A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has granted bail to Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome, and his co-defendant, Ponfa Useni, in the sum of ₦10 million each.
The duo was arraigned on a 12-count criminal charge, including forgery of documents and impersonation, related to a disputed property in London.
Justice Chizoba Orji ordered them to deposit their international passports with the court and produce a surety each with a property in Abuja.
The defendants pleaded not guilty and are expected to return to court on Monday to perfect their bail conditions.
The prosecution alleges Ozekhome and Useni conspired to forge documents, including an international passport and an irrevocable power of attorney, to claim ownership of the property, allegedly procured unlawfully by late General Jeremiah Useni.
