The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has approved the suspension of Chief Mike Ozekhome, from the Rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).
Mr Kabir Akanbi, Chief Registrar of Supreme Court and Secretary, Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee made this known in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday June 24.
He said the action was taken pursuant to paragraph 26(6) of the guidelines for the conferment of the rank of SAN 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 implies that Chief Mike Ozekhome must refrain from holding himself out as a senior advocate of Nigeria pending the final determination of the disciplinary proceedings
According to Akanbi, the suspension is intended to safeguard the integrity, dignity, and prestige of the rank of SAN while due consideration is given to the matters under review.
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