The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has declared Lagos property developer, Mr. Olasijibomi Ogundele, wanted on allegations of fund diversion and money laundering.
The anti-graft agencydisclosed this in a notice signed by its spokesman, Mr. Dele Oyewale on Friday.
EFCC urged anyone with credible information about Ogundele’s whereabouts to reach out.
The statement reads: “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.”
Ogundele, who founded Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, has built a reputation for developing high-value properties in Lagos, especially in Ikoyi and Banana Island.
The company has become a major player in Nigeria’s luxury real estate sector, with projects worth billions of naira.
Although, the EFCC has not disclosed the exact sum allegedly misappropriated, the move signals that the developer is being investigated for serious financial crimes.
The Commission has repeatedly warned about the use of luxury real estate as a channel for laundering illicit funds and has promised to intensify its crackdown on high-profile individuals suspected of using such investments to conceal the proceeds of corruption.