The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Olasijibomi “Suji” Ogundele, CEO of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, wanted over allegations of diversion of funds and money laundering.

In a statement released on Friday by EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale, the commission urged members of the public with useful information about Ogundele’s whereabouts to contact any of its offices across the country.

“The public is hereby notified that Olasijibomi Suji Ogundele of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited is wanted by the EFCC in an alleged case of diversion of funds and money laundering,” the statement read.

The EFCC described Ogundele as a 44-year-old indigene of Ori-Ade Local Government Area of Osun State, with his last known address at G29, Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos.

Previous Detention

This is not Ogundele’s first encounter with law enforcement. In October 2024, he was detained at the Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID), Abuja, over an alleged property fraud case before being released on bail.

According to a petition filed by human rights lawyer Pelumi Olajengbesi, Ogundele allegedly obtained $325,000 from a client, Kabiru Ibrahim, on November 5, 2020, under false pretence.

The money was said to represent 50% of the agreed purchase price of $650,000 for a three-bedroom flat in Leonardo Estate by Sujimoto Home. However, the petitioner claimed the project did not exist and that Ogundele misled the buyer with fake brochures and promises.

“Our client accepted the offer and made a payment of $325,000, acknowledged by Sujimoto Construction Limited on 5 November 2020. To his shock, he later discovered that there was no such project, and the funds had been taken under false pretence,” the petition alleged.

Next Steps

The EFCC has vowed to prosecute Ogundele once he is apprehended. Meanwhile, the commission is calling on Nigerians with credible information to assist in tracking him down.