The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has approved the suspension of Chief Mike Ozekhome from the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), pending the outcome of ongoing disciplinary proceedings against him.
The decision was taken at the committee’s 173rd General Meeting held on June 23, 2026.
According to the LPPC, the suspension was effected pursuant to Paragraph 26(6) of the Guidelines for the Conferment of the Rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria and all Matters Pertaining to the Rank.
The committee said the measure would remain in force pending the final determination of disciplinary proceedings currently before its Disciplinary and Ethics Sub-Committee, as well as other related proceedings.
In a statement signed by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and Secretary of the LPPC, Kabir Akanbi, the committee said the action was necessary to preserve the integrity, dignity and prestige of the SAN rank while the matters under review are resolved.
“The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC), at its 173rd General Meeting held on 23 June 2026, approved the suspension of Chief Mike Ozekhome from the Rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria,” the statement said.
The committee directed Ozekhome to refrain from presenting or holding himself out as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria pending the conclusion of the disciplinary process.
“Accordingly, Chief Mike Ozekhome shall refrain from parading himself, presenting himself, or otherwise holding himself out as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria pending the final determination of the disciplinary proceedings,” the LPPC stated.
The committee reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining high standards of professional ethics, integrity and discipline within the legal profession.
It added that preserving public confidence in the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria remains a key priority.
