Senior lawyer barred from presenting himself as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria pending the outcome of ethics and disciplinary investigations.
The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has approved the suspension of renowned lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, from the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) pending the conclusion of disciplinary proceedings against him.
The decision was reached during the committee’s 173rd General Meeting held on June 23, 2026, in line with Paragraph 26(6) of the Guidelines for the Conferment of the Rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria.
In a statement signed by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court and LPPC Secretary, Kabir Akanbi, the committee said the suspension was necessary to preserve the integrity, dignity and prestige of the SAN rank while disciplinary and related proceedings are being determined.
The LPPC directed Ozekhome to refrain from parading or presenting himself as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria until the disciplinary matters before its Disciplinary and Ethics Sub-Committee and other relevant proceedings are fully resolved.
The committee reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining high standards of professional ethics, integrity and discipline within the legal profession, stressing that the SAN rank must continue to command public confidence and respect.