LPDC disbars lawyer accused of soliciting brief for Olanipekun's law firm
Nigeria, April 27 -- The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) has struck off the name of Adekunbi Ogunde from the list of legal practitioners in Nigeria.
The National Publicity Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Akorede Lawal, confirming the development to PREMIUM TIMES on Friday, said Ms Ogunde was disbarred on Thursday after the LPDC found her guilty of soliciting for briefs on behalf of Wole Olanipekun's law firm.
She was disbarred based on a petition the NBA filed against Ms Ogunde and Mr Olanipekun in July 2022.
Ms Ogunde was a partner in Mr Olanipekun's law firm where she was accused in 2022 of soliciting for a brief from SAIPEM Contracting Nigeria Ltd, but the brief was already being handled by another...
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