A Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) investigation has revealed that a key document presented by Senior Advocate Mike Ozekhome to a London tribunal to claim ownership of a North London house was fake, leading to criminal charges against him.
The document, a Nigerian passport allegedly issued to Tali Shani, was used to support Ozekhome’s claim that the property was gifted to him by Shani. However, the NIS confirmed that the passport was never legitimately issued and had been reported stolen
The London tribunal had ruled that the property, valued at over £500,000, was secretly bought by late General Jeremiah Useni using a false identity. Ozekhome’s claim was dismissed as “contrived and invented,” with the tribunal concluding that he had no legitimate title to the property.
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has filed three criminal counts against Ozekhome, including receiving property through corrupt means and using forged documents. If convicted, Ozekhome could face serious penalties
The case has sparked outrage, with legal experts calling for a thorough investigation and prosecution if necessary. “Forgery of national documents is a serious crime in Nigeria,” said Oluwatodimu Ige, a legal expert
