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In a surprising development, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has officially removed Mercy Chinwo’s name from the fraud charges filed against her former record label boss, Ezekiel Onyedikachi, aka EeZeeTee.
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Earlier allegations had suggested that EeZeeTee fraudulently converted the popular gospel singer’s earnings. However, during a court session on Wednesday at the Federal High Court in Lagos, the EFCC presented amended eight-count charges with no mention of Chinwo.
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The revised charges now center on violations of financial laws, particularly relating to unauthorized foreign exchange transactions and failure to disclose company earnings.
EFCC alleges that EeZee Global Concept Ltd received $255,436 between 2022 and 2023 without notifying the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering. It also accuses EeZeeTee of carrying out foreign exchange deals with Gift Ugochi Christopher and Oladotun Mureke, amounting to nearly $72,000, without CBN approval.
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EeZeeTee pleaded not guilty, and his legal team, led by Chikaosolu Ojukwu (SAN), applied for bail, noting that both parties were exploring an out-of-court resolution.
Although EFCC opposed the bail, Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke allowed temporary release to his counsel, pending a May 9 ruling. Outside the courtroom, EFCC operatives attempted to re-arrest EeZeeTee, but senior officials intervened, diffusing the tension.
Mercy Chinwo has not issued any official statement since the court removed her name from the case.
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