Fed Govt Files Fresh Charges Against Mike Ozekhome, Over Disputed London Property Linked To Late Gen Useni

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

Barely a few hours after withdrawing its alleged forgery case  against Senior Lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, SAN, the Federal Government on Tuesday filed a fresh 12-count  criminal charges in connection with a disputed London Property

The Source reports that the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, through the Director of Public Public Prosecution of the Federation DPPF , Rotimi Oyedepo, had on Tuesday, applied to discontinue its three-count charge of forgery against Ozekhome before Justice Peter Kekemeke of a Federal Capital Territory FCT High Court sitting in Maitama Abuja.

Oyedepo had informed the court that the AGF, after a review of the case file, directed for its withdrawal pending what he described as “further directives'” .

With the defence counsel Chief Paul Erokoro SAN not opposing the withdrawal application, Justice Kekemeke consequently ruled to strike out the case .

The Federal Government in the amended 12-count charge filed before the court late on Tuesday against Ozekhome ,also listed the late General Jeremiah Useni and his son , Ponfa Useni ,aka (Tali Shani) as co-defendants .

The Source further reports that the AGF had on January 26 ,2026 , taken over the case from the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission ICPC , with a firm assurance that the matter will be prosecuted with  utmost diligence ,the highest standards of efficiency, effectiveness, and adherence to due process.

The anti-graft Commission had on its own on January 16 ,2026 filed a three-count charge bordering on alleged forgery against Ozekhome in connection with a London Property linked to the late General Useni.

In the fresh charges which were filed by Oyedepo, the AGF accused Ozekhome and Ponfa Useni of knowingly conspiring to forge documents, including a Nigerian Passport with the fake name Tali Shani and presenting same with the intent to claim ownership of a disputed London property located at 79 Randall Avenue London NW27SX, during proceedings at the London First-Tier Tribunal .

According to the AGF, the duo of Ozekhome and Ponfa Useni sought to claim ownership of the said property under false pretences using equally fake documents.