The chief executive of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, Mr Sijibomi Ogundele, has been questioned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on what he knows about the N5.7 billion given to his company for the construction of smart schools in Enugu State by the state government for about N11 billion.
A report by Television Continental (TVC) disclosed that the real estate guru was grilled for hours at the agency’s office in Abuja on Monday.
His passport was reportedly seized to prevent him from travelling out of the country while investigation was ongoing, and his bank accounts frozen too.
Recall that last week, the anti-money laundering organisation declared Mr Ogundele wanted for an alleged fraud and he quickly released a video claiming he did not dupe the Enugu State government as claimed, promising to make himself available to the EFCC for questioning.
According to reports, Mr Ogundele provided a Jaiz Bank bond for the contract but received part payment through his Zenith Bank account.
It was gathered that the state government initially approved the payment of 30 per cent of the contract sum but he pleaded for 50 per cent to enable him complete the project in a record time.
Relying on a source in the EFCC, TVC said, “The Chief Executive Officer of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited has surrendered to our commission and we immediately took him into custody.
“For more than 10 hours, we have been questioning him based on the petition of the Enugu State Government.
“We have frozen all his accounts and that of his company pending the conclusion of preliminary investigation. We will also seize his passport to restrict his movement to the country.”