The order followed an oral application by police counsel, Wisdom Madaki.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adeyemi and his co-defendants were scheduled to take their plea on an eight-count charge filed by the police, bordering on alleged forgery, impersonation and related offences.

In the charge, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/562/2025, the Federal Republic of Nigeria is the complainant, while Adeyemi, “Femi Surname Unknown” and “Anu Surname Unknown” are listed as the first to third defendants. The charge was filed on Nov. 27, 2025, by Madaki.

When the matter was called, none of the defendants was in court.

Madaki subsequently urged the court to issue a bench warrant for Adeyemi’s arrest due to his absence.

Responding, Adeyemi’s counsel, Genesis Francis, told the court that his client feared for his life and had written a letter to President Bola Tinubu.

According to the lawyer, Adeyemi wanted to remain alive to stand trial.

Justice Umar, however, responded that the court would “help him to stay alive.”

After hearing submissions from counsel, the judge directed all security agencies to arrest Adeyemi wherever he is found and adjourned the case until Sept. 30 for arraignment.

NAN recalls that when the case came up on June 16 for the defendants to take their plea, Adeyemi was reported to be indisposed, prompting the court to adjourn the matter.

According to the court documents, the prosecution intends to call several witnesses, including the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; Paul Emmanuel; Jeremiah Imoukhede; and Ituah Sylvester.

Other witnesses include civil servants in the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF), Akimbo Shola and DSP Adamu Balongu, as well as Ojo Victor, Omeh Amarachukwu and Wakili Saidu, who were allegedly posted to work with Adeyemi at the purported agency.

Also listed are Mrs Joy Ngwoke, owner of Kachi Hotel in Abuja, and Ven. Okoriko, pastor of St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, Maitama.

The prosecution is expected to tender several documents, including the police investigation report, a petition by Gbajabiamila dated Oct. 17, 2025, and an alleged fake presidential appointment letter issued to Adeyemi and dated March 8, 2024.

Other documentary evidence includes correspondence allegedly sent by Adeyemi to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs requesting a note verbale, approvals obtained to open accounts with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), a request for self-accounting submitted to the OAGF, and documents conveying approval for the take-off of the PFIPC.

The prosecution also listed letters seeking collaboration with ministries on land acquisition and the establishment of offices across the 36 states, as well as the statements of witnesses and defendants and photographic evidence.

According to the charge, the prosecution reserves the right to call additional witnesses during the trial.

The police alleged that Adeyemi operated the fictitious agency from the second floor of the Federal Secretariat Complex, Phase III, Abuja, before his arrest.

On July 7, President Bola Tinubu directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to conduct a thorough investigation into the activities of the alleged fictitious agency and gave the commission 30 days to complete its probe. (NAN)