The Office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) has withdrawn the three-count criminal charge against senior advocate Mike Ozekhome over alleged forgery. The announcement was made on Tuesday at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Maitama.

The Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), informed Justice Peter Kekemeke that the AGF had taken a holistic review of the case to determine the most appropriate course of action. Following the application, which was unopposed by Ozekhome’s defence team led by Paul Erokoro (SAN), the court struck out the charge.

Ozekhome had been arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on allegations of fraud, forgery, and use of false documents linked to a disputed property at 79 Randall Avenue, London NW2 7SX. Prosecutors claimed the senior lawyer received the property as a gift and allegedly used a forged Nigerian passport to support the claim, in violation of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act and the FCT Penal Code.

On January 29, 2026, Oyedepo notified the court of the AGF’s decision to take over the prosecution from ICPC pursuant to Section 174 of the Constitution, which empowers the Attorney General to institute, take over, or discontinue criminal proceedings.

The DPPF said the takeover aimed to ensure that the prosecution met the highest standards of effectiveness, efficiency, diligence, and compliance with due process, while also promoting public confidence in the justice system. Inter-agency cooperation in the fight against corruption was cited as another reason for the AGF’s intervention.

Justice Kekemeke subsequently granted the application and formally struck out the case, clearing the way for the AGF to review the matter.