The Federal Government has filed criminal charges against renowned human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mike Ozekhome, over alleged forgery and use of false documents in connection with a disputed property case in the United Kingdom.

The charges, contained in a three-count charge marked FCT/HC/CR/010/2026, were filed on Friday before a Federal High Court in Abuja. The case was instituted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on behalf of the Attorney-General of the Federation.

According to court documents, the prosecution team is led by Osuobeni Akponimisingha, Head of the High-Profile Prosecution Department at the ICPC, alongside Ngozi Onwuka, an Assistant Chief Legal Officer.

Ozekhome is accused of knowingly presenting forged documents, including a Nigerian international passport, during proceedings before the London First-Tier Tribunal. The documents were allegedly used to support his claim of ownership of a property located at 79 Randall Avenue, London NW2 7SX.

The Federal Government alleges that the actions amount to forgery and the use of false documents, offences punishable under Nigerian law. The matter is expected to come up for arraignment, where the court will determine the next steps in the prosecution.

Ozekhome has yet to publicly respond to the charges at the time of filing this report.