The embattled Director-General of the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi, has claimed that his life is under threat, insisting he is not hiding from authorities but staying away from the public for safety reasons.
Speaking during a telephone interview with Channels Television on Monday, Adeyemi said he remains willing to appear publicly despite what he described as multiple threats to his life.
“I’m not hiding. I’m only fearing for my life because I have it on good authority that my life is in danger,” he said.
Adeyemi also alleged that there had been several attempts on his life but did not provide details or identify those he believes were responsible.
His comments come days after a United States lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, announced plans to assist him in seeking asylum and whistleblower protection in the US, claiming he and his family had received threats.
According to the firm’s representative, Dr. Von Batten, Adeyemi shared information he considered credible, prompting efforts to brief members of the US Congress and associates of former US President Donald Trump.
The controversy surrounding Adeyemi began after the Presidency described the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council as a non-existent agency.
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Police Force is preparing to arraign Adeyemi before the Federal High Court in Abuja on charges including forgery, impersonation and related offences.
Police allege that he operated the purported agency from the Federal Secretariat Complex in Abuja before his arrest.
President Bola Tinubu had earlier directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate the activities of the alleged agency.
The matter has also sparked calls from opposition parties for an independent investigation into how the agency reportedly received a ₦1.302 billion allocation in the 2026 Appropriation Act, despite claims by the Presidency that it has no legal existence.
