T Famous Nigerian constitutional lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) was on Wednesday, 24 June, 2026 suspended by the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee(LPPC) pending the determination of disciplinary proceedings against him.
The decision was taken at the LPPC’s 173rd General Meeting held on June 23, 2026.
The Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court and Secretary of the LPPC, Kabir Akanbi, who made this disclosure through a statement issued on Wednesday, 24 June, said the committee said the suspension was approved pursuant to Paragraph 26(6) of the Guidelines for the Conferment of the Rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria.
“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,” Akanbi said in the statement, just as he also added that the action was taken “pending the final determination of the disciplinary proceedings, presently before the Disciplinary and Ethics Sub-Committee of the LPPC and other proceedings.”
According to Supreme court registrar, the suspension was taken 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.”
While directing that Ozekhome to desist from presenting himself as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria during the period of suspension, LPPC) said it remained 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.”
Ozekhome’s suspension comes amid a string of legal troubles involving the senior lawyer in recent months.
Last January, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission filed criminal charges against Ozekhome over allegations of fraud and forgery linked to a disputed property at 79 Randall Avenue, Neasden, London.
The case was subsequently taken over by the Attorney-General of the Federation, while prosecutors alleged that forged documents, including a Nigerian passport, were used to support claims of ownership of the property.
The London dispute drew international attention after a UK First-tier Property Tribunal dismissed claims advanced by Ozekhome and others, finding evidence of “fraud, impersonation, and forged documents” surrounding the ownership of the house.
Meanwhile, in March, the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the final forfeiture of the London property to the Federal Government, after no claimant successfully established ownership.
