The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, May 7, arraigned music promoter Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu ThankGod, popularly known as Eezee Tee, and his company, Eezee Global Concepts Limited, before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, over alleged foreign exchange fraud and money laundering amounting to $397,106.
The defendants are facing a seven-count amended charge which includes unauthorized foreign exchange dealings and failure to report financial activities, in contravention of the Foreign Exchange Monitoring and Miscellaneous Provisions Act and the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
According to the EFCC, ThankGod allegedly negotiated a forex transaction worth $52,895 in June 2023 without being a licensed operator under the Central Bank of Nigeria. Additionally, he is accused of failing to declare transactions totaling $137,383 paid into the company’s Zenith Bank account in 2024.
ThankGod pleaded not guilty to all charges. Prosecution counsel, Bilkisu Buhari-Bala, requested a trial date and the defendant’s remand in custody, citing previous failures to respond to EFCC invitations. However, defence counsel, Chikaozolu Ojukwu (SAN), sought bail on liberal terms.
Justice Aneke adjourned ruling on the bail application to May 9, 2025, and temporarily released the defendant to his counsel.
