Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) president, Augustine Alegeh, SAN, has reiterated the commitment of the association not to tolerate any act of professional misconduct from any of its members, stressing that erring lawyers depending on gravity of offence may lose their practising licence.
He said the decision to harp on professionalism has become imperative to rid the bar of all forms of quackery and ensure that only qualified lawyers are in the practice.
The NBA president who stated this shortly after inaugurating the Barnawa branch of the association in Kaduna, also disclosed that no fewer than 1000 fake lawyers have so far been discovered in the profession, adding that the number is still increasing.
He assured however that the association was not going to leave any stone unturned to get rid of quacks in the law profession, stressing that all lawyers enrolled have their stamp.
“Any fake or quack lawyer apprehended will be handed over to the law enforcement agency for necessary prosecution.
“NBA will deal decisively with any lawyer who misbehaves.
All erring members of NBA will severely be punished, with punishment ranging from 2-5 years ban out of practice and in the case of a more grievous offence, such lawyer might loose his or her practising licence.”
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