The seasoned diplomat has taken up his new role as His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Africa, returning to a region he knows from his previous assignment as the Deputy Trade Commissioner between 2019 and 2022.
The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Monday by the UK High Commission in Nigeria, which said Long would lead Britain's efforts to expand commercial partnerships, improve market access, attract investments and promote sustainable economic growth across Africa.
Adeyemi was arraigned before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar by the Federal Government through the police following allegations that he falsely presented himself as the Director-General of the purported council and used forged documents to give the organisation an appearance of official government backing.