Lawyers, Accountants Present Forged Documents For Registrations — Registrar General/CEO, CAC

Nigerian lawyers, accountants, and chartered secretaries have
been accused of presenting forged documents to the Corporate
Affairs Commission (CAC) during registrations.

The CAC registrar general Garba Abubakar disclosed this on
Wednesday, urging them and other stakeholders to avoid sharp
practices while dealing with the commission.

Mr Abubakar gave the advice in Abuja when the president of the
Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN), Taiwo
Olowokolade, visited him.

The registrar charged the lawyers, accountants, chartered
secretaries, and others to adhere to professional ethics
strictly.

He stated that the CAC was often bombarded with manifestly
forged documents at the point of registration, warning the agency
will take drastic measures against any erring professionals.

Upon implementing the Companies and Allied Matter Act (CAMA)
2020, the CAC registration portal had placed more responsibilities
on professionals acting on the authority of their clients, said Mr
Abubakar, believing that they would do the right thing.

The CAC commended the ICSAN management for maintaining
professional ethics in their conduct and congratulated them on
their reintegration on the CAC governing board by the CAMA,
2020.

He assured them of the commission’s continued support and
cooperation and used the meeting to congratulate the newly inducted
CAC staff by ICSAN.

Mr Olowokolade lauded CAC’s reform initiatives and pledged the
ICSAN’s continued cooperation with the CAC.

He added that ICSAN was dedicated to enhancing corporate
governance and public administration status and practice in
Nigeria.

Mr Olowokolade, therefore, assured that ICSAN members would
continue to adhere strictly to professional ethics in discharging
their responsibilities.

He added that 14 CAC employees were admitted through the ICSAN
“fast-track” in 2021 and inducted them as associate members on July
23.

Nigerian lawyers, accountants, and chartered secretaries have
been accused of presenting forged documents to the Corporate
Affairs Commission (CAC) during registrations.

The CAC registrar general Garba Abubakar disclosed this on
Wednesday, urging them and other stakeholders to avoid sharp
practices while dealing with the commission.

Mr Abubakar gave the advice in Abuja when the president of the
Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN), Taiwo
Olowokolade, visited him.

The registrar charged the lawyers, accountants, chartered
secretaries, and others to adhere to professional ethics
strictly.

He stated that the CAC was often bombarded with manifestly
forged documents at the point of registration, warning the agency
will take drastic measures against any erring professionals.

Upon implementing the Companies and Allied Matter Act (CAMA)
2020, the CAC registration portal had placed more responsibilities
on professionals acting on the authority of their clients, said Mr
Abubakar, believing that they would do the right thing.

The CAC commended the ICSAN management for maintaining
professional ethics in their conduct and congratulated them on
their reintegration on the CAC governing board by the CAMA,
2020.

He assured them of the commission’s continued support and
cooperation and used the meeting to congratulate the newly inducted
CAC staff by ICSAN.

Mr Olowokolade lauded CAC’s reform initiatives and pledged the
ICSAN’s continued cooperation with the CAC.

He added that ICSAN was dedicated to enhancing corporate
governance and public administration status and practice in
Nigeria.

Mr Olowokolade, therefore, assured that ICSAN members would
continue to adhere strictly to professional ethics in discharging
their responsibilities.

He added that 14 CAC employees were admitted through the ICSAN
“fast-track” in 2021 and inducted them as associate members on July
23.