The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has brought two individuals before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama for allegedly defrauding Oluseye Yomi-Sholoye of N603.4 million, promising to secure her appointment as the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited.
The accused, Gidado Ibrahim and Halimat Adenike Tejusho—who is currently evading arrest—faced an amended six-count charge on Monday, including fraud and obtaining money under false pretences.
They are accused of forging a document titled: “Presidential Villa State House, OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER” to deceive their victim.
According to the charge sheet, the accused allegedly obtained N603,400,000 between August and October 2024 under the false claim of facilitating Yomi-Sholoye’s NNPC appointment, a claim they allegedly knew to be false. Ibrahim also allegedly used the forged document as genuine, in violation of the Penal Code Law.
Ibrahim entered a not guilty plea. Following this, prosecution counsel Y. Tarfa requested a trial date and urged that Ibrahim be remanded in a correctional facility. Ibrahim’s lawyer, B.B. Alhaji, asked for him to be held in EFCC custody due to health concerns while awaiting a bail decision.
The presiding judge, H. Muazu, adjourned the matter to February 17, 2026, for hearing on the bail application and ordered Ibrahim’s remand at the Kuje Correctional Centre.
