- EFCC has charged Ezekiel Onyedikachi, known as EeZee Tee.
- He is the CEO of EeZee Global Concept Ltd and a former manager of gospel singer Mercy Chinwo.
- The charges consist of eight counts related to violations of foreign exchange laws.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a new eight-count charge against Ezekiel Onyedikachi, popularly known as EeZee Tee, who is the CEO of EeZee Global Concept Ltd and the former manager of gospel singer Mercy Chinwo.
According to the EFCC, the music executive is being accused of violating foreign exchange laws and failing to disclose certain financial transactions that took place between 2022 and 2023.
The case, which was submitted to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, comes after the EFCC dropped an earlier set of fraud allegations against Onyedikachi.
The anti-graft agency alleges that his company received a total of $255,436 into its corporate account during the time frame under review.
One of the charges states, “That you, Ezekiel Onyedikachi and EeZee Global Concept Ltd, sometime in June 2023 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, not being an authorized buyer of foreign currency appointed by the Central Bank of Nigeria under Section 5(1) of the Foreign Exchange Monitoring and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, CAP F34 LFN 2004, negotiated a foreign exchange transaction to wit: the naira equivalent of the sum of $52,895 with Mr. Oladotun Olaobaju Mureke.”
The EFCC also alleged that Onyedikachi carried out another foreign exchange deal involving $18,775 with one Gift Ugochi Christopher, again outside the recognized official market.
EeZee Tee has pleaded not guilty to all the charges. His lead counsel, Chikaosolu Ojukwu, informed the court that a bail application had already been submitted and served on the EFCC.
