When accusations are leveled, they must at least make logical sense. Yet in the case of Robert J Oshodin Sr, widely known as Bob Oshodin, the government’s claims collapse under their own contradictions. At the core of this false prosecution is an impossible scenario: a government paying a businessman and then accusing him of laundering the very money it paid.

A Transaction Declared and Taxed

The record begins with transparency. The Nigerian government purchased a factory from Bob Oshodin. The first down payment was declared to federal authorities. Stamp duty, the official tax levied on such transfers, was charged and paid. These steps ensured that the transaction was on the record before a single naira left the country.

The Banking Trail of Compliance

The funds then passed through Access Bank in Nigeria, Citi Bank in the United States, and finally Wells Fargo. Both U.S. banks applied anti-money-laundering checks, holding the funds for weeks before approving their release. These checks are not perfunctory. They are rigorous, documented, and internationally binding. For the money to move, every compliance box had to be ticked.

The Logical Absurdity

And yet, despite this clear trail, the EFCC accuses Bob Oshodin of laundering money. The problem with that claim is obvious: if the Nigerian government was the buyer, how can it claim that the money it paid was being laundered back to itself? Would any government pay a private citizen to launder its own funds? The suggestion is absurd.

Ignoring the Evidence

Instead of reconciling this contradiction, the EFCC chose to freeze Bob Oshodin’s accounts. No court order authorized the freeze. No investigation was conducted. No inspection of the factory was made. By 2015, the company that had operated since 1962 was grounded, and its workers left without jobs.

Selective Prosecution

The absurdity becomes even more pronounced when viewed against Nigeria’s wider landscape of corruption. Individuals who have stolen billions walk free, often with security provided by the EFCC itself. Meanwhile, Robert J Oshodin Sr, a man who declared his funds, paid his taxes, and passed international banking checks, is accused without trial.

A False Prosecution Built on Contradictions

The contradictions cannot be resolved because they were never meant to be. This case is not built on evidence. It is built on narrative — a story that ignores facts and substitutes rumor for reality. The result is a false prosecution that has silenced a legitimate businessman and destroyed his legacy.

Restoring Logic and Fairness

The solution is simple. Examine the documents. Review the bank records. Acknowledge that the Nigerian government cannot logically accuse a man of laundering the very funds it paid him after taxing and approving the transfer. Logic and fairness demand that this false prosecution end.