A United States-based lobbying firm engaged by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said it will inform members of President Donald Trump’s administration about the arrest of Adeniyi Adeyemi, the man who claimed to be the Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council.
The firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, made the disclosure on Wednesday after Adeyemi was taken into custody by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force.
Adeyemi was arrested following a bench warrant issued by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja over allegations bordering on forgery, impersonation and conspiracy.
In a statement released through its social media platform, the Washington-based firm said Adeyemi’s arrest came at a time it was arranging engagements between him and senior officials in the Trump administration.
According to the firm, Adeyemi was expected to submit documents and a sworn statement relating to allegations he had made against some senior Nigerian government officials.
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