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  The Federal Government has formally withdrawn the criminal charge filed against constitutional lawyer Prof. Mike Ozekhome (SAN) over allegations of forgery, fraud, and the use of false documents in connection with a property dispute in the United Kingdom. The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), instructed the withdrawal of the case on Tuesday during proceedings at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama, Abuja. Ozekhome had been arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on a three-count charge bordering on property forgery. Prosecutors accused the 68-year-old senior lawyer of knowingly presenting forged documents—including a purported Nigerian international passport—to support his claim of ownership over a property located at 79 Randall Avenue, London NW2 7SX, during proceedings before a London First-Tier Tribunal. The allegations stemmed from a contentious disp...

  Abuja, Nigeria – January 18, 2026   The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has formally filed a three-count criminal charge against prominent Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Mike Ozekhome, over allegations of fraud, forgery, and corrupt receipt of property linked to a disputed residential building in London, United Kingdom.   The charge, marked FCT/HC/CR/010/26 and dated January 16, 2026, was filed at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, by ICPC prosecutors led by Osuobeni Akponimisingha (Head, High Profile Prosecution Department) and Ngozi Onwuka (Assistant Chief Legal Officer), on behalf of the Attorney-General of the Federation. Ozekhome, aged 68 and residing at No. 53 Nile Street, Maitama, Abuja, is named as the sole defendant.   The allegations stem from a September 11, 2025, judgment by the UK First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) in case REF/2023/0155 (Tali Shani v Chief...