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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dragged the ex manager of gospel artiste, Mercy Chinwo, insisting that the ex manager must appear in court to defend himself.

The commission, in a statement via it's X handle, said EezeeTee must appear in person before Justice A. O. Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi to defend himself.

According to the commission, the royalty allegation is to the tune of $340,000,00.


The statement reads this:


"Justice A.O. Owoeye of Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, on Monday, February 17, 2025 held that Mr. Ezekiel Thankgod must appear in court to take his plea and adjourned till March 6, 2025 for his arraignment.

Mr. Thankgod, ex-manager of gospel artiste, Mercy Chinwo has consistently evaded arraignment by the Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, prompting a warrant of arrest to be issued on him by the court during January 16, 2025 proceedings.


Thankgod is to be arraigned on a three-count charge, bordering on money laundering and dishonest conversion to the tune of $340,000.

One of the charges reads: "That EZEKIEL ONYEDIKACHUKWU THANKGOD and EEZEE GLOBAL CONCEPTS LIMITED sometime in 2023, directly retained the sum of $260,494 (Two Hundred and Sixty Thousand Four Hundred and Ninety-Four USD) in EEZEE GLOBAL MINISTRY Zenith Bank Plc number, which sum you reasonably ought to have known forms part of the proceeds of an unlawful activity, the dishonest conversion of the said sum, property of Mercy Chinwo and Judith Kanayo."

The offence is contrary to Section 18(2)(d) and punishable under Section 18 (3) of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.

The bench warrant of January 16, 2025 for his arrest followed an application by the prosecuting counsel, Bilikisu Buhari, who informed the court that the prosecution has been unable to effect service of the charges on him as he had been unreachable.
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On January 24, 2025, defence counsel, Dr. Monday Ubani, SAN had to accept service on behalf of the defendant, but pointed to a preliminary objection challenging the charges.

Justice Owoeye subsequently adjourned till today, Monday, February 17, 2025 for the defendant’s arraignment. Yet, he remained absent and was again, represented by his counsel."

https://happeningnownews.com/you-must-appear-before-court-over-mercy-chinwos-royalties-efcc-tells-eezeetee/

Ahhh, the mata don even reach EFCC.

Eezeetee shd just find 15m to give the EFCC people and the case will die just like the case of bobrisky.

As EFCC don dey involved, mata don social media gbas gbos. That guy should find a way to negotiate an out-of-court settlement with Sister Mercy.

I thought Mercy Chinwo has drop the charge against him?

she should let this go

🙂🙂 he should go defend himself naw!

Joke of a EFCC, so wen u guys dragged him to ur office and made him paid the sum of $274k to chinwo as royalty, what royalties are u guys still talking about again

OK ,




Princess Faith Chukwu

Money dey music oh

Law must take its course.

The money loud ooh

He did not deny withholding her royalties na. She went behind the label to collect money for shows. Baba said bring your lets know who is owing who. Why is Mercy no bringing out her own for show abi na ministration money received

Ehn ehn. Mouth closed

ogugwa1992:



https://happeningnownews.com/you-must-appear-before-court-over-mercy-chinwos-royalties-efcc-tells-eezeetee/

I don't understand the games at all since he claims to be innocent.

It is now on record that he was forced to appear before the court in a criminal matter yet first lavished money to hire a SAN in order to stop his appearance before the court to defend himself.

Why didn't that short woman do this before forcefully collecting $275k from Eazeetee under duress Anyway what do I know self, my own be say nobody should mention body of Christ in this money matter

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Interesting

Omo see money 😅😅

Hmmm

prinsam30:
Joke of a EFCC, so wen u guys dragged him to ur office and made him paid the sum of $274k to chinwo as royalty, what royalties are u guys still talking about again

Were you there?

Stop spreading rumors

im more concerned about what's in the contract? Not all these intimidation.

Efcc wants more money

This agency is a joke under Tinubu

Body of Christ in the mud

Fela is a god who spoke truth

Church na enjoyment
Pope na gbadun
Imam na miliki

While You’all falling under anointing and shedding mumu tears in church while singing with so much emotions, singing and saying the place is filled with Holy Spirit…
Pastor dey cash out, gospel singer dey cash out… them dey ball…

Church is a big industry with working value chain….
The ministrreee is moving, the gullible must pay, the clever must cash out

Judolisco:
Money dey music oh

I swear

He has provided documents as evidence to social media influencers but is avoiding the courts.

A lot of our gospel artistes are mere entertainers. They're not ing any message to save lives. Many of them have dined and wined with the world. Why involve the efcc when there are religious leaders who could have resolved this matter amicably for them?

Make una no disturb us abeg make she too bring the money she collected playing gigs around the world. For the sake of the body of Christ pastor Chris don expose all of them.

Emotional manipulation and emotional blackmail cannot work o mercy. I am a Christian and I don't believe in defrauding People or compromising on your integrity because of money and please keep "for sake of the body of christ" out of your mouth.no use that one take whine us

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OdjlmR4Ybc