Reported by: Ijeoma G | Edited by: Oravbiere Osayomore Promise.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Halimat Adenike Tejuosho, a women leader of the City Boys Movement, wanted in connection with an alleged case of obtaining money by false pretense.
In a public notice issued on Monday, April 27, 2026, and shared on its official social media platform, the anti-graft agency released Tejuosho's photograph and appealed to the public for information that could lead to her arrest. The notice was signed by Dele Oyewale, the EFCC's Head of Media and Publicity.
According to the commission, 41‑year‑old Tejuosho, an indigene of Lagos State, is being sought over allegations that she obtained money under false pretenses. Her last known address is listed as House A26, Aso Grove Estate, Maitama Extension, Abuja.
The development has drawn particular attention because of Tejuosho’s recent political visibility. Just months ago, she was appointed as the South‑West Zonal Women Leader of the City Boys Movement, a political support group widely associated with President Bola Tinubu’s re‑election mobilisation efforts. Her appointment, announced by the group, tasked her with providing strategic leadership and coordinating women‑focused political activities in the region, including grassroots mobilisation, civic engagement and advocacy.
Tejuosho is also a businesswoman and founder of Haleems Integrated Services Limited, as well as the Queen Adenike Tejuosho Foundation (QATFoundation). In 2023, she was named by The Guardian among its list of 50 Most Impactful and Award‑winning Female CEOs. Her business interests reportedly span agriculture, real estate, energy and integrated services.
However, the EFCC’s declaration is not the first time Tejuosho has faced scrutiny. The commission previously arrested her in June 2025 for alleged involvement in an appointment and contract scam. According to the lawyer of one of the victims, Chief Tolu Babaleye, Tejuosho allegedly collected millions of naira and United States dollars from unsuspecting victims by promising to use her supposed high‑level connections to secure federal government appointments and lucrative contracts. Babaleye alleged that she operated a sophisticated scheme using forged documents and fake appointment letters to convince victims of her legitimacy. He also alleged that she impersonated an aide to the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu. The court had reportedly recommended her for prosecution on charges of advance fee fraud, criminal diversion of funds, criminal breach of trust and cheating.
More recently, according to sources within the commission who spoke to Naijaonpoint, Tejuosho and a co‑conspirator allegedly obtained N603.4 million from a victim, Oluseye Yomi‑Sholoye, between August and October 2024 in a scheme linked to a purported appointment at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). She was reportedly granted bail but has since disappeared and failed to appear for her arraignment.
The EFCC has urged anyone with useful information regarding Tejuosho’s whereabouts to contact any of its offices across the country, including those in Ibadan, Uyo, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Benin, Makurdi, Kaduna, Ilorin, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt or Abuja. The commission also advised the public to report to the nearest police station or other security agencies, or to reach out through its official phone lines and email channels.
Officials of the City Boys Movement did not respond to requests for comment at the time of this report. The movement, which has been touring parts of the country to sensitise Nigerians on the achievements of the current administration, has not issued a statement regarding the wanted notice.
Tejuosho’s inclusion on the EFCC wanted list has raised concerns about the screening processes within political support groups, particularly for individuals occupying strategic mobilisation roles. The commission did not disclose full details of the specific transactions or sums involved in the latest case, but it stressed that the declaration followed ongoing investigations into fraudulent activities linked to the suspect.
The EFCC has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that all individuals, regardless of political or social affiliation, are held accountable under the law.
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