The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Olasijibomi Ogundele, Chief Executive Officer of Sujimoto Luxury Construction, wanted over allegations of money laundering and diversion of funds.
The anti-graft agency made this known in a wanted notice signed by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, and posted on its official X handle on Friday.
According to the statement: “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.”
The EFCC further described Ogundele as a 44-year-old native of Ori-Ade Local Government Area in Osun State, with his last known residence listed as G29, Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos.
“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 agencie,” the notice added
Ogundele, popularly known in Nigeria’s real estate industry, is the founder of Sujimoto Luxury Construction, a company behind several multi-billion-naira luxury projects in Lagos, including developments in Banana Island and Ikoyi.
Although the EFCC has not disclosed the exact amount involved, the wanted declaration indicates that the high-profile developer is under investigation for alleged large-scale financial crimes.
