* Says Neither Union Bank PLC nor any financial
institutions is licensed to render legal services
The Nigerian Bar Association has finally reacted to the
advertisement by Union Bank of Nigeria PLC offering to render legal
services to the general public.
In a statement dated the 6th day of April, 2018 and signed by
the General Secretary,
Aare Isiaka Abiola Olagunju, the NBA categorically condemned the
act by the public company, while assuring the legal community that
it will address the matter once and for all.
Below is the Notice:
PUBLIC NOTICE ON THE LEGAL ADVISORY SERVICES &
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC BY UNION BANK
NIGERIA PLC
It has come to the notice of the Nigerian Bar Association that
the Union Bank of Nigeria Plc has solicited to render Legal
Advisory Services, Alternative Dispute Resolution and other
law-related services (Legal Services) to members of the Public.
We hereby state that Union Bank of Nigeria Plc or any other Bank
or other financial corporation is not a body licensed to render
such legal services and cannot hold itself out as a firm of Legal
Practitioners or in partnership with a firm of Legal Practitioners
to render the said Legal Services. Rule 5(5) of the Rules of
Professional Conduct for Legal Practitioners’ which states that “It
shall be unlawful to carry out legal practice as a corporation”.
This expressly precludes any corporation from engaging in the
practice of the law, Union Bank Plc inclusive.
Members of the Public are hereby advised not to patronize Union
Bank Plc for the said services and to disregard this publication in
its entity.
We wish to also state that NBA is heads-on in addressing the issues
raised by the unfortunate advertorial.
Thank you.
Dated this 16th day of April 2018
Aare Isiaka Abiola Olagunju
General Secretary, NBA
* Says Neither Union Bank PLC nor any financial
institutions is licensed to render legal services
The Nigerian Bar Association has finally reacted to the
advertisement by Union Bank of Nigeria PLC offering to render legal
services to the general public.
In a statement dated the 6th day of April, 2018 and signed by
the General Secretary,
Aare Isiaka Abiola Olagunju, the NBA categorically condemned the
act by the public company, while assuring the legal community that
it will address the matter once and for all.
Below is the Notice:
PUBLIC NOTICE ON THE LEGAL ADVISORY SERVICES &
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC BY UNION BANK
NIGERIA PLC
It has come to the notice of the Nigerian Bar Association that
the Union Bank of Nigeria Plc has solicited to render Legal
Advisory Services, Alternative Dispute Resolution and other
law-related services (Legal Services) to members of the Public.
We hereby state that Union Bank of Nigeria Plc or any other Bank
or other financial corporation is not a body licensed to render
such legal services and cannot hold itself out as a firm of Legal
Practitioners or in partnership with a firm of Legal Practitioners
to render the said Legal Services. Rule 5(5) of the Rules of
Professional Conduct for Legal Practitioners’ which states that “It
shall be unlawful to carry out legal practice as a corporation”.
This expressly precludes any corporation from engaging in the
practice of the law, Union Bank Plc inclusive.
Members of the Public are hereby advised not to patronize Union
Bank Plc for the said services and to disregard this publication in
its entity.
We wish to also state that NBA is heads-on in addressing the issues
raised by the unfortunate advertorial.
Thank you.
Dated this 16th day of April 2018
Aare Isiaka Abiola Olagunju
General Secretary, NBA