Nigeria, April 2 -- PREMIUM TIMES can report that a letter submitted by prominent Nigerian lawyer Mike Ozekhome to a London tribunal to claim ownership of a house in North London was fabricated, adding to an alleged web of forgeries involving the senior advocate.

The letter submitted by Mr Ozekhome was purportedly issued by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), authenticating a passport booklet belonging to one Tali Shani.

The letter, allegedly signed by one Abdulkadir Lawal and described as coming from an Assistant Legal Adviser of the NIS writing on behalf of the Comptroller General of Immigration, affirmed the authenticity of a passport in the name of "Tali Shani" and attached what appeared to be a certified biodata page.

The Niger...