Adeolu Adeboye, son of Redeemed Christian Church of God’s General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has reportedly been linked to a fresh scandal following a decision by the Secretary of a company linked to him, the Ronchess Global Resources Plc, Christopher Oruete, petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged fraudulen use of name. Orutete, in the petition addressed to the Chairman of the EFCC, Olanipekun Olukoyede alleged that Ronchess Global Resources Plc, where Adeolu is a director, allegedly use his name to obtain a court order.....CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE FROM THE SOURCE
The secretary of the company also accused the company and its legal counsel Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), of using his to file a court lawsuit, he claims he is unaware of.
According to Oruete, the Ronchess Global Resources Plc allegedly filed a suit marked FHC/L/CS/1208/2024, naming him as the applicant.
He added that the suit allegedly filed using his name sought an injunction restraining the EFCC, Kaduna State Government, and the House of Assembly from arresting or detaining Adeolu over an alleged abandoned N8 billion project.
It would be recalled that Adeolu had been accused of receiving over N8 billion from the Kaduna State Government for a contract but abandoned the project after 30% completion.
The pastor’s son was alleged to have secured the contract through Ronchess Global Resources Plc during former Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s administration.
However, in a petition addressed to the EFCC, the secretary of the Ronchess Global Resources Plc levelled grave allegations of wrongdoing against the company and its retained legal counsel.
In his petition, Oruete is seeking the EFCC’s urgent intervention to investigate and address the alleged transgressions, which, if proven, would constitute a breach of trust, ethics, and the law.
Oruete accused Adegboruwa of impersonating him, stealing his identity, and forging his signature to obtain a court order without his knowledge or consent on behalf of Ronchess Global Resources Plc.
The petition reads in part: “This is to bring to your attention, the gross impersonation, identity theft and forgery of my person as an applicant in the Order obtained before Justice K.O. Ogundare filed in the suit no: FHC/L/CS/1208/2024 without my consent and authority by Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN) on behalf of Ronchess Global Resources Plc.”
He said that “while I supposedly appeared as applicant in the said order, one Tope Adebosin whom I know to be a director of Ronchess Global Resources Plc, deposed to an affidavit of Urgency on the order without my consent and approval.
“Upon my discovery of the order and the accompanying papers obtained via my application to the Registrar of the court dated August 8th, 2024, I wrote to the Chairman of the board – Mr Adeolu Adeboye, the CEO Mr Jackson Ukuevo and the Executive Director Mr Tope Adebosin, demanding for an explanation of same.
“Proactively, I have decided to notify your office that I am not an applicant in the said matter.”
Also, in an affidavit sworn to at the High Court of Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Oruete identified himself as the company’s secretary to Ronchess Global Resources Plc with RC No: 771515.
He stated in the affidavit: “That my attention was recently drawn to a Suit No: FHC/L/CS/1208/24 instituted in my name at the Federal High Court Lagos Division without my consent, authority and knowledge.
“That I did not authorize any person or persons or entity to file any court processes on my behalf or obtain any Order of court restraining the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Inspector-General of Police, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Kaduna State Government and or Kaduna State House of Assembly.
“That I did not sign any document or court processes to be filed or filed in respect of Suit No: FHC/L/CS/1208/24 and that every document signed or filed is without my consent and authority for such documents or processes filed before the court leading to the Order being obtained in respect of the said suit.
“That I have written a complaint letter to the directors of the company demanding for explanation on how my name was used to institute Suit No: FIIC/L/CS/1208. And that up until now, the company’s directors have not given me any tangible explanation.
“That I did not receive any invitation letter from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Inspector-General of Police, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Kaduna State Government and or Kaduna State House of Assembly, in respect of contract between Ronchess Global Resources Pic and Kaduna State Government.
“I know as a fact that I am not a director on the board of Ronchess Global Resources Plc.
“I know as a fact, that I was not at any time involved in the negotiation and documentation of any contract between Ronchess Global Resources Plc and Kaduna State Government
“I do not have access to the account or funds of Ronchess Global Resources Plc. And also I did not have access to the assets of the company.
“I have never been involved in the day-to-day management of Ronchess Global Resources Plc, and I do not know how the funds of Ronchess Global Resources Plc are being managed.
“I have not seen or received any contract agreement or agreements between Ronchess Global Resources Plc and any of her clients.
“That I deposed to this affidavit for record purposes and the general public and the respondents in Suit No: FHC/CS/1208/24 to take cognizance of the fact that I was made an applicant without my knowledge, consensus authority and that I did not authorize any person or persons and or entity to file court case in the said suit and or any other suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the inspector-General of Police, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, the Commissioner of Police, Legos State Command, Kaduna State Government and or Kaduna State House of Assembly in respect of any contract between Ronchess Global Resources Plc and Kaduna State Government.
“That I do hereby solemnly and conscientiously swear to this affidavit in good faith believing same to be true and in accordance with the provisions of the Oath Act.”
