The Federal Capital Territory High Court has granted bail at ₦10 million each to Mike Ozekhome (SAN) and his co-defendant, Ponfa Useni, following their arraignment on a 12-count criminal charge including allegations of forgery. The charges relate to claims of forging documents such as an international passport and a power of attorney connected to a property in London, purportedly obtained unlawfully by the late General Jeremiah Useni.
During the hearing, the Attorney General’s counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), did not oppose the bail applications, which were made by Ozekhome’s counsel, Tayo Oyetibo (SAN), and F. R. Onoja (SAN) for Useni.
Justice Chizoba Orji imposed conditions for the bail, which require the defendants to provide a surety who possesses property in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and to deposit their international passports with the court.
The judge noted that since the bail was granted on a Friday, the defendants could return to their homes if unable to fulfill the conditions before the next court date on Monday; otherwise, they would face incarceration.
