Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo, has revealed that she was recently invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after the lavish celebration that happened on her daughter, Priscilla Ojo’s wedding.
Recall that Priscilla had her traditional white wedding in Lagos last month, with various celebrities from both Nigeria and Tanzania in attendance.
Several clips from the event went viral on social media, showing guests celebrating by spraying bundles of naira and foreign currencies, and this prompted the EFCC to invite the movie star for questioning.
Disclosing that she was invited by the commission while she was abroad, but she could only honour the invitation upon returning to the country, Iyabo said that EFCC officials showed her clips as proof of Naira abuse, and she told them that she never knew spraying was also a crime.
According to her, she has always believed that only abuse or mutilation of the Naira was a federal offence to avoid in the country, but she got schooled at the commission’s office about how spraying on people’s bodies is also prohibited.
“Following the recent media publication on social media and numerous calls and text messages from different quarters seeking to hear from me on the EFCC invitation and to ascertain my welfare, I find it expedient to release this briefing.
I was asked several questions relating to my personal bio data, career, work experience, and companies, amongst others.
I was asked if I knew this was illegal, and I explained that I thought only abuse or mutilation of the naira was an offense. The EFCC officials clarified that spraying money, including on people’s bodies, is prohibited. I was surprised to learn that spraying any currency, including dollars, is also not allowed,” she said.
Confirming that she was released the same day after the questioning, Iyabo then urged her fellow Nigerians to avoid spraying any currency when they attend parties if they do not want to have issues with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
“Given this experience, I strongly advise against spraying any currency in Nigeria to avoid issues with the EFCC. Perhaps it’s time to reconsider this long-standing tradition,” she added.
