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JT Useni London Property Judgement Scandal… NBA Seeks Involvement As AGF Begins Probe Of SAN, Civil Servants

by Kunle Olasanmi
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AGF Lateef Fagbemi, SAN.

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The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has started a probe into the judgment of a property tribunal in London, which ended in a scandal for the country.

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A source in the AGF office confirmed the probe.

The Tribunal, in London, dismissed a case filed by one Tali Shani, which challenged the attempt by Chief  Ozekhome to register a property allegedly gifted to him by the former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, late General Jeremiah Useni.

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The Tribunal threw out the case because the applicant likely never existed, and the evidence presented, including identity documents and a death certificate, was forged.

The Nigerian Bar Association’s Anti-Corruption Committee said it is interested in and ready to be involved in the probe.

Barrister Babafemi Badejo, the committee, and its branch-level members welcome Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, the Attorney-General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, to the announcement to launch a probe into the “messy property controversy in the United Kingdom” arising from Judge Ewan Paton’s decision.

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The NBA anti-graft committee said, “This case raises several improprieties that require investigations into the authenticity of the judgment that is widely in circulation and into the actions of the Legal Practitioners on the role of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, who were mentioned in the said proceedings.

“It is hoped that after investigations the relevant Legal Practitioners would be promptly referred to the LPDC, Investigations into the processes that resulted in the alleged procurement of fake NIN, fraudulent presentation of an MTN number, fake ECOWAS passport, all aimed at the failed creations of phoney male and female persons claiming to be Tali Shani, should lead to the criminal prosecutions of many civil servants who connived with lawyers to tamish the name of Nigeria.

“Judge Paton concluded that late Lt. General Jeremiah Useni had acquired the property in a shady manner using a name very similar to the one he used in the 1.9 million pounds case that was decided at the Royal Court of Jersey in the case of Attorney-General v. Useni, which was agreed in 2022.

“Based on the decision in the UK, we call on the Attorney-General of the Federation to enter Nigeria’s interest in the said property towards the possibility of restitution. The NBA Anti-Corruption Committee is aware of many highly publicised cases that were swept under the rug in the past, once the searchlight of the media had been removed. It is hoped that such would not be the case this time around. Nigeria’s legal sector’s credibility and sustainability are at stake”.

LEADERSHIP exclusively reported that the Legal Practitioners and Disciplinary Committee, LPDC, has said that it can’t get involved in the judgment of a London Property Tribunal, which dismissed the case of Human Rights Activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Chief Mike Ozekhome’s attempt to register a property allegedly gifted to him by the former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, General Jeremiah Useni.

The controversy over the property ownership at 79 Randall Avenue, London, began when Chief Ozekhome applied to register a property transfer dated August 2021 from “Tali Shani,” who purportedly executed the deed.

However, before the process was concluded, the applicant, claiming to be Tali Shani, came forward and denied authorising the transfer. She told the Tribunal that she was the

The registered proprietor of the property was unaware of the transfer, asserting that she did not execute it.

Following this controversy, the Land Registry referred Chief Ozekhome’s (the Respondent’s) application to register the property transfer to the Tribunal on February 27, 2023.

In his defence, Chief Ozekhome, representing himself after his legal team withdrew, argued that his property acquisition was a legitimate transfer.

He contended that Tali Shani never existed and was a phantom identity created by someone not involved in the proceedings to fraudulently take control of the property.

Chief Ozekhome stated that the property transfer to him was a gift in recognition of legal services provided to the former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, General Jeremiah Useni.

He denied any financial transactions related to the property transfer, asserting it was not for monetary gain.

He called the former Minister as a witness. In his testimony via video link, the late General Useni stated that he had purchased the property in 1993 with his savings, intending it as a home for his family.

He denied any connection to a “Tali Shani” owning the property, claiming he first met a man by that name only about seven or eight years ago, which was unrelated to the property ownership.

After a thorough examination, the Tribunal struck out the applicant’s case based on fraudulent foundations and refused the transfer application to Chief Ozekhome.

The Tribunal held that Tali Shani’s claims regarding the property purchase in 1993 were implausible, stating that Shani claimed to have purchased the property at age 20, but his financial explanations were unconvincing.

The Tribunal noted that the purchase documents indicated a different name, “Philips Bincan,” and a price of £110,000, contradicting Shani’s claims.

Additionally, the Tribunal found that General Useni’s testimony directly contradicted Shani’s assertions about their relationship and property management.

It concluded that the evidence strongly indicated that General Useni was the valid owner of the property, and his oral evidence was consistent and credible despite his frail condition.

In conclusion, the Tribunal held that both parties failed to prove their claims regarding the property.

It stated that neither Tali Shani nor the alleged purchaser was who they claimed to be and that the real owner of the property was General Jeremiah Useni, who is now deceased.

The Tribunal, therefore, directed the Chief Land Registrar to reject the application for the transfer of ownership.

 

 

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