November 24,2022

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is currently investigating Mrs. Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, the senior special assistant to the president on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), over alleged money laundering and diversion of funds.

The EFCC in a letter by its Lagos command listed six companies its investigation focuses on, including Jacodi Nigeria Limited, Metrics Integrated Solar Service, Hisense Technology Ltd, Value Builders Nig. Ltd, Prismvisa Contr. Nig. Ltd and Nurla Consulting Serv. Ltd

According to the letter with reference number: CR: 3000/EFCC/LS/AFF.2/TB/BAW/VOL.3/079 which was received by the OSSAP-SDGs on November 16, the EFCC directed the office to provide it with some documents in order to enable it conclude the investigations.

The commission requested for documents including Certified True Copies of the list of awarded contracts between 2017 and 2020, as well as certificate of completion (or otherwise

It also requested the Office to furnish it with payment vouchers and directed that advance soft copy should be sent to aogbole@efccnigeria.org, including other pieces of information that can help the commission in its investigation.

“Investigation Activities: Request for information” read: “The command is investigating a case of abuse of public office, money laundering and diversion of funds involving the under listed companies that were alleged to have carried out contracts for SDG between 2017 – 2020

The companies: Jacodi Nigeria Limited, Metrics Integrated Solar Service, Hisense Technology Ltd, Value Builders Nig. Ltd, Prismvisa Contr. Nig. Ltd and Nurla Consulting Serv. Ltd.

“In view of the above, you’re are requested to kindly furnish the commission with the following documents to enable us conclude our investigation: i. Certified True Copies of the list of awarded contracts; ii. certificate of completion (or otherwise).

“This request is made pursuant to Section 38(1) and (2) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishments) Act, 2004 and Section 24 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2022 as amended,” the letter read

The EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, when contacted, told Daily Trust that he was not in possession of the information

Similarly, the legal adviser to the Office of the Senior Special Adviser to the President on SDGs, Barr. Aliyu Lolo, told Daily Trust on phone that he could not comment on the issue unless he was directed to do so.
Meanwhile, he directed that a formal request for comment be written to the office