The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Olasijibomi Suji Ogundele, the founder of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, wanted for alleged diversion of funds and money laundering.
In a notice signed by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, and shared via the Commission’s official X account, Ogundele was declared wanted in connection with an ongoing investigation at the agency’s Lagos Command.
The anti-graft agency urged members of the public with useful information on his whereabouts to contact any of its zonal offices across the country.
The notice described Ogundele as a 44-year-old indigene of Ori-Ade LGA, Osun State, with his last known address listed as G29, Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos State.
“Anybody with useful information as to his whereabouts should please contact the Commission in its Ibadan, Uyo, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Benin, Makurdi, Kaduna, Ilorin, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt or Abuja offices, or through 08093322644, its e-mail address: info@efcc.gov.ng, or the nearest Police Station and other security agencies,” the EFCC stated.
Previous Controversies
This is not the first time the Sujimoto boss has faced controversy. In October 2024, Ogundele was placed under police investigation over an alleged $325,000 real estate fraud involving the Leonardo project in Banana Island, Lagos.
A client reportedly paid for a three-bedroom apartment in the luxury project but neither received the property nor a refund.
The Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID) had invited Ogundele for questioning, but he initially declined, filing a fundamental rights suit to restrain the investigation. He later appeared at FCID headquarters in Abuja, where he was interrogated and released on bail.
Following his release, Ogundele denied any fraudulent dealings, blaming economic inflation, rising construction costs, and foreign exchange volatility for the delays in project delivery. He also presented documents including title deeds, state approvals, and project paperwork, insisting on his transparency and commitment to clients.
With the EFCC now declaring him wanted, the spotlight is once again on the embattled real estate mogul.
