Initial Forgeries and OAGF Approach: Beginning in November 2024, Adeyemi sought recognition from the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) for financial codes and CBN account approvals, backed by fake documents including a letter attributed to a non-existent individual named Akanbi Adewale, which forensic checks proved was signed by Adeyemi himself [cite: Adeyemi began seeking formal recognition within government structures in November 2024 when he approached the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) for an administrative code, self-accounting status and approval to open accounts with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), supporting the applications with purported official documents, including an appointment letter, an establishment instrument, and a letter on State House letterhead allegedly signed by one Akanbi Adewale., However, ICPC investigators found that Akanbi Adewale did not exist. Forensic examination also showed that the letter attributed to him was signed by Adeyemi., Despite these irregularities, the documents were used to process the applications.].

Involvement of Civil Servants in Waivers: According to Premium Times, investigations highlighted the roles of Rose Achem (Budget Office), Patricia Akhigbe (Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning), and Mimi Abu (Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation), who bypassed normal channels to secure an establishment and recruitment waiver for the fake council [cite: According to Premium Times, the investigation probes the critical roles played by three civil servants in securing an authorised establishment and recruitment waiver for the PFIPC., The civil servants include Rose Achem, senior administrative officer to the director-general of the Budget Office of the Federation; Patricia Akhigbe, an assistant director in the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning; and Mimi Abu, director of organisation design and development at the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF)., The findings revealed that Achem introduced Akhigbe to Abu as the head of human resources of the PFIPC, even though Akhigbe was an assistant director in the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning., The ICPC found that Achem, Akhigbe and Abu subsequently facilitated the purported council’s application for authorised establishment and recruitment waiver through the OHCSF., No evidence existed that the PFIPC had formally applied for an authorised establishment and recruitment waiver. Instead, the three government officials proceeded with the approvals outside the required process.].

Financial Inducements and Irregularities: Investigators discovered that Adeyemi paid Akhigbe ₦500,000 as a “thank you” during Easter in 2025, and the establishment waiver was granted on the exact day the three officials met, despite Abu noting that an appointment letter signed by the Chief of Staff was a procedural “aberration” [cite: Adeyemi, it was found, paid Akhigbe 500,000 naira during Easter in 2025. The payment was described in the evidence as a “thank you for your support.”, According to the anti-corruption agency, the authorised establishment was granted on the same day the three officials met., The investigation found that Achem and Akhigbe met Abu on behalf of the PFIPC and presented what investigators described as forged establishment instruments and a forged appointment letter for Adeyemi., Speaking to investigators, Abu reportedly described the controversial appointment letter, said to have been issued by the Chief of Staff to the President, as an “aberration”., She added that she could not recall another government organisation presenting an appointment letter signed by the Chief of Staff.].

Office Allocation and OSGF Complicity: Aminu Abdullahi, an official handling office allocations within the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), improperly assigned spaces at the Federal Secretariat Phase III previously used by former Chief Economic Adviser Doyin Salami to the PFIPC without proper written clearance, following an introduction by deputy director Ibrahim Abdulkadir, after bank records showed Abdullahi received ₦3.25 million from Adeyemi across three payments [cite: The ICPC also examined the role of an official responsible for office allocation within the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) named Aminu Abdullahi., According to the ICPC findings, Abdullahi was responsible for coordinating the allocation of offices to political appointees within the OSGF., It was gathered that a deputy director in General Services, Ibrahim Abdulkadir introduced Abdullahi to Adeyemi in March 2025 to guide the PFIPC ‘DG’ through the process of obtaining office accommodation at the Federal Secretariat after a request made on behalf of the PFIPC to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had not produced the expected result., Investigators found that Abdullahi allocated offices previously occupied by the former Chief Economic Adviser to the President, Doyin Salami, at the Federal Secretariat Phase III for temporary use by the PFIPC without written approval., An analysis of Abdullahi’s bank statement by Investigators showed that he received 3.25 million naira from Adeyemi in three tranches between March and November 2025.].