NAFDAC Convicts Chikason's Innocent Okoye for Counterfeiting

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) secured the conviction of Innocent Okoye, managing director of Chikason Industrial Nigeria Limited, for manufacturing and selling counterfeit Goya Extra Virgin Olive Oil. On October 28, 2026, Justice K.

O. Ogundare of the Federal High Court in Umuahia, Abia State, sentenced Okoye to five years’ imprisonment, with an option of a ₦5 million fine. The conviction stemmed from an enforcement operation by NAFDAC’s Investigation and Enforcement Directorate in April 2026, which revealed a facility in Aba used for producing and distributing counterfeit Goya oil.

Following his arrest, samples of the products were analyzed in NAFDAC’s laboratory. In January 2026, NAFDAC had warned the public about counterfeit Goya oil sold in PET plastic bottles.

Dr Martins Iluyomade, NAFDAC’s Director of Investigation and Enforcement, stated that genuine Goya oil is imported in glass bottles through authorized channels. NAFDAC urged consumers to verify product sources and report suspicious activities.