Lawyer refutes reports linking him to court order over forfeiture of assets traced to General

A Lagos lawyer, Mr Kayode Oladipupo Filani, has refuted news reports linking him to a court order over forfeiture of assets traced to former Nigerian Army Properties Director, Major General Mohammed Umar.

Filani, who exhibited the order of court, said neither he nor his company was listed in the court proceeding and wondered how his name could have featured in news stories that went viral.

Justice Dehinde Dipeolu had on August 26, 2025 granted a forfeiture order traced to the former Army Director wherein names of 26 companies and shares allegedly belonging to the former director were listed. None of the companies belonged to Filani. His name also did not appear in the court papers. But mysteriously, the name featured in media reports.

Reacting to the news reports linking his name to the final forfeiture,Filani said: “My name was not mentioned, so I wonder why it had to be smuggled in. However, I remained unshaken because God is on His throne, and whoever might have masterminded the inclusion of my name will not go unpunished. I don’t own any of the shares in any of the listed companies. It was just a failed attempt to malign my name”.