Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, has adjourned further hearing in the money laundering and foreign exchange malpractice case involving popular music promoter Ezekiel ThankGod, widely known as Eezee Tee, to September 26, 2025.
The adjournment was confirmed in a statement shared by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) via its official X (formerly Twitter) account on Friday.
The EFCC noted that ThankGod and his company, Eezee Global Concepts Limited, were arraigned on May 7, 2025, on an amended seven-count charge. The charges involve alleged foreign exchange violations and money laundering totaling $397,106 (Three Hundred and Ninety-Seven Thousand, One Hundred and Six US Dollars).
One of the charges reads:
“That you, Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu ThankGod and Eezee Global Concepts Limited, sometime in June 2023 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, not being an authorised buyer of foreign exchange currency appointed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, negotiated a foreign exchange transaction to wit: the Naira equivalent of $52,895 with Mr. Oladotun Olaobaju Mureke, thereby committing an offence contrary to Sections 5 and 29(1)(c) of the Foreign Exchange Monitoring and Miscellaneous (Provisions) Act CAP F34 LFN 2004.”
At Friday’s resumed session, EFCC counsel Bilkisu Buhari-Bala called the first prosecution witness, Mohammed Timta. However, the defence counsel, Chikaosolu Ojukwu (SAN), informed the court that the parties were close to reaching an out-of-court settlement and requested additional time.
“If we are unable to reach a resolution, the prosecution will commence trial,” Ojukwu stated.
Justice Aneke subsequently adjourned the matter until September 26, 2025, for further hearing.
