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Iyabo Ojo Quizzed by EFCC Over Currency Spraying at Daughter’s Wedding


Popular Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo, popularly known as the Queen Mother, has opened up about her recent encounter with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission following an official invitation.

In a post shared on her Instagram page on Tuesday, the actress revealed that she was ed by the anti-graft agency while she was in the United Kingdom, adding that she honoured the invitation and appeared before the EFCC on Monday, May 5, 2025.

She disclosed that she was quizzed on some details, including her daughter’s recently concluded wedding ceremony.

The post shared alongside a picture reads, “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.”

She further stated that the officials showed her a video extracted from her recently concluded daughter’s wedding where guests were spraying naira and foreign currencies.

“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.”

Iyabo said she was surprised to hear that spraying of foreign currency was also illegal and advised Nigerians to stop spraying and mutilating the naira.

“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.

“Given this experience, I strongly advise against spraying any currency in Nigeria to avoid issues with the EFCC.”

Recall that PUNCH Online reported that Iyabo’s daughter, Priscilla Ojo, tied the knot with Tanzanian heartthrob, Juma Jux in a lavish ceremony last month.

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No prosecution ? Can Nigerians ever stop spraying ? Its always a show off and competition. What concerns is with foreign currency? I hope people will get used to do without spraying. Envelopes and gift cards should be used instead.

She was quizzed so she can advise Nigerians.

Spraying is part of our culture here....

How person wan take oppress others and show to Dem say him goat don finally born elephant .

Someone is talking about introducing envelopes . E be like say you wan dey see so so empty envelopes after your party cuz Nigerians are capable of that.....

I don't know why people cant resist the urge to spray. Tueh! Showing off by means of spraying notes at events has never and will never make sense to me

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See maturity,no noise,no social media inciting,no burning of gtb…she honored invitation and went there without creating social nuisance and cleared herself but people who feel intimidated and overrated will start all sort of dramas when ever they hear or see security agencies because of their evil handworks and the hidden atrocities they commit…the public should emulate this and not forming one useless rat’el and burning gtb.
They gather 50m for you,you give out 20m and divert 30m then you come out and be forming people’s advocate,someone who doesn’t have a. Job but feeds and live large on other peoples gullibility.he too is supposed to go and work then contribute part of his earnings for a charity and not forming a charity,what’s the difference between him and a. Pastor.

zombieHUNTER:



Yoruba man
when will Efcc invite Okoya sons

so that your fallow misinformed people that want to burn gtb because VDM was invited and your miserable tribalistic mindset and shamelessness,the link below will keep you quote…even your ratel king is aware of this but he decides to make fool of most of his followers and they were caught in trap.they didn’t incited okoya sons,it is only Igbo they are targeting,shame on all of you if you don’t see the link below
https://punchng.com/naira-abuse-efcc-invites-billionaire-okoyas-sons/?amp

So even spraying dollar is prohibited? Na wa. What will we now spray at relatives’ ceremonies?

They are doing too much pls. The owners of the currency are not complaining. Did the American govt complain to them?

Abi na squeeze

cococandy:
So even spraying dollar is prohibited? Na wa. What will we now spray at relatives’ ceremonies?

They are doing too much pls. The owners of the currency are not complaining. Did the American govt complain to them?

Even Americans spray they created spraygun

yinkus6750:
No prosecution ? Can Nigerians ever stop spraying ? Its always a show off and competition. What concerns is with foreign currency? I hope people will get used to do without spraying. Envelopes and gift cards should be used instead.

It's in our culture. You can't stop it

Ok, it's EFCC season

When Naira get value, nobody quizzes anyone not to talk of now that it's valueless

Why don't they just put a basin by the celebrant so people can spray into the basin. That's just like dropping offerings in Church.

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.

Never knew spraying Dollars was an offence.
Maybe it's an offence in US, & EFCC is helping to enforce that in Nigeria.

DaveSolarSoluti:


Even Americans spray they created spraygun

EFFC overdo

TouchNfollow:

https://punchng.com/iyabo-ojo-quizzed-by-efcc-over-currency-spraying-at-daughters-wedding/#google_vignette

But why EFCC only quizzing indigenes of dot-nation ?

.... because I'm very sure IYABO OJO is from Biafra.

Lanretoye:
See maturity,no noise,no social media inciting,no burning of gtb…she honored invitation and went there without creating social nuisance and cleared herself but people who feel intimidated and overrated will start all sort of dramas when ever they hear or see security agencies because of their evil handworks and the hidden atrocities they commit…the public should emulate this and not forming one useless rat’el and burning gtb

And where did you see anybody burn GTB?where?

Truflexunits:
Iyabo ojo and okoya’s were invited but cubana chief priest and E-money were arrested. Tribalism in every Nigeria sector.

don't use this sense to cross road today oo, make u no go jam trailer

Iyabo ojo and okoya’s were invited but cubana chief priest and E-money were arrested. Tribalism in every Nigeria sector.

yinkus6750:
No prosecution ? Can Nigerians ever stop spraying ? Its always a show off and competition. What concerns is with foreign currency? I hope people will get used to do without spraying. Envelopes and gift cards should be used instead.

Nigerians just love to show off because a vast majority of the people live in abject penury. The black man loves to oppress his brothers because most people wallow in poverty.

I go hustle get money for this hard county,them go still decide how i go spend it..as if na for government hand i borrow d money

Truflexunits:
Iyabo ojo and okoya’s were invited but cubana chief priest and E-money were arrested. Tribalism in every Nigeria sector.

Lol and the people you mentioned can you show me dere placard if truly they're arrested...


Cause the EFCC we know always have a Placard for who they arrest only the one they invite are placard free...

TouchNfollow:

https://punchng.com/iyabo-ojo-quizzed-by-efcc-over-currency-spraying-at-daughters-wedding/#google_vignette

SHE IS NOT THE FIRST

Lanretoye:
See maturity,no noise,no social media inciting,no burning of gtb…she honored invitation and went there without creating social nuisance and cleared herself but people who feel intimidated and overrated will start all sort of dramas when ever they hear or see security agencies because of their evil handworks and the hidden atrocities they commit…the public should emulate this and not forming one useless rat’el and burning gtb.
They gather 50m for you,you give out 20m and divert 30m then you come out and be forming people’s advocate,someone who doesn’t have a. Job but feeds and live large on other peoples gullibility.he too is supposed to go and work then contribute part of his earnings for a charity and not forming a charity,what’s the difference between him and a. Pastor.

True talk. No victim mentality here.

Am waiting for them to invite Obi cubana then I will confirm that they are actually looking for something else

I understand that EFCC officials are bored & no get better work to do.

Can they be reassigned to go after Islamic terrorists?

Cubuna over to you. What do you call this? A fight against igbo ba?

yinkus6750:
No prosecution ? Can Nigerians ever stop spraying ? Its always a show off and competition. What concerns is with foreign currency? I hope people will get used to do without spraying. Envelopes and gift cards should be used instead.

It was an invitation and she honoured it immediately she got it. Unlike VDM that was forming bragado until dem tie am up put for back of Black Maria.

She wants an excursion to jail.