The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has suspended Chief Mike Ozekhome from using the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), pending the conclusion of ongoing disciplinary proceedings and other related cases involving him. The committee announced that Ozekhome is prohibited from presenting or referring to himself as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria until the matters under review are resolved.
In a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by the LPPC secretary, Kabir Akanbi, the committee explained that the decision was taken at its 173rd General Meeting held on June 23, 2026.
According to the statement, “The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC), at its 173rd general meeting held on 23rd June 2026, approved the suspension of Chief Mike Ozekhome from the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria.
“This action was taken 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, pending the final determination of the disciplinary proceedings presently before the Disciplinary and Ethics Sub-Committee of the LPPC and other proceedings.
“The suspension is intended to safeguard the integrity, dignity, and prestige of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, while due consideration is given to the matters under review.
“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 remains committed to upholding the highest standards of professional ethics, integrity, and discipline within the legal profession and to ensuring that the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria continues to command public confidence and respect.”
Apart from the disciplinary proceedings before the LPPC’s Disciplinary and Ethics Sub-Committee, Ozekhome is also facing a criminal trial before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama.
He is being prosecuted alongside Ponfa Useni by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) over allegations including document forgery, impersonation, and attempts to claim ownership of a London property allegedly acquired unlawfully by the late former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, General Jeremiah Useni.
The prosecution alleges that the defendants forged several documents, including an international passport and an irrevocable power of attorney, in connection with the disputed property.