EFCC ARRAIGNS POPULAR GOSPEL ARTIST’S MUSIC PROMOTER EEZEE TEE FOR ALLEGED FRAUD, MONEY LAUNDERING
Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu ThankGod, the widely known gospel music executive behind Eezee Global Concepts, appeared before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, to face a refiled seven-count amended charge bordering on illegal foreign exchange transactions and money laundering to the tune of $397,106. The case, brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), alleges multiple financial offenses committed between 2023 and 2024, including unauthorized currency dealings and failure to declare suspicious inflows.
Prosecutors say ThankGod—popularly known in the music industry as Eezee Tee—negotiated foreign exchange deals without being an authorized agent under the Foreign Exchange Monitoring Act. One particular count accuses him of converting over $52,000 through an unlicensed transaction with one Mr. Oladotun Mureke. Another count involves the non-disclosure of $137,383 paid into the account of Eezee Global Concepts Limited at Zenith Bank.
The EFCC argues that ThankGod not only failed to comply with financial regulations but also deliberately avoided cooperating with investigators after initially being granted administrative bail. Prosecution counsel Bilkisu Buhari-Bala opposed the bail application, citing a 16-paragraph affidavit by an EFCC investigator outlining how the defendant evaded summons. Defence counsel Chikaozolu Ojukwu, SAN, urged the court to grant bail on liberal terms and pleaded that his client be released into his own custody pending trial.
Justice Aneke adjourned ruling on the bail application to May 9 and granted temporary release to the defence, placing the defendant in the custody of his lawyer. The case is expected to generate significant interest in both legal and gospel music circles, given Eezee Tee’s high-profile reputation in the Christian entertainment industry.
