Mike Ozekhome suspended as SAN over ‘London Property Saga’

A human rights activist, Mike Ozekhome has been suspended as Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN by the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee, LPPC pending the outcome of disciplinary sub-committee proceedings against him.

The LLP said, the suspension is to protect the sanctity of SAN rank in Nigeria.

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In a statement on Wednesday by the Supreme Court’s Chief Registrar,
Kabir Akanbi and the LPPC Secretary, said the decision was arrived during the Committee’s 173rd general meeting on Tuesday in Abuja.

“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.”

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The LPPC said, it will continue to uphold ethical standards of the legal profession and practice in Nigeria.

CAPITAL POST recalled that Ozekhome is standing trial alongside the son of the former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, late Gen. Jerry Useni.

Ozekhome and Ponfa Useni were arraigned before Justice Chizoba Oji of the Federal High Court, Abuja on 12 counts of fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud over the latter’s property which is in dispute in the United Kingdom.

The senior lawyer was accused of using a fake Nigerian passport to claim a UK property belonging to the late Mr Useni, a retired lieutenant-general who once worked with General Sani Abacha, Nigeria’s late dictator.

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