ICPC’s lawyer not registered to practice – Suspended UNICAL dean, Ndifon alleges

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The suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, Prof Cyril Ndifon, has alleged that the lawyer representing the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, is not registered to practice in Nigeria.

He told the Federal High Court, Abuja, that this contravened Section 2 of the Legal Practitioners Act which states that a practicing lawyer’s name must be contained on the roll of legal practitioners in the country.

reports that the professor is currently standing trial on amended four counts of alleged sexual harassment and gratification. Also joined in the matter is his lawyer, Sunny Anyanwu, who was alleged to have harassed ICPC’s star witness, urging her to shun the ICPC’s invitation. Dr. Osuobeni Akponimisingha has been appearing in court for the ICPC alongside Joshua Alobo.

 

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