The planned arraignment of Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi over the alleged Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) scandal was stalled on Tuesday after he failed to appear before the Federal High Court in Abuja.
Adeyemi, who describes himself as the Director-General of the PFIPC, was expected to take his plea on charges bordering on alleged forgery, impersonation and other related offences.
However, the proceedings could not continue due to his absence in court.
The case has drawn nationwide attention following the Federal Government’s position that the PFIPC is not a recognised government agency.
Before the scheduled arraignment, Adeyemi had alleged that his life was under threat and appealed to President Bola Tinubu to order an independent investigation into the controversy surrounding the organisation.
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