The Kano branch of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) has issued
a cautionary warning to the general public in the state and the
country to desist from dealing with its erstwhile member, Naziru
Sani Kafinga, in his capacity as a legal practitioner.
A press release signed by the branch’s publicity secretary,
Yusuf AbdulSalam, indicated that Naziru is no longer eligible to
practice in Nigeria as a barrister or solicitor, having been
de-robbed by the Legal Practitioners’ Disciplinary Council (LPDC)
last week, following series of petitions against him by members of
the public who have had dealings with him.
Mr. Yusuf said it is necessary to inform the public that Naziru,
who had all along practiced in Kano and Jigawa as a lawyer, can no
longer do so, and that dealing with him in that capacity may lead
to unfathomable loss.
“Naziru was a wrong example of what legal practitioners
represent, and as a responsible and responsive body, the NBA will
continue to engage in self-cleansing to purge the association of
rotten elements.”
According to the release, Naziru’s case began when he took a
client’s money and refused to utilise it fully for what it was
meant. The client brought the matter to the NBA which intervened
and ordered him to return the money, an order he refused to comply
with.
The Kano branch had no option than to forward the matter to the
national body which proceeded according to law to hear and
deliberate on the matter, resulting in his removal from the roll of
legal practitioners in Nigeria. But, that particular case “was in
fact the least among many of Naziru’s misconducts, except that the
petitioner was ready to pursue it to the logical conclusion. There
are far worse cases against him that are still pending.”
The release urged the general public to also participate
actively in NBA’s war against corruption by lodging their
complaints against any member with the association. “It does not
take much and it does not cost a kobo. Just write your complaint or
petition and bring or send it to the NBA secretariat at Guda
Abdullahi Road, Farm Center, Kano.
“There is also a provision for lodging complaints on our website
at www.kanonba.org. It is so easy and user friendly. Go ahead and
provide us with sufficient information, and we assure the public
that we shall follow up. Very soon, our dedicated whistle-blowing
phone line would also be ready.”
The Kano branch of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) has issued
a cautionary warning to the general public in the state and the
country to desist from dealing with its erstwhile member, Naziru
Sani Kafinga, in his capacity as a legal practitioner.
A press release signed by the branch’s publicity secretary,
Yusuf AbdulSalam, indicated that Naziru is no longer eligible to
practice in Nigeria as a barrister or solicitor, having been
de-robbed by the Legal Practitioners’ Disciplinary Council (LPDC)
last week, following series of petitions against him by members of
the public who have had dealings with him.
Mr. Yusuf said it is necessary to inform the public that Naziru,
who had all along practiced in Kano and Jigawa as a lawyer, can no
longer do so, and that dealing with him in that capacity may lead
to unfathomable loss.
“Naziru was a wrong example of what legal practitioners
represent, and as a responsible and responsive body, the NBA will
continue to engage in self-cleansing to purge the association of
rotten elements.”
According to the release, Naziru’s case began when he took a
client’s money and refused to utilise it fully for what it was
meant. The client brought the matter to the NBA which intervened
and ordered him to return the money, an order he refused to comply
with.
The Kano branch had no option than to forward the matter to the
national body which proceeded according to law to hear and
deliberate on the matter, resulting in his removal from the roll of
legal practitioners in Nigeria. But, that particular case “was in
fact the least among many of Naziru’s misconducts, except that the
petitioner was ready to pursue it to the logical conclusion. There
are far worse cases against him that are still pending.”
The release urged the general public to also participate
actively in NBA’s war against corruption by lodging their
complaints against any member with the association. “It does not
take much and it does not cost a kobo. Just write your complaint or
petition and bring or send it to the NBA secretariat at Guda
Abdullahi Road, Farm Center, Kano.
“There is also a provision for lodging complaints on our website
at www.kanonba.org. It is so easy and user friendly. Go ahead and
provide us with sufficient information, and we assure the public
that we shall follow up. Very soon, our dedicated whistle-blowing
phone line would also be ready.”