The Presidency has dismissed allegations linking the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, to the issuance of a purported appointment into a non-existent federal agency, describing the claims as false and unsupported by official records.

In a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the Presidency said Gbajabiamila neither appointed nor authorised Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew to head any presidential body, insisting that the alleged appointment letter did not originate from the Office of the Chief of Staff.

The clarification follows public attention surrounding the activities of Adeyemi, who is accused of presenting himself as the head of a fictitious organisation known as the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council and claiming affiliation with other non-existent presidential structures.

According to the Presidency, concerns first emerged after government agencies observed the group’s involvement in activities that projected an appearance of official authority, including engagements with foreign diplomats and attempts to obtain diplomatic documentation for visa-related purposes.

The statement maintained that there is no record within the Office of the Chief of Staff indicating that Gbajabiamila approved, signed or issued any appointment connected to the alleged organisation.

It further explained that the Office of the Chief of Staff does not possess the constitutional or administrative authority to make appointments into federal agencies, noting that such responsibilities fall within the mandate of the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.

Following the discovery of the alleged activities, the Presidency directed security agencies, including the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police Force, to investigate the matter.

According to the statement, investigators recovered documents, official-looking seals and correspondence allegedly used to create the impression that the fictitious council was a legitimate government institution.

The Presidency also disclosed that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs raised concerns after the suspect allegedly held meetings with members of the diplomatic community without authorisation or compliance with established government protocols.

Police investigations, the statement added, further indicated that Adeyemi allegedly operated multiple bank accounts associated with fictitious organisations and used forged documents in an attempt to legitimise the purported council’s activities.

Authorities said the suspect was arrested in Abuja and charged alongside two other individuals following investigations, which reportedly established that the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council has no legal status or institutional recognition within the Federal Government.

The Presidency reiterated that Gbajabiamila has no connection whatsoever with the alleged scheme, describing attempts to associate him with the matter as misleading and unsupported by evidence.

It urged members of the public to allow the judicial process to take its course, noting that the matter is already before a competent court, where the allegations against the accused persons will be determined in accordance with the law.

The statement also advised the public to rely on verified information from official government sources and avoid spreading unsubstantiated claims capable of undermining ongoing judicial proceedings.