By Gloria Drealomalicha
The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out the eight-count criminal charge filed by the Federal Government against Adeniyi Adeyemi, who is accused of posing as the Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council.
Justice Mohammed Garba Umar struck out the charge on Monday following an application by the Federal Government, which said it intended to arraign Adeyemi afresh before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, moved the application, explaining that the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice had reviewed the case file and the charges initially filed by the Inspector-General of Police.
According to Oyedepo, the review revealed certain loopholes in the case, prompting the government to reconsider the appropriate court to handle the matter.
He told the court that the alleged forgery of documents linked to the purported agency constituted offences that could be prosecuted before the FCT High Court rather than the Federal High Court.
The DPPF further informed the court that a fresh charge had already been filed before the FCT High Court, adding that Adeyemi would be arraigned again without delay.
He consequently urged Justice Umar to strike out the existing charge in line with the law.
Counsel to Adeyemi, Ibrahim Angulu, SAN, did not oppose the application, paving the way for the judge to strike out the case.
Adeyemi, 38, had been standing trial in a case marked FHC/ABJ/CR/25/2025 alongside two other defendants identified only as Femi and Anu, whose surnames were not provided. Both defendants were said to be at large.
The charges against the defendants included conspiracy and forgery.
The latest development means the Federal Government will pursue the case against Adeyemi through a fresh arraignment before the FCT High Court.
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