She posted this on Tuesday May 6, 2025
''Good afternoon, lovely people.
Following the recent media publication on social media and numerous calls and texts 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 recently had an experience with the EFCC in Nigeria after receiving an invitation letter while I was in the UK. Upon my return, I visited the EFCC on the 5th day of May 2025, where I was asked several questions relating to my personal bio data, career, work experience, and companies, amongst others.
The EFCC officials showed me videos extracted from my daughter's wedding where guests, including colleagues and friends, were spraying Naira and foreign currencies.
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.
After questioning, I was allowed to leave the same day, but my personal lawyer, O.I. Salami stood in for me as I may be called upon again.
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. Let's prioritize caution and avoid any potential problems.
Thank you.
Alice Iyabo Ojo''
Even spraying of foreign currency is not allowed. Hmmmm.
ReplyDeleteHmmm
DeleteU do well by updating us and honouring their invitation before it's turn to another wahala. Formerly SallyB.
ReplyDeleteE pain me o
ReplyDeleteI have not wedded yet and they have already stopped this our old tradition of spraying money?
I pray we are able to afford to wed outside the country in a country where it is allowed. I love that feeling of being sprayed money
Vanity. Build good relationship, that's all that should matter to you
DeleteAnd you feel any other country would allow their currency to be abused?
DeleteCountries outside Naija will allow you to rubbish their currency? Dey play....
DeleteNigerians love spraying money, it's part of our culture.
ReplyDeleteHow many people EFCC wan arrest.
I was at a wedding party recently, same day as Iyabo Ojo's daughter wedding and the way people were spraying money ehn..
It's expected that this will happen. Good one for the enlightenment.
ReplyDeleteBut EFCC has never set the record straight to the public that spraying of foreign currencies are crimes
ReplyDeleteThe law has been enforced long time ago. Unless you are new in Naija.
DeleteEfcc na for only celebrities party una dey say spraying of naria is prohibited.
ReplyDeleteYou have seen it now.
DeleteNon-celebs spray money any how and even post online but nobody has time for them.
Efcc should get busy with real work,by going after politicians joining the ruling party,so their thieving ases will be forgiven and forgotten. Not cool. 🙄🙄🙄
ReplyDeleteThat's not their job. It's for INEC
DeleteSpraying money is what makes the event fun.
ReplyDeleteSuch a wise woman. This press release is beautifully penned down stating this: "Oh EFCC! spraying of foreign currency too is an offence? Ah I didn't know oo. But thank you for bringing it to my attention"
ReplyDeleteThen she goes further to update us whilst informing us about the new development😄
Good lawyers
DeleteThis tradition that brings life to a party, they now totally want to kill it. Even in other countries, money is being sprayed at strip clubs. I don’t see how we spraying money at parties is affecting anyone or anything. Everybody sha follow the law sha.
ReplyDeleteHonestly I'm tired..
DeleteEFCC should get busy with better things..
Well articulated
ReplyDeleteWell-done Iyabo Ojo 👍
What brings fun to parties. Well it's mostly celebrities that this will affect.
ReplyDeleteEFCC should do better biko, they should leave our spraying money in peace for us. What is the fun of a party without spraying money?
ReplyDeleteUntil they arrest Okoyas children, they shouldn’t tell me nonsense abeg.
DeleteWhen D.P.O was spraying money in an event, I was like WTF?
ReplyDeleteDoes this man not know it's a crime?
Money wey person suffer make EFCC say make dem no spray am
ReplyDeleteIyabo have really mature, see how calmly she went about the whole thing. see as she calmly explain everything but if nah 'paskal' hmmm!
She really has. She has many younger ones looking up to her now, as a soon to be Grandma.
DeleteThere are more important things to do than chasing people who spray money up and down.
ReplyDeleteThere are more important things to do than chasing people who spray money up and down.
ReplyDeleteEFCC let people spray money in peace na. That's the fun in the jollification.
ReplyDeleteOk o
ReplyDeleteBut that spraying of money is one of the things that makes a party fun now. This will mostly affect celebs whose events are usually out there.
ReplyDeleteWhat's Nigerian party without money rain?
ReplyDeleteIt would have made much sense if the currency has value. $1 equal #1500.
ReplyDeleteEFCC go and do something productive and leave people alone. Mutilation we hear, but spraying shouldn't be a problem. Nigerians are happy people and we love ceremonies. Leave us alone to spray our loved ones in peace.
Is Like EFCC dnt Like Fun.
ReplyDeleteAny Ways Good She Honoured Their Invitation...
Hello iya Boys
This should be the least of their problems considering everything going on in the country right now.
ReplyDeleteLol. Misplaced priority.
ReplyDeleteThere is nothing else left for EFCC to do. Na to dey chase people spraying money while the country is suffering. And the politicians are doing ihe kwere ha with our money. Spraying the money in their private parties.
Abegy.
What is party without spraying money, it's part of our tradition abeg.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, na celebrities EFCC dey arrest.
It's good that you honour their invitation. The spraying of currency in party is not stopping soon.
ReplyDeleteEFCC rest abeg. How do you separate us from spraying money at our parties, I think it has become part of our culture. Lol
ReplyDeleteSo even spraying dollars in Nigeria is a crime now. EFCC Na go dey alright last last.
ReplyDeleteWow, I just learnt from this interview, never knew one can't spray other currencies too.
ReplyDeleteno be small thing.
ReplyDeleteSee how she acted surprised as if she didn't know😂..I like this woman!
ReplyDeleteTo me, misplaced priorities. Nigeria has no business securing the "dignity" of the dollar being sprayed in rap videos and strip clubs daily.
ReplyDeleteIf seeing people spend their money the way they please is a problem for you, you are greedy and jealous. Work for yours and handle it the way you want.
Luxury and entertainment account for a bulk of informal jobs for people not lucky enough to work for EFCC as tweet producers and online video monitors. There is nothing to be gained by caging that industry. Obasanjo himself was being sprayed money at his son Olajuwon's wedding as well yet he was the one who made this law. You can go and investigate him and the governors and kings who were with him to set a true example.
Public appointees will start well but the moment little praise swells their heads, they prioritize iregbe.
Them no sabi wetin be the colour of Nigeria problem, them no go talk how dey naira no get value again.my problem right now big pass this country problem.
ReplyDeleteWhy dem no dey invite the Northern women wey dey spray money?
ReplyDeleteYeye