The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has filed its proof of evidence, list of exhibits, and witnesses ahead of the trial of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Mike Ozekhome, before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
The case, marked FCT/HC/CR/010/26, is being prosecuted on behalf of the Attorney-General of the Federation by the ICPC’s High Profile Prosecution Department, headed by Dr. Osuobeni Ekoi Akponimisingha.
According to filings submitted on January 16, 2026, the charges stem from a petition linked to a judgment of the UK First-Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) in Case No. REF/2023/0155, which concerned a disputed property at 79 Randall Avenue, London.
Following the tribunal’s ruling on September 11, 2025, the ICPC launched an investigation into allegations surrounding the ownership of the property and documents allegedly relied upon by Ozekhome to support his claim.
ICPC investigators Wakili Joshua Musa and Tosin Olayiwola are listed as key witnesses and are expected to outline how the petition was received, how the investigation was approved by the ICPC Chairman, and the steps taken, including correspondence with banks, government agencies, and private institutions.
The investigators will also testify on requests made to the Nigerian Immigration Service to verify a passport bearing the name “Shani Tali,” which prosecutors allege was used to back Ozekhome’s ownership claim. Extra-judicial statements, certified copies of the UK tribunal judgment, and other documents will be tendered as exhibits.
A representative of the Nigerian Immigration Service is also expected to testify on the passport verification process and the findings from that exercise.
The prosecution’s exhibits include the UK tribunal judgment, Ozekhome’s statement dated January 12, 2026, documents from interim forfeiture proceedings in Nigeria, a December 18, 2025 letter, the data page of the “Shani Tali” passport, and other documents that may arise during trial.
Ozekhome faces three counts bordering on alleged receipt of property abroad, forgery, and fraudulent use of false documents, all linked to the London property previously ruled by a UK tribunal to belong to the estate of the late General Jeremiah Timbut Useni.
No hearing date has yet been fixed by the court.