The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee don suspend Mike Ozekhome from the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria. Kabir Akanbi, wey be Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, announce this one for statement on Wednesday. He say the decision dem take at the committee 173rd general meeting on June 23 go remain until disciplinary proceedings against am finish.
The LPPC say the suspension dey based on paragraph 26(6) of the guidelines for conferment of SAN rank. SAN na one of the highest honours for Nigeria legal profession. Dem dey give am to lawyers wey don distinguish themselves.
This development come as Ozekhome dey involve for disputed property case for United Kingdom. Daily Trust don report how UK tribunal indict am for allegedly using fraudulent documents to claim ownership of property at 79 Randall Avenue, London NW2 7SX. The property later trace to late General Jeremiah Useni from Plateau State.
The tribunal strike out all evidence presented by the Nigerian lawyer. Dem allege sharp practices in collaboration with witness Tali Shani. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission don file 3-count charge against the lawyer at Federal High Court for Abuja.
The charge mark FCT/HC/CR/010/2026 file by Osuobeni Akponimisingha, head of High Profile Prosecution Department, and Ngozi Onwuka, Assistant Chief Legal Officer, on behalf of Attorney-General of the Federation. The charges border on giving false information, use of forged documents, and attempting to deceive public authority.
Count one read say: You Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, 68 years, of London, directly receive house 79 Randall Avenue, London NW2 7SX purportedly give to you by one Mr Shani Tali, an act you know constitute a felony and you thereby commit an offence contrary to section 13 and punishable under section 24 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.
