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By Oscar Okhifo
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Halimat Adenike Tejuosho, the suspended South-West Zonal Coordinator of the women wing of the City Boy Movement (CBM), over an alleged case of obtaining money by false pretence.
The arrest is coming at a time when questions continue to trail the handling of political mobilisers facing allegations of financial wrongdoing, particularly where such individuals occupy prominent positions within political structures.
Tejuosho, who was arrested on September 8, is currently in the custody of the anti-graft agency, EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, confirmed on Saturday.
“She is in our custody,” Oyewale said.
The arrest came months after the commission declared Tejuosho wanted in April over an alleged case of obtaining money by false pretence. At the time, the EFCC identified her as a 41-year-old indigene of Lagos State and appealed to members of the public with information about her whereabouts to contact the commission or other security agencies.
The commission had earlier investigated Tejuosho over allegations linked to an appointment and contract scam.
According to the EFCC, she had been interrogated in June 2025 following complaints that she allegedly collected money from individuals under the guise of securing federal government appointments and lucrative contracts.
The investigation reportedly centred on allegations that fake appointment letters and forged documents were used to convince prospective victims that government appointments and contracts could be facilitated through her.
Shas not been convicted of the allegations, which remain subject to investigation.
Following the EFCC’s declaration, the City Boy Movement suspended Tejuosho as its South-West Zonal Coordinator of the women wing.
The movement said the suspension took immediate effect pending the outcome of the investigation, describing it as an administrative measure intended to protect its image, credibility and ethical standards.
It also said the decision would allow the investigation to proceed “without interference, obstruction, or undue influence”, while reiterating its stated position against misconduct and criminality.
The City Boy Movement is a political advocacy group associated with President Bola Tinubu and his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Its mobilisation activities have given its officials visibility within the political space.
Tejuosho’s arrest therefore puts renewed focus on the question of how political organisations handle allegations against their officials and supporters, especially when such allegations involve claims of financial wrongdoing.
The issue also brings back questions raised after former Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Minister, Betta Edu, was included in the All Progressives Congress (APC) 2027 presidential campaign council.
Edu, who was suspended as minister in January 2024 following allegations surrounding a directive for the payment of N585 million into a private account, was named Director of Women Mobilisation in the APC campaign council unveiled in August 2026.
Her inclusion prompted renewed public interest in the status of the allegations against her and whether the relevant investigations had been concluded or she had been cleared.
The questions were straightforward: if she had been cleared, why had the outcome not been made public? And if the matter remained unresolved, why was she being given a prominent role in the mobilisation of women for the 2027 campaign?
Edu has since continued to play an active role in the APC’s women mobilisation efforts, including activities aimed at building grassroots support for President Tinubu’s re-election bid.
Tejuosho’s case could therefore provide another test of public confidence in the way allegations involving politically connected individuals are handled.
For now, however, the EFCC’s confirmation that she is in custody represents the latest development in an investigation that has been running for more than a year.
Whether the investigation will lead to prosecution, clearance or another outcome remains to be determined by the evidence gathered by the commission and any subsequent judicial proceedings.
Until then, Tejuosho remains presumed innocent of the allegations against her.