On Friday, September 5, while Nigerians took out time to enjoy the Eid public holiday, something unexpected happened. The face of luxury turned into the face of a manhunt. Olasijibomi Ogundele, the proud CEO of Sujimoto, is now a wanted man.
Once praised for building Lagos’s most glamorous buildings, he’s now at the center of a financial crime investigation led by the EFCC.
It was a quiet Friday morning, a poster spread across the nation’s media platforms.
It carried the bold face of Olasijibomi Suji Ogundele, the man behind Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had declared him wanted.
The accusations were heavy diversion of funds and money laundering.
For many Nigerians, the news came as a shock.
Who Is Olasijibomi Suji Ogundele?
Ogundele was not just another businessman.
He was a celebrated figure in Nigeria’s luxury real estate market, known forlbuilding some of the most admired and expensive properties in Lagos.
His company, Sujimoto, had become a symbol of wealth, class, and modern design.
But now, investigators have tied his name to a case that could change his story forever.
The EFCC revealed in its official statement that it last traced Ogundele, a 44-year-old indigene of Ori-Ade Local Government in Osun State, to Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos.
This was no ordinary address, it was one of the most exclusive locations in the country.
Yet despite the luxury, he was now being hunted by the law.
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Public Call For Information
The EFCC did not stop at the announcement.
The agency reached out to the public, asking anyone with useful information about Ogundele’s whereabouts to come forward.
Contact points were opened in its offices across Abuja, Uyo, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Benin, Makurdi, Kaduna, Ilorin, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, and Port Harcourt.
A hotline number, 08093322644, and an official email address, info@efcc.gov.ng, were also provided.
Dele Oyewale, Head of Media and Publicity at the EFCC, explained that the commission was intensifying efforts to ensure Ogundele’s arrest.
He added that the move was not just about one man, but about protecting the integrity of Nigeria’s financial system.
The case has attracted nationwide attention.
Many are watching closely because of Ogundele’s high profile in the real estate world.
Sujimoto is known for its bold projects, often setting trends in luxury construction.
However, with this development, questions are now being asked about the company’s financial dealings and the source of its wealth.
Though the EFCC has kept the details of the allegations under wraps, its declaration signals a turning point in the ongoing probe.
For now, the fate of Olasijibomi Suji Ogundele remains uncertain.
But one thing is clear, Nigeria’s fight against financial crime has taken another dramatic step.
