EFCC Declares Sujimoto CEO Ogundele Wanted For Alleged Money Laundering

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Sujimoto CEO, Olasijibomi Ogundele, wanted over alleged diversion of funds and money laundering.

In a notice signed by the Commission’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, and shared on its official X account on Friday, the EFCC called on the public to provide credible information that could lead to Ogundele’s arrest.

According to the statement, the 44-year-old who hails from Ori-Ade Local Government Area in Osun State, was last seen at G29, Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos.

The notice read, “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.”

Olasijibomi Ogundele is the founder and CEO of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, a company famous for multimillion-dollar real estate projects in Lagos, especially in Ikoyi and Banana Island.

His firm has become one of the most visible names in Nigeria’s luxury property market, handling developments worth billions of naira.

While the Commission did not reveal the amount of money allegedly diverted, it stressed that the case is part of an ongoing crackdown on financial crimes in the real estate sector.

The EFCC has repeatedly said that property investments are being used as a major channel for laundering illicit wealth in Nigeria.

The anti-graft also promised to pursue both public officials and private sector players found to be involved in money laundering or financial misconduct.

KanyiDaily recalls that in 2022, controversial singer Portable landed a multi-million Naira deal with construction company, Sujimoto.