Olasijibomi Suji Ogundele, chief executive officer of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, has reacted to his declaration by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged money laundering and diversion of funds.
In a video that surfaced on Friday following the EFCC’s declaration, Ogundele insisted he had committed no crime.
“I’m not a thief, I’m not a fugitive. I am going to the EFCC office, to clear my name,” he said tearfully.
The real estate developer explained that the controversy originated from a contract with the Enugu State Government.
“This is a contract between my company and Enugu State Government. Enugu State Government asked me to help them build a couple of things which was very interesting. I was going to the state every week.
“In the middle of the project, the governor said he wanted to build a city and he wanted to build the tallest building in Nigeria,” he said.
Olasijibomi Ogundele disclosed that the disagreement eventually landed in court.
“I was in agreement with the government after they took us to court. Now they declared me wanted, they destroyed my company that I built,” he said.
He further lamented that inflation and delays worsened the matter, adding, “In the last five years, prices have gone crazy, something I could have done in two years was delayed.”
The EFCC had earlier issued a wanted notice against Olasijibomi Suji Ogundele, accusing him of money laundering and diversion of funds.
According to the commission’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, Ogundele is a 43-year-old native of Ekiti State residing in Banana Island, Lagos. The EFCC urged the public to provide information about his whereabouts.
The anti-graft agency’s action has stirred attention, as Ogundele joins a list of high-profile individuals previously declared wanted by the EFCC. While some of such cases have dragged on in court, others fizzled out, raising debates about the commission’s approach to handling corruption allegations.