NBA Queries 3 Lawyers – TheNigerialawyer

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has requested three legal
practitioners in Anambra State to respond to a petition written
against them for filing a motion at the High Court on a case
already determined by the Supreme Court.

In a letter signed by Jonathan Gunu Taidi, General Secretary of
the NBA, Barristers Okafor Onyilo, Special Adviser, Legal to Deputy
Governor of Anambra State, Ejike Efobi and G. T. Ozioko were asked
to file their responses in three copies accompanied by a witness
statement of good self sworn before a magistrate’s court, High
Court, National Industrial Court or Federal High Court.

The NBA query was a fallout of a petition, which accused the
lawyers of filing a motion regarding a Supreme Court ruling, which
could mislead the High Court of Anambra State into rehearing the
matter. The petition was about a Supreme Court Judgment in suit no:
AA/53/75 and AA/11/77 (consolidated and SC 589) 2016, involving
Ukpo and Abba communities.

The petitioners said the action was contrary to rules 1,
15(3)(6)(i), 24(3) and 33(1) of Rules of Professional Conduct for
Legal Practitioner, if proved to be true.

They were further directed by the NBA to state their full names,
Supreme Court enrolment number, contact address, phone numbers and
email address.

The letter said after their responses, expected within 21 days,
a panel would look at it and if their responses are not
satisfactory, it would so be said, with or without giving detailed
reason of the basis of its decision.

The Supreme Court had, in its judgment under reference, put to
rest the protracted issues of land dispute between Ukpo and Abba
community with a final decision that settled the Ukpo/Abba land
dispute.

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