stopped. Even the woman that wanted to help was calling because she couldn’t reach me. I told her to let everything stop,” he said.
He maintained that he abandoned every effort concerning the agency after his arrest and was shocked when he later learnt it had appeared in the budget.
“I didn’t even know until they said it was inside the budget. I had already left the office. Where would I still pursue the budget when I was already facing the court?” he asked.
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When the interviewer suggested officials might have inserted the agency into the budget after his arrest, Adeniyi said he could not explain how it happened.
“I don’t know because once that problem started, everything stopped. Why would I still pursue the budget when I was already in trouble?” he asked.
On allegations that he paid N400 million to facilitate his appointment, he claimed the money was delivered in United States dollars through his late associate, Dolapo Tanimola and that he was not sure if it was delivered to Gbajabiamila.
Asked the denomination of the money, he replied, “Dollars.” Asked who received it, he answered, “Dolapo.”
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Adeniyi also denied ever meeting Gbajabiamila, despite alleging that money was sent through Tanimola.
“I never met Gbajabiamila physically before and after he was appointed. Dolapo Tanimola handled everything for me,” Adeniyi said.
The interview comes after Gbajabiamila’s legal team issued a 72-hour ultimatum demanding retraction of the allegations and a public apology, threatening a N10 billion defamation suit if he failed to comply.
On Tuesday, President Tinubu directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to carry out a full investigation into the scandal and submit findings within 30 days.
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Adeyemi is standing trial over his alleged role in running the council — a body the Presidency insists is fictitious — with his case adjourned to July 14, 2026 at the Federal High Court in Abuja.
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