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By Lizzy Chirkpi
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Lagos-based real estate mogul, Olasijibomi Ogundele, wanted over alleged diversion of funds and money laundering.
In a statement signed by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, and posted on the Commission’s official X handle on Friday, the anti-graft agency urged the public to provide credible information on Ogundele’s whereabouts.
“The public is hereby notified that OLASIJIBOMI OGUNDELE of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, whose photograph appears above, is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in an alleged case of diversion of funds and money laundering.
Ogundele is a 44-year-old indigene of Ori-Ade Local Government Area of Osun State. His last known address is: G29, Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos State.
“Anybody with useful information as to his whereabouts should please contact the Commission in its Ibadan, Uyo, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Benin, Makurdi, Kaduna, Ilorin, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt or Abuja offices, or through 08093322644; its e-mail address: info@efcc.gov.ng, or the nearest Police Station and other security agencies,” the notice read.
Ogundele, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, is known for developing some of Lagos’ most exclusive high-end properties, especially in Ikoyi and Banana Island, with projects worth billions of naira.
Although the EFCC has not revealed the specific amount allegedly laundered or diverted, the declaration underscores the Commission’s intensified crackdown on high-profile private sector figures suspected of using real estate and luxury investments to launder illicit funds.
The anti-graft agency has consistently reiterated its commitment to tackling money laundering across all sectors, including politics, the civil service, and Nigeria’s booming luxury property market, which has been identified as a major conduit for concealing proceeds of corruption.
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