Ogundele’s lawyers allege that these kickbacks are the underlying reason behind Sujimoto’s arrest and the harsh treatment he has reportedly endured in Enugu.
The newly appointed Acting Zonal Director of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Enugu, ACE I Aisha Abubakar, has been accused of attempting to shield Enugu State officials allegedly involved in massive kickbacks, according to allegations by the legal team representing Sujimoto CEO, Mr. Sijibomi Ogundele.
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Ogundele’s lawyers allege that these kickbacks are the underlying reason behind Sujimoto’s arrest and the harsh treatment he has reportedly endured in Enugu.
Following a contractual disagreement with the Enugu State Government over an unexecuted smart schools project, the EFCC had declared Sujimoto wanted.
Sources revealed that Abubakar, who is currently on vacation, unexpectedly assumed control of Ogundele’s case file from the initial investigative team just as they were reportedly close to exposing state officials who allegedly conspired in a complex money laundering scheme involving 50 bank accounts.
The Acting Zonal Director subsequently reassigned the case exclusively to Deputy Director Adaora Asabe Oragudosi.
According to sources, the move has stalled efforts to hold implicated officials accountable.
Insiders also claim that since her posting to Enugu, Abubakar has maintained unusually close ties with senior state politicians, including one who reportedly provided her accommodation in the city.
SaharaReporters reported on Thursday that Ogundele was still being detained by the Enugu State zonal office of the EFCC following his voluntary visit to the Commission to address his company’s ongoing dispute with the state government.
On Monday, September 8, 2025, Ogundele visited the EFCC Enugu Zone office to provide clarifications on the contractual dispute but was subsequently detained.
SaharaReporters previously reported that tensions escalated on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, when Ogundele’s lawyers visited him. During the visit, Ogundele attempted to describe to his legal team the hostile conditions he faced in detention under the supervision of Ms. Oragudosi, Sectional Head of the Tax Fraud Section at EFCC Enugu Zone.
Sources told SaharaReporters that Ogundele’s effort to relay his ordeal, being held for days with restricted access to food and water, was abruptly cut short by Ms. Oragudosi, who barred him from communicating with his lawyers.
SaharaReporters learnt that a visibly distressed Mr. Ogundele, along with his legal team, strongly protested what they described as a flagrant violation of his fundamental rights.
Despite their objections, Ms. Oragudosi reportedly ordered Mr. Ogundele returned to detention and directed his lawyers to leave the EFCC Enugu premises.
Sujimoto’s in-house counsel, Barrister Victor Clinton, confirmed the development.
SaharaReporters earlier reported that the anti-graft agency grilled Ogundele for several hours in Abuja on Monday over allegations of diverting N5.7billion belonging to Enugu State.
SaharaReporters reported that Ogundele, who arrived at the commission’s headquarters after being declared wanted, was interrogated by investigators till around 8 pm on Monday.
A source at the anti-graft agency confirmed that the EFCC had frozen Ogundele’s personal and company accounts and seized his passport to restrict his movement.
“The Chief Executive Officer of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited has surrendered to our commission, and we immediately took him into custody. For more than 10 hours, we have been questioning him based on the petition of the Enugu State Government,” the source said.
The controversy stems from an N11 billion contract awarded to Sujimoto by the Enugu State Government.
Although the state initially approved a 30 percent payment, Ogundele allegedly pleaded for 50 percent upfront to fast-track delivery. The government released N5.7billion, representing half of the contract sum.
However, according to the petition filed by the state government, the actual value of work delivered by Sujimoto on site was estimated at only N750 million.
State government officials accused Ogundele of abandoning the project, refusing to return to the site, and dodging accountability despite repeated reminders.
Following his failure to honour EFCC invitations, the anti-graft agency declared him wanted before he eventually turned himself in.
Reacting in a video shared online, a visibly emotional Ogundele denied any wrongdoing, insisting the matter was a contractual dispute and not a criminal case.
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“I’m not a thief; I’m not a fugitive. This is a contract between my company and the Enugu State Government. The Enugu State Government asked me to help them build a couple of things, which was very interesting. I was going to the state every week,” he said.