Family Claims Adeyemi Questioned Without Lawyers Present
The family of Adeniyi Adeyemi, purported Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, alleged that members of the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the PFIPC are trying to question him in police custody without his lawyers present. Peter Adeyemi, Adeyemi’s brother, stated that his brother declined to answer questions due to the absence of legal representation.
The family urged the committee to allow Adeyemi to respond publicly to allegations made against him. Adeyemi's lawyer, Ademola Oyedokun, previously rejected the committee's plan for a closed-door interrogation while he remains in custody.
The committee's Chairman, Yusuf Gagdi, explained that questioning Adeyemi at an undisclosed location was necessary to avoid interfering with ongoing investigations by law enforcement agencies. The committee is investigating allegations related to the PFIPC, including impersonation, forgery, financial impropriety, and unlawful use of government facilities.
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