London tribunal dismisses ownership claim on Useni-linked property
A London First-Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) has dismissed an ownership claim on a property allegedly linked to the late General Jeremiah Useni, Nigeria’s former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. The case was brought by one Tali Shani, who challenged human rights lawyer Chief Mike Ozekhome’s attempt to register ownership of the property at 79 Randall Avenue, London, which he said had been gifted to him by Gen. Useni. The tribunal struck out the case after finding that the applicant “likely never existed” and had relied on forged documents, including fake identity papers and a death certificate. Background Chief Ozekhome applied in August 2021 to register a transfer of the property, purportedly signed by “Tali Shani.” But before registration was completed, someone claiming to be Shani appeared before the tribunal, denying knowledge of the transfer and insisting she was the […]