June Ashimola & Anor v Ruth Samuel & Anor

June Ashimola & Anor v Ruth Samuel & Anor

The court found, on the balance of probabilities, that June Ashimola is alive, the death certificate and marriage certificate are forged or fraudulent, Mr Lasisi does not exist or was not married to Ms Ashimola, and the grant of letters of administration was obtained by fraud and must be revoked under s.121 and s.25(1) of the Senior Courts Act 1981 and the inherent jurisdiction of the court.

Parties
Claimant: June Ashimola; Claimant: Wasiu Shomotun; Defendant: Ruth Samuel; Defendant: Bakare Olatoye Lasisi
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
03 October 2025
Procedural Posture
Probate Claim / Final Judgment
Outcome
Grant of letters of administration revoked; claim succeeds.
Legal Topics
Revocation of Grant, Forgery, Fraud, Power of Attorney, Identity, Letters of Administration
Probate Property Trusts Revocation of Grant Forgery Fraud Power of Attorney Identity +1 more

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Parties

June Ashimola

Claimant

Wasiu Shomotun

Claimant

Ruth Samuel

Defendant

Bakare Olatoye Lasisi

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Probate Claim / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Is June Ashimola alive?
  2. 2 Is the person claiming to be June Ashimola her?
  3. 3 Did Mr Lasisi marry June Ashimola on or about 11th November 1993?

Ratio Decidendi

The court found, on the balance of probabilities, that June Ashimola is alive, the death certificate and marriage certificate are forged or fraudulent, Mr Lasisi does not exist or was not married to Ms Ashimola, and the grant of letters of administration was obtained by fraud and must be revoked under s.121 and s.25(1) of the Senior Courts Act 1981 and the inherent jurisdiction of the court.

Court Disposition

Grant of letters of administration revoked; claim succeeds.

Orders

  • Grant of letters of administration issued to Ruth Samuel as attorney for Bakare Olatoye Lasisi on 18 October 2022 is revoked and declared null and void ab initio.
  • Power of Attorney made by Mr Lasisi in favour of Ms Samuel declared forged and invalid.