….uncovers forged documents
The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) has exonerated the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, from allegations that he authorised, established or participated in the activities of the fake agency.
The committee, chaired by Rep. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, said its preliminary findings showed that the organisation was not lawfully created by the Federal Government and that documents allegedly used to confer presidential and legislative legitimacy on it were forged, fabricated or altered.
Also, the committee found that a purported letter appointing Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi as Director-General of the PFIPC and allegedly bearing Gbajabiamila’s authority and signature was not issued by the Chief of Staff or the Presidency.
The committee said evidence obtained from the State House revealed that “no such appointment was made or approved by the Presidency” and that “the Chief of Staff neither issued nor signed the letter.”
The lawmakers further found that the letterhead was not authentic State House letterhead, while the purported reference number was inconsistent with the official referencing system of the Presidency.
“The format, language and administrative features of the document departed materially from official State House correspondence,” the committee stated.
It consequently made a preliminary finding that “the purported appointment letter was fabricated and falsely attributed to the Presidency.”
Furthermore, the finding clears Gbajabiamila of the allegation, as the committee said it found no evidence linking him to the purported appointment or organisation.
