HEDA Petitions ICPC Over Ozekhome’s Alleged London Property Fraud

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate senior lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), his son Osilama Ozekhome, one Efemuai Mudiaga Kingsley, and other associates over allegations of fraud, forgery, and an attempt to unlawfully acquire a property in London.

The petition, signed by HEDA Chairman Olanrewaju Suraju, followed the September 11, 2025 judgment of the United Kingdom’s First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) in the case of Tali Shani v. Chief Mike Agbedor Abu Ozekhome.

In its ruling, the tribunal dismissed Ozekhome’s claim that a property located at 79 Randall Avenue, London, had been transferred to him as part payment for legal services worth ₦100 million, describing the claim as “a fabrication and a fraudulent attempt to take possession of property not lawfully his.”

According to the tribunal’s findings, fraudulent Nigerian identification documents—including a passport, ECOWAS travel certificate, Tax Identification Number (TIN), and National Identification Number (NIN)—were allegedly procured to impersonate Mr. and Mrs. Tali Shani.

HEDA, in its petition, alleged that the scheme could not have succeeded without the collusion of corrupt officials within the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), and some court registries.

When contacted on Sunday for a response, Ozekhome declined to comment, saying:

> “I cannot speak on a matter that I am not aware of. I will not react to something I don’t know; there is no need to push this, please.”