Chief executive officer of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited Olasijibomi Ogundele has reacted to being declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
In a video shared online on Friday, Mr Ogundele described the matter as a business deal that went wrong.
He said it was related to a contract between his company and the Enugu State Government.
“I’m not a thief, I’m not a fugitive. This is a contract between my company and Enugu State Government. Enugu State Government asked me to help them build a couple of things. In the middle of the project, the governor said he wanted to build a city and the tallest building in Nigeria,” Ogundele stated.
He added that his company and the government went to court over the matter and that delays caused by rising costs worsened the situation.
He also said he would present himself at the EFCC office to clear his name.
The EFCC had earlier declared Ogundele wanted for alleged diversion of funds and money laundering.
The agency asked anyone with useful information about his whereabouts to report to its offices, the police or other security agencies.
In November 2024, Olasijibomi Ogundele was also accused of defrauding a client in a $325,000 real estate deal.
He denied wrongdoing and told the police that currency depreciation and increased construction costs delayed the project.
