The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has suspended the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) rank of Mike Ozekhome pending the conclusion of disciplinary proceedings against him.
The decision was announced in a statement issued on Thursday by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Kabir Akanbi.
According to the statement, the suspension was approved during the LPPC’s 173rd General Meeting held on June 23, 2026.
The committee said the action was taken pursuant to Paragraph 26(6) of the Guidelines for the Conferment of the Rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria and related matters.
The LPPC explained that the suspension will remain in effect pending the outcome of disciplinary proceedings before its Disciplinary and Ethics Sub-Committee, as well as the resolution of other related proceedings involving the senior lawyer.
No further details of the allegations or proceedings were disclosed in the statement.
The SAN rank is one of the highest honours in Nigeria’s legal profession and is conferred on legal practitioners who have distinguished themselves in advocacy and contributions to the development of the law.