Music promoter, Eezee Tee’s trial adjourned to September 26 over alleged $397,106 fraud

Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos adjourned till September 26, 2025, for further hearing in the case involving a music promoter, Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu ThankGod, also known as Eezee Tee.

According to the Head, Media and Publicity, Mr Dele Oyewale, ThankGod, alongside his company, Eezee Global Concepts Limited, was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, on an amended seven-count charge bordering on alleged foreign exchange malpractice and money laundering to the tune of USD 397,106.

The defendant was previously standing trial before Justice Owoeye of the Federal High Court Ikoyi before the matter was reassigned to Justice Aneke.

One of the counts against the defendant reads: “That you, Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu ThankGod and Eezee Global Concepts Ltd, sometime in June 2023 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, not being an authorized buyer of foreign exchange currency appointed by the Central Bank of Nigeria under Section 5(1) of 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 $52,895.00 with Mr. Oladotun Olaobaju Mureke and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 5 and 29(1)(c) of the Foreign Exchange Monitoring and Miscellaneous (Provisions) Act Cap F34 LFN 2004 and punishable under Section 29(2) of the same Act.”

At the resumed hearing on Friday, prosecution counsel, Bilkisu Buhari-Bala, presented its first witness, Mohammed Timta.

However, the defence counsel, Chikaosolu Ojukwu SAN, stated that the defence was “on the verge of reaching an agreement” and prayed for “one last chance. “

He also stated that “if we are unable to resolve, the prosecution will commence trial.”

Consequently, the Judge adjourned the case till September 26, 2025.