David Siunoje dragged to EFCC Over Failed N49m deal
A chieftain of the Delta State All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief David Kanebi Siunoje, who is popularly known as ‘Mama’ has been accused of Criminal Breach of Trust, Diversion of funds, impersonation, and alleged misappropriation of funds totaling N49m.
The victim of a failed land deal,
Mr. Barry Ifeanyi Ogbolu, a Canadian-based Nigerian has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) accusing Chief Siunoje of deceitfully extorting money from him in the pretence of selling land to him.
Mr. Ogbolu in a petition to the anti-graft body, through his attorney, The Saleh’s & Attorneys (Dawning Chambers) (Legal Practitioners & Consultants) which was confirmed by the Anti-graft body in a letter dated 27 April 2023, with petition No. EFCC/PET/HQR/3746/2023, Mr. Ogbolu, accused Chief Siunoje of obtaining the sum of N49,000,000.00 (Forty-Nine Million Naira) on the offer to sell two plots of land situated behind the CBN building, Asaba-Delta State in which he categorically stated and laid claims of being the owner of the plots.
The petition titled, ‘Letter of Petition for Criminal Breach of Trust, Diversion of Funds, Impersonation and Acts of Misappropriation of funds against one Mr. David Kanebi Siunoje for urgent investigation and persecution.
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He also the anti-graft body to uphold the rule of law so that all that is due to him will be paid and Mr. Siunoje be brought to book.
The petition reads in part: “Our client was shocked to discover that the said plot of land does not belong to him and all the land papers were not under his custody after a series of demands from our client, Mr. David Kanebi Siunoje casually informed our client that he will refund the monies so far he received through a different account he provided at his own convenience which wasn’t palatable to our client.
“For the avoidance of doubt, we shall attach all the payments made into different accounts provided by Mr David Kanebi Siunoje such as N10,000,000.00 (Ten Million
Naira) in favour of Mr. David Kanebi Siunoje by his instruction.
“Mr. David Kanebi Siunoje instructed our client to raise a Bank draft to an auto company that sold a 2017 Range Rover Autobiography whose address is designated in Canada, the draft copy of 30,000 Canadian Dollars raised for Automania Inc., in favour of Mr. David Kanebi Siunoje attached.
“Consequently, sir, it will be right to state and hold that Mr. David Kanebi Siunoje’s intentions ab initio was to defraud, cheat, and divert our client’s funds for his enjoyment and use. It is also right to say that Mr. David Kanebi Siunojehad has no title whatsoever to the said plot but laid false claims over the plot for an overt reason, hence he was at different times and dates requested to forward evidence of the land ownership but alas he tactfully refused, ignored and jettisoned our client’s harmless requests.
“In the above light seem, Mr. David Kanebi Siunoje and his relations offered to deliver his Range Rover 2017, VIN #SALGV574A356393 which value is N44,000,000.00 (Forty-Four Million Naira) meant to be delivered to our client’s representative in Abuja and formal agreement to be executed by parties concerned at Asaba-Delta State.
“On the agreed date for the execution of the agreement (17/04/2023) the representatives of Mr. David Kanebi Siunoje refused to show up to execute the
agreement and several reminders and calls were put to them but to no avail.
“May we categorically state Sir, that Mr. David Kanebi Siunoje avoided all our client’s entreaties and our client became helpless, hence the need to call upon the relevant agencies to come to his aid and uphold the rule of law so that all that is due to our client will be given in due course and Mr. David Kanebi Siunoje be brought to book.”
The copy of the petition which was also sent to the Inspector General of Police, and Delta State Commissioner of Police Asaba, Delta State stated that ‘agreement and other relevant documents shall be attached for the EFCC perusal and swift action.
