Court Adjourns Music Promoter EezeeTee’s $397,106 Foreign Exchange Fraud Trial Till September
Image Credit: vanguardngrJustice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi adjourned the trial of music promoter Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu ThankGod, aka Eezee Tee, and his company Eezee Global Concepts Limited until September 26, 2025.
They face a seven-count charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) involving alleged foreign exchange malpractice and money laundering amounting to $397,106 USD.
The charges include unauthorized negotiation of foreign exchange transactions in June 2023, violating the Foreign Exchange Monitoring and Miscellaneous (Provisions) Act.
Defense counsel indicated ongoing settlement talks but requested a final chance before trial proceedings would commence.
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