The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, arraigned music promoter Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu ThankGod, popularly known as Eezee Tee, before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos.
ThankGod and his company, Eezee Global Concepts Limited, face a seven-count amended charge bordering on alleged foreign exchange malpractice and money laundering involving a total of $397,106.
The case was reassigned to Justice Aneke after initially being heard by Justice Owoeye.
One of the charges alleges that in June 2023, the defendants engaged in an unauthorized forex transaction involving $52,895, in violation of the Foreign Exchange Monitoring and Miscellaneous (Provisions) Act.
Another count accuses them of failing to declare financial activities totaling $137,383 paid into the company’s Zenith Bank account in 2024, contrary to the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
ThankGod pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Following his plea, prosecution counsel Bilkisu Buhari-Bala requested a trial date and urged the court to remand the defendant in custody.
However, defence counsel, Chikaozolu Ojukwu (SAN), appealed for bail “in the most liberal terms,” asking that ThankGod be released to him.
Buhari-Bala opposed the request, citing a counter affidavit filed by EFCC investigator Mohammed Adamu. She claimed the defendant had repeatedly refused service and failed to appear at the Commission’s office despite being on administrative bail.
Justice Aneke adjourned ruling on the bail application to May 9, 2025, and temporarily released the defendant to his counsel pending the ruling.
