I.T. MUHAMMAD, JSC (Delivering the Lead Ruling): This interlocutory ruling stemmed from the appeal filed by Mr. Rotimi Williams Akintokun, the appellant, which he filed sometime in April, 2006. From the record of appeal before this court, Mr. Akintokun, a legal practitioner, was practicing under the name and style of "ROTIMI WILLIAMS AKINTOKUN AND COMPANY" of 75B, Coker Road, Ilupeju, Lagos. The complaint levied against Mr. Akintokun emanated from a petition written against him to the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) by his clients, the Ogunesu Family of Ule Ogunesu, 4 Olubi Street, Itundegun, Ikorodu, Lagos State. The clients alleged in their petition that Mr. Akintokun committed acts of professional misconduct in that while acting as their solicitor, he deliberately misled them regarding an alleged acquisition of their land by the Lagos State Government. That he failed to carry out his clients' instructions to promptly move against adversaries in respect of the land. He also caused th…
AKINTOKUN
V.
LPDC
(2014) JELR 6078 (SC)
Supreme Court 16 May 2014 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
- The case involves an appeal against a direction of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) to strike off the appellant's name from the Roll as a legal practitioner in Nigeria. - The issue before the court is whether the Supr
Case Details
Suit Number:SC.111/2006
Judges:MAHMUD MOHAMMED Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
SULEIMAN GALADIMA Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
MARY UKAEGO PETER ODILI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
KUDIRAT OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:Adenrele Adegborioye, with him: Chijioke Uwandu For Appellant
AND
E.C. Aguma Esq., with him Toyin Bashorun and Williams A. Ataguba, Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN), [Hon. Attorney-General of the Federation - Amicus], with him Taiwo Abidogun [ADCL], P.C. Okorie [PA to Hon Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice]. Okey Wali [SAN], [as amicus curiae] with him; J.S. Okutepa [SAN], Solomon Umoh [SAN], Dr. Garba Tetengi [SAN], Usman Sule, Emeka Obegbolu, Mustapha A. Mairam, John Demide, Dikibujiri Fynface [Miss], Ejura P. Ochimana [Miss]. For Respondent
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