A Federal Excessive Court docket in Lagos, presided over by Justice Alexander Owoeye, has issued an arrest warrant for Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, the supervisor of famend gospel singer Mercy Chinwo. The warrant is available in response to allegations of monetary misconduct involving $345,000.
The Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC) sought the warrant following a movement ex parte. The EFCC’s counsel, Mrs. Bilikisu Buhari, introduced the case, citing constitutional and authorized provisions below the Administration of Legal Justice Act, 2015.
In keeping with Buhari, the arrest warrant is critical to compel Onyedikachukwu’s court docket look to handle legal fees linked to the alleged fraud. She additional warned that if the supervisor stays elusive, the EFCC could difficulty a public summons to declare him needed.
The case revolves round a petition filed by Mercy Chinwo, accusing her supervisor of withholding royalty funds from her digital platforms and occasions. The EFCC’s investigation, led by Mr. Michael Idoko, uncovered claims that Onyedikachukwu diverted roughly $345,000 with out remitting Chinwo’s share.
Regardless of efforts to apprehend Onyedikachukwu, he has remained out of attain, prompting the court docket to grant the EFCC’s request for an arrest warrant. The court docket has scheduled the supervisor’s arraignment for January 24, 2025.
This improvement has garnered widespread consideration because of the high-profile nature of the case and the numerous sum concerned. Many are eagerly watching to see how the state of affairs will unfold when Onyedikachukwu seems in court docket on January 24, 2025.
