The detained Director-General of the alleged fake Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, Adeniyi Mathew Adeyemi, has lost his bid for bail at the Federal High Court in Abuja.
Justice Obiora Egwuatu refused to admit him to bail pending when the court hears the reasons for his detention by the Nigeria Police Force.
In a ruling on Thursday on an ex-parte motion argued by Adeyemi’s lawyer, Mohammed Abdulazeez, Justice Egwuatu said he needed to hear from the police and other respondents in the suit in the interest of fair hearing before deciding on the bail request.
Justice Egwuatu, however, granted the detainee unhindered access to his lawyers to enable him to prepare his defence against any charge that may be brought against him.
Adeyemi is currently in police custody, having been arrested in Osun State about two months ago.
The detainee, through his lawyer, sued the Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF; Inspector-General of Police, IGP; Nigeria Police Force; and Assistant Inspector-General of Police as first to fourth respondents, respectively.
In the suit signed by another lawyer, Ademola Oyedokun, the alleged fake Director-General sought six reliefs.
He asked the court to admit him to bail, release him from detention and allow him to seek medical attention from health practitioners of his choice over his alleged ill health.
Adeyemi also sought an order restraining the police or any other officers or agents from interrogating him or directing him to make, adopt or sign any statement, except in the presence of a legal practitioner of his choice.
He equally sought “an order that, for so long as the applicant remains in custody, the police should allow him access to legal practitioners of his own choosing at all reasonable hours.”
In his affidavit, Adeyemi’s elder brother, Adeniyi Adebola, said the detainee was unable to appear before the Commissioner for Oaths because of his detention.
The police, in a criminal charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/562/2025, are currently prosecuting Adeyemi over allegations bordering on forgery and impersonation, among others, before another judge, Justice Mohammed Garba Umar.
Justice Umar had in July issued a warrant for Adeyemi’s arrest following his absence from scheduled proceedings.
The judge subsequently fixed September 30 for his arraignment.
Alleged fake agency DG Adeniyi Adeyemi loses bail battle in court