Wednesday, September 10, 2025 - Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, September 8, grilled real estate guru and Chief Executive Officer of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, Sijibomi Ogundele over alleged diversion of about N5.7 billion belonging to Enugu State.
Recall that last Friday, September 5, the anti-graft agency
declared Sujimoto wanted over allegation of money laundering and diversion of
funds, an allegation he has since denied.
In a statement released last Friday, the Enugu state
government confirmed it was behind Sujimoto's ordeal with the EFCC. The state
government accused Sujimoto of diverting the funds released to his company for
the construction of smart schools in different locations in the state.
The state alleged that Sujimoto had remained evasive when
asked about the progress of the contract he was awarded and allegedly refused
to return to site leading to a formal complaint to the EFCC.
Following his refusal to honour EFCC’s invitation, he was
declared wanted.Sujimoto released a video dismissing claims he is a thief and
promised to honor the invitation of the antigraft agency.
A source in the agency who spoke to The Nation, confirmed he
honored the invitation yesterday and was interrogated.
“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.”the source said
It is not clear if he was granted bail last night.
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