City, State/Country: Lagos, Nigeria
Di Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) don finally throw wayo on top one Lagos businessman wey him name na Olasijibomi Ogundele. Dem don declare am wanted for alleged diversion of funds and money laundering. Wahala don land for dis Sujimoto Luxury Construction CEO, as di news fit make anybody wey dey follow real estate for Naija pay attention.
Di wanted notice wey dem sign give Dele Oyewale, di EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, come out for their official X handle on Friday. Dem dey beg anybody wey sabi where dis Olasijibomi dey make dem holler. Di notice talk say, “Di public go hear say Olasijibomi Ogundele of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, be the person wey EFCC don dey find for matter wey concern diversion of funds and money laundering.” Sounds like a Nollywood film, abi?
Olasijibomi, wey be 44-year-old guy from Ori-Ade Local Government Area of Osun State, dey reside for G29, Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos State—the kind high-class neighborhood wey fit make anybody dey gree their teeth. But now, e don use di red light wey EFCC shine for am. Dem no even talk di correct amount wey dey inside di wahala, but one tin wey clear be say, e dey under serious investigation for financial wahala wey fit turn his luxury lifestyle upside down.
Di EFCC dey on top di serious matter of high-profile individuals wey don dey launda illicit funds, especially through real estate and luxury investments. Na everyday you go dey hear say dem dey find person wey fit jump and pack well well through di booming Naija property market. Place wey dem dey hide money wey no go allow dem see dia hand again.
Olasijibomi no start dis troubled journey today. In October 2024, dem don carry am go Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID) for Abuja over alleged $325,000 fraud. According to di story, e collect money from one Kabiru Garba Ibrahim for property deal, but di guy no see di house or di money back since November 2020. Na so dem begin spotlight am again, as many people dey ask wetin chance for dis businessman wey don dey carry big contracts.
Dis Olasijibomi guy no too shy for di matter, as him deny say him defraud anybody. Him talk say na di naira wahala and economic downturn for Naija na di reason wey he no fit deliver di property on time. Who fit blame am? Naija na real wahala ground, and anything fit happen any way you turn.
Activist Scott Iguma dey follow di gist down as e don come out on Instagram to accuse Olasijibomi of more fraudulent deals. E even mention say some people dey claim say Olasijibomi owe dem $1.9 million since 2020. Abeg, make una no tell me say e dey hold dis kind amount and him still dey live for Banana Island. This life self, e get as e be o!
For di EFCC’s notice, dem don shout out to Nigerians anywhere wey fit help them locate Ogundele. Dem talk say make una reach out to dia offices for Ibadan, Uyo, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Benin, Makurdi, Kaduna, Ilorin, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt, or even Abuja. Di call to duty don land, make everybody aware, as anybody wey get useful information fit change dia own own narrative too.
Na only time go tell wetin go happen next. Na so we dey watch for di next episode of dis financial thriller wey don land our side. Keep your eyes open and your palm wine closer. Dis matter no dey look like e go end anytime soon.
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