By Ayomide Otitoju
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on May 7 arraigned music promoter Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu ThankGod, popularly known as Eezee Tee, before the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, on charges of foreign exchange malpractice and money laundering totaling $397,106.
ThankGod and his company, Eezee Global Concepts Limited, face a seven-count amended charge. One count alleges that the defendant, not licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, negotiated the naira equivalent of $52,895 in 2023. Another accuses him of failing to declare financial activities linked to $137,383 deposited into the company’s Zenith Bank account in 2024.
He pleaded not guilty, and the prosecution, represented by Bilkisu Buhari-Bala, opposed a bail request, citing his repeated failure to honor EFCC invitations. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke adjourned the bail ruling to May 9, 2025, but temporarily released the defendant to his counsel.
