- Sujimoto refuted the EFCC allegations about money laundering and transfer of funds.
- He linked his consequences to the Enugu State Government to increase construction costs and promised to appear before the committee to clear his name.
Nigerian businessman Dr Sijibomi Ogunde (commonly known as Sujimoto) denied the fraud charges that the EFCC announced that its real estate company was wanted for money laundering and transfer of funds.
He said the dispute with the Enugu State government was due to rising construction costs, insisting that he was “not a thief or a fugitive” and vowed to appear before the EFCC to clear his name.
“In the middle of the project, I’m going to enugu every week and the governor said he wanted to build the tallest building in Nigeria, 69 stories, I designed it and he gave it to me.”
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Meanwhile, Gistlover reported earlier today that the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) announced that Nigerian real estate tycoon Olasijibomi Suji Ogunde, commonly known as Sujimoto, was allegedly involved in funding and money laundering.
The EFCC said that CEO of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited is in connection with financial crime in a public notice issued by the agency. The 44-year-old businessman is an indigenous in the Ori-Ade local government area of Osun State, and can be traced back to his residence at G29, Ikoyi Banana Island, Lagos.
The EFCC has urged the public to provide useful information about its whereabouts to contact any Nigerian offices, including Abuja, Lagos, Ibadan, Uyo, Uyo, Harcourt Port Harcourt, Kano, Kano, Enugu and other locations. Information can also be provided through the agency’s hotline (08093322644) or by email ([email protected]).
The committee stressed that Ogunde had always wanted until he was positioned and faced an investigation.
Ogunde is known for its luxury real estate brand Sujimoto, who has established a reputation in the real estate sector in Nigeria and has several high-profile projects.
