EXTRA: Why LPDC Derobed Kano Based Lawyer

The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC)
earlier today in Abuja, being the 5th day of July, 2017 derobed one
Naziru Kafinga, a Kano based Legal Practitioner for withholding
N50,000 belonging to his client.

The Kano based lawyer received the sum of N200,000 for his
client, and instead of giving his client the complete sum, he only
gave N150,000 of the sum thereby withholding the total sum of
N50,000.

The matter was reported to the Chairman of the Kano Branch who
then gave directives that the said Naziru should refund the
remaining N50,000.

However, Naziru, vehemently refused to do so despite the
directives given. The Chairman then proceeded to report the matter
to the NBA national body.

The NBA then wrote to him informing him about the allegation
leveled against him, however, he failed to give a reply to the
letter sent to him by the NBA.

Thus, the matter was referred to the Legal Practitioners
Disciplinary Committee.

LPDC thereafter served him the necessary processes through the
branch secretary which was received and signed by Naziru.

However despite signing the processes, he still failed appearing
before the committee to answer the complaint.

The committee subsequently served him by means of a substituted
service but all to no avail as the said Naziru failed to comply.
The Committee was therefore left with no option than to give its
verdict.

The committee while giving its verdict invoked Rule 1 and 14 of
the Rules of Professional Conduct, stating that Kafinga Naziru
conduct was nefarious by withholding the money of his client after
several demands to refund same, and that his act is such that would
bring disrepute to the Association.

The committee further gave an order directing the Chief
Registrar of the Supreme Court to remove Kafinga’s name from the
roll of legal practitioners.

The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC)
earlier today in Abuja, being the 5th day of July, 2017 derobed one
Naziru Kafinga, a Kano based Legal Practitioner for withholding
N50,000 belonging to his client.

The Kano based lawyer received the sum of N200,000 for his
client, and instead of giving his client the complete sum, he only
gave N150,000 of the sum thereby withholding the total sum of
N50,000.

The matter was reported to the Chairman of the Kano Branch who
then gave directives that the said Naziru should refund the
remaining N50,000.

However, Naziru, vehemently refused to do so despite the
directives given. The Chairman then proceeded to report the matter
to the NBA national body.

The NBA then wrote to him informing him about the allegation
leveled against him, however, he failed to give a reply to the
letter sent to him by the NBA.

Thus, the matter was referred to the Legal Practitioners
Disciplinary Committee.

LPDC thereafter served him the necessary processes through the
branch secretary which was received and signed by Naziru.

However despite signing the processes, he still failed appearing
before the committee to answer the complaint.

The committee subsequently served him by means of a substituted
service but all to no avail as the said Naziru failed to comply.
The Committee was therefore left with no option than to give its
verdict.

The committee while giving its verdict invoked Rule 1 and 14 of
the Rules of Professional Conduct, stating that Kafinga Naziru
conduct was nefarious by withholding the money of his client after
several demands to refund same, and that his act is such that would
bring disrepute to the Association.

The committee further gave an order directing the Chief
Registrar of the Supreme Court to remove Kafinga’s name from the
roll of legal practitioners.