The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has officially clarified the mystery surrounding the absent PFIPC “Ghost DG,” Prince Adeyemi Adeniyi, before the House of Representatives.
In a letter read on Wednesday, July 29, by Ad-Hoc Committee Chairman Yusuf Gagdi (APC, Plateau), police authorities detailed why the controversial figure failed to appear before the investigative panel as ordered.
The police revealed that Adeniyi is legally detained in connection with an ongoing criminal investigation tracking deep-seated allegations of conspiracy and forgery.
“We have a standing rule. We are mindful of it,” Gagdi noted while dissecting the contents of the IGP’s correspondence.
Detailing the legal bottleneck, Gagdi remarked, “The first leg of the investigation is conspiracy and forgery, which is what has taken the man into custody. We are a respecter of the principle of the separation of powers.”
The lawmaker emphasized that making the police dispatch public was a deliberate move to preempt any false narratives that the suspect simply snubbed the National Assembly.
“I decided to read the letter so that members of the press would not say the man failed to show up. We have proceedings and procedures,” he clarified.
According to Gagdi, the IGP’s brief made it clear that moving Adeniyi to the legislative floor was legally impossible due to a binding judicial restraint.
“The IG said the man is in custody because of a standing court order. He stated that the court remanded him, and that is why he is in custody. So, for him to be here, the court order has to be vacated before he can be brought to the National Assembly,” Gagdi explained to the panel.
He affirmed that the House would strictly respect the boundaries of both law enforcement and the judiciary.
“We cannot tamper with the ongoing investigation. We respect the good jobs the Inspector-General of Police, the Police, DSS, ICPC, EFCC and the National Security Adviser are doing, and we would not undermine the whole process,” he insisted.
Looking ahead, Gagdi noted that the committee would maintain a tight collaborative loop with security agencies to unravel the full scope of the multi-billion naira riddle.
“We will keep writing to you so that we have further reports and clarify grey areas. By next week, we can lay our report on the resumption of this case,” he added.
The high-stakes probe centers on how the unmapped PFIPC illicitly secured premium office space at the Federal Secretariat and weaponized a staggering ₦1.32 billion allocation in the 2026 budget—all for an agency that legally does not exist.
