Nigerian Bar Association Begins Probe of Saraki’s Lawyers for Walking-Out at CCT

Credible sources have confirmed that the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) is set to begin probe into the circumstances surrounding thee walk out by lawyers representing Senate President Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, on Thursday.
Proceedings in the trial ended abruptly after 26 lawyers representing Saraki stormed out of the tribunal citing the tribunal’s refusal of their application to suspend the trial.

NBA General Secretary, Mr Afam Osigwe, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that the association is interested in ascertaining what transpired at the tribunal. He said:
“We got different accounts in the media and would need the correct details to allow the NBA to react from an informed position.

“From the accounts we got through the media some said the lawyers walked out while others said they withdrew.

“So, due to the inconsistent choice of words, we cannot speak on the matter until we get the full and accurate details.”

The lawyers, Mahmud Magaji (SAN) and Ahmed Raji (SAN), had withdrawn their services as lawyers for Saraki at his trial on allegation of false asset declaration before the tribunal.

They staged a walk out with junior lawyers who were with them before the tribunal concluded the case.

The lawyers openly announced their withdrawal following their perceived dissatisfaction with the ruling of the tribunal on their application for stay of proceedings.

They said that they were displeased with the tribunal’s decision refusing the application to stay proceeding in the trial pending the determination of an appeal they filed before the Supreme Court.

Specifically, Magaji had said: “This is a judicial rascality and I cannot be part of this process. I therefore withdraw my representation as the respondent’s counsel.”
But many lawyers in Abuja are displeased with the walk out, describing it as a “disgrace to the bar”.

http://www.musbizubeat.com/2015/11/nigerian-bar-association-begins-probe-of-sarakis-lawyers-for-walking-out-at-cct/

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Hmmmmm

I believe they already know the implication of what they did, I mean they are lawyers. Some walked out while others withdrew from the case. Hmmm, this is not a good sign.

more probes! just great! who's money are they spending?

Probe!!!! Probe!!!!

Yeye

Probe!!!! Probe!!!!

Yeye

ok

God dey o

Unfortunately these are very senior lawyers.

all we are going to see in this administration is probe! probe!! probe!!! nothing more

imagine 26 lawyers representing just one man......

That is why they started denying. They walked out to stall the proceedings, allowing saraki to tender application for new set of lawyers, which was granted.
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If they didn't deny, they will be charged for bad conduct and court contempt and hey, the penalty of which is as bad as withdrawing their license to bar...

yeye dey smell big time

speedyGonzales:
more probes! just great! who's money are they spending?

Are u Lawyer..? Whats your business how their association spends their money? Oh u think NBA is one of government agencies. Dumb Wailer..

ogaJona:
all we are going to see in this administration is probe! probe!! probe!!! nothing more

Singingbae:
Probe!!!! Probe!!!!
Yeye

Typical of wailers. Whats the government's business with NBA probing their own lawyers. Why cant u guys just be sensible for once. As it what as this got to do with this administration? PDP as an opposition is just childs joke. Very senseless wailings every now and then

Whether they withdrew or walked-out, they have to be sanctioned on their comments on "judicial rascality."

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koboko69:


Are u Lawyer..? Whats your business how their association spends their money? Oh u think NBA is one of government agencies. Dumb Wailer..

Typical of wailers. Whats the government's business with NBA probing their own lawyers. Why cant u guys just be sensible for once. As it what as this got to do with this administration? PDP as an opposition is just childs joke. Very senseless wailings every now and then

well, you are obviously... mentally impaired! and the term "wailers" is over used by your kind.

See Gobe..