The Federal Government of Nigeria has filed a three-count charge against Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mike Ozekhome, over allegations of forgery and use of false documents in a disputed property case in the United Kingdom.
According to court documents, Ozekhome is accused of presenting forged documents, including a Nigerian passport, to support his claim of ownership of a property valued at £500,000 located at 79 Randall Avenue, London NW2 7SX. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) alleges that Ozekhome received the property in August 2021, purportedly as a gift from one Mr. Shani Tali, an act that constitutes a felony under the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.
The charges against Ozekhome include receiving a property purportedly given to him by Mr. Shani Tali, making a false document, a Nigerian passport bearing the name of Mr. Shani Tali, and dishonestly using the forged passport as genuine to support his claim of ownership. The ICPC has listed several witnesses and will tender documents such as the UK tribunal judgment, extra-judicial statements, and passport records as evidence.
The case against Ozekhome stems from a London tribunal judgment that dismissed his claim to the property, describing it as “a network of fraud, impersonation, and forged documents”. The tribunal ruled that the property was secretly purchased by the late General Jeremiah Useni using a false identity.
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