Abuja, Nigeria – Di Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) don carry former board chairman of di Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Ngozi Olejeme, waka enter Federal High Court for Maitama, Abuja, on top serious matter wey concern ₦1 billion money laundering. Dis one no be small news o!
Olejeme show face for court on Wednesday, October 8, where she face di judge, Emeka Nwite, as EFCC dey accuse am of wetin dem fit call serious financial wahala. Na so dem bring eight counts wey involve converting, transferring, procuring, and holding on to proceeds of unlawful activity. You fit see say na serious tin dem dey talk here.
According to di EFCC, di wahala wey dey ground go back to 2012 when Olejeme dey serve as di NSITF board chair. Di commission talk say she dey use her oga position to divert plenty money wey supposed go di agency through some companies wey dey linked to her. Chai! Dis one no be am!
One charge wey dey land for am na say she take indirectly convert ₦321.6 million to Sterling Bank account of Adin Miles International Ltd on February 9, 2012, sabi well well say dat money no get correct background. Na wetin dem dey call money laundering, my people.
Dem still talk say she bring Chuka C. Eze come join am to change $2 million to naira for di same Adin Miles International Ltd, knowing say di whole money na proceeds of unlawful activity. E be like say Olejeme don fit land herself for serious gbege this time.
When dem read di charges to her, she just balance say she no guilty for all di eight counts wey dem present. Na so EFCC lawyer, Emenike Mgbemele, carry request come court say make dem fit set trial date because dem ready to bring 14 witnesses come testify against her. Wetin you go call dis? Teamwork for dis financial drama!
However, Olejeme’s lawyer, Emeka Ogboguo, just dey chill and tell di judge say make dem consider bail application for her while di trial dey prepare. Di judge come release di former chairperson to her lawyer greeh no kele while dem adjourn di case to November 17, 2025, to hear di bail application. Na so e be o, my guy!
Dis whole matter dey show how di EFCC dey serious to pursue high-profile people wey fit slack for corruption and financial crimes. E don dey long wey dem dey run investigation on top Olejeme for several years, no be play.
As di story dey unfold, one thing wey clear be say wahala fit dey come plenty people way dey try carry di money wey no be dem own. Naija we dey live for, everything be like movie sometimes. We go dey watch how dis one go end, make we no forget enjoy our palm wine as we dey monitor di case!
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