The Legal Practitioners
Privileges Committee (LPPC) has withdrawn the senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN)
title and all the privileges attached to it from Joseph Nwobike, a lawyer
sentenced to 30 days’ imprisonment for perverting justice.
Hadizatu Mustapha, supreme court
chief registrar and secretary of the committee, disclosed this in a statement
on Thursday.
Mustapha explained that the
committee temporarily revoked the title following Nwobike’s conviction.
“This is to notify the general
public that the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee at its 132nd plenary
session which was held today, the 21st day of June 2018; has suspended Joseph
Nwobike Esq. from the use of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (and all
other privileges attached to the rank) in accordance with the provisions of
paragraph 25(2) of the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee Guidelines,”
the statement read.
“This is sequel to his conviction
by the Lagos State High Court of Justice for perversion of justice in charge
No.LD/2516C/2016-FRN V. Dr. Joseph Nwobike SAN and pending the investigation by
the sub-committee setup by the Chairman of the Legal Practitioners Privileges
Committee, the Rt. Honourable Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mr Justice Walter
Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen GCON.”
In April, a high court in Lagos
sentenced the lawyer to prison without an option of fine.
He was convicted on 12 counts
bordering on perversion of justice.
The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) had charged the Nwobike with bribing some judges and court
officials.
One of the judges he allegedly
bribed is Mohammed Yunusa, now dismissed.
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