‘I’m not a thief’: Sujimoto CEO speaks on EFCC’s declaration

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, Olasijibomi Ogundele, has broken silence after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) declared him wanted over alleged diversion of funds and money laundering.

The EFCC declared Ogundele, popularly known as Sujimoto, wanted on Friday, September 5, 2025.

Speaking via a video posted on social media on Friday, Ogundele said he is neither a thief nor fugitive, adding that his case with the EFCC was over a project involving his company and the Enugu State Government.

The Sujimoto CEO said: “I’m not a thief and fugitive. This is a contract between my company and the Enugu State Government.

“The Enugu State Government asked me to help them build a couple of projects, which were very interesting.

EFCC declares Sujimoto CEO wanted over money laundering

“I was going to the state every week. In the middle of the project, the governor said he wanted to build a city and the tallest building in Nigeria — a 69-storey building.”

He further revealed that the Enugu State Government asked his company to build some schools in the state, adding that amid the project, the cost of building materials kept escalating due to inflationary trend.

Ogundele stated that while his company was executing the school project, the relationship between the firm and the state government turned sour.

He said: “When we took the contract, a bag of cement was N7,000 per bag. At the time we left, cement was N10,000.

“Things went sour between myself and the government. If I had money, I would have continued the project. But I had other projects.

“The Enugu State Government) took me to court. We told the court that we don’t want to fight with the government. We asked how much we owed the government. I was in agreement with them.

“Now, they have declared me wanted. They destroyed my company. I’m going to the EFCC office to clear my name.”

The Star