EFCC secured a court order to keep Sujimoto boss in custody pending investigation into a N5.7bn Smart Green Schools project in Enugu.
An Abuja Chief Magistrate Court has granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) an order to detain the Chief Executive Officer of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, Mr Sijibomi Ogundele, in connection with an alleged ₦5.7 billion unexecuted contract.
Court documents state Mr Ogundele received ₦5,762,565,475.25, representing 50 per cent mobilisation for the construction of 22 Smart Green Schools for the Enugu State Government, but allegedly failed to deliver. Officials said the projects, due within six months of February 2025, remain abandoned, with some sites stuck at foundation levels.
A joint inspection by EFCC and the Enugu Ministry of Works in May 2025 confirmed “minimal to no significant work” had been done.
The EFCC declared Mr Ogundele wanted on 5 September after he failed to honour several summons. He later surrendered, insisting the contract was underpriced and blaming inflation for delays.