The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned popular music promoter Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu ThankGod, widely known as Eezee Tee, before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, on allegations of money laundering and foreign exchange violations totaling $397,106.
Eezee Tee, alongside his company Eezee Global Concepts Limited, faces a seven-count amended charge. The charges include negotiating unauthorized foreign exchange transactions-such as a $52,895 deal with Oladotun Mureke in June 2023-without being licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, and failing to submit mandatory disclosures on company activities to the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering. The EFCC also alleges that $137,383 was paid into the company’s Zenith Bank account in 2024 without proper reporting.
Eezee Tee pleaded not guilty to all charges. His defense counsel, Chikaosolu Ojukwu (SAN), requested bail on liberal terms, citing his role as primary caregiver to his two ill children and ongoing discussions for an out-of-court settlement. The prosecution, however, opposed bail, arguing Eezee Tee had previously evaded service and ignored EFCC invitations, with an active arrest warrant still in place.
After hearing both sides, Justice Aneke adjourned the bail ruling to May 9, 2025, and temporarily released Eezee Tee to his lawyer’s custody. Tensions briefly flared outside the courtroom as EFCC operatives attempted to rearrest him, but the situation was resolved following the intervention of a senior official, allowing him to leave peacefully.
