The Nigerian Bar Association has disowned a Lagos-based social critic, Adeola Samuel-Ilori, saying it has no record of him as a legal practitioner.

The NBA, in a correspondence from its General Secretary, Jonathan Gunu Taidi, said Samuel-Ilori’s name was not on the enrolment list of lawyers with the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

“I further state that the said name is not contained in the database of the Nigerian Bar Association and I am unable to provide any information on him,” Taidi added in the letter dated January 7, 2020.

The Secretary, Ikeja branch of the NBA, Chinedu Ifezue, in a mail to our correspondent on March 11, 2020, said there was no record of Samuel-Ilori.

Ifezue stated that Samuel-Ilori should be queried on his enrolment details with the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

The enquiries followed complaints to The PUNCH about the activities of the critic, who was alleged to be operating under the name, Lead Solicitors, a chamber in the Ikeja area of the state.

The critic, it was alleged, collected money from people, who had issues with power companies, promising to take matters up for them.

A source told our correspondent that the activist ran a programme on Rainbow FM, a radio station in Lagos, where he asked members of the public to call him for their problems.

A source said, “He has a law firm called Lead Solicitors. He also goes about under the name of a consumer advocate group, the All Electricity Consumers Forum. He encourages people to register with him and he issues them with ID cards to show that they are his members.

“He also takes up their cases as a lawyer. He is on a forum where you have governors, ministers, former ministers and electricity distribution companies, claiming to be representing the public.”

The source wondered how Samuel-Ilori deceived some media houses, who regularly sought his views as a lawyer and an activist.

He noted that the owners of the radio station, where the suspect hosted the talk show every Tuesday, called him a lawyer.

“And most of the things he says are not correct, but a lot of people are carried away. He institutes cases on behalf of people, who approach his law firm. While sometimes he does it himself, he uses people in his chambers at other times,” he added.

PUNCH Metro obtained documents where Samuel-Ilori allegedly claimed to be a lawyer, affixing the title, Esquire, to his name.

Our correspondent also observed that Samuel-Ilori had on December 17, 2018 filed a civil suit before a Federal High Court in Lagos State.

However, in that particular matter, it was observed that another lawyer in his chamber, identified as Charles Afolabi, used his NBA seal.

Samuel-Ilori also deposed to a 16-paragraph affidavit suing the Eko Electricity Distribution Company, the Ikeja Electric and the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu.

When our correspondent contacted Afolabi and asked if he was aware that Samuel-Ilori could be fake, he laughed it off.

“To the best of my knowledge, he is a lawyer and he was in the profession before me. In fact, he came from a family of lawyers,” Afolabi stated.

PUNCH Metro confronted Samuel-Ilori with the reports of the NBA and asked him for a rebuttal.

He, however, claimed to be in a meeting and asked if he could meet the reporter for a one-on-one discussion.

When the reporter insisted on a telephone conversation, he asked to call back.

However, when our correspondent called back, Samuel-Ilori only asked for his details.

Two days later, PUNCH Metro called him back to respond to the allegations, but he did not take the calls.

The reporter then sent him a text message reminding him of the request to call back.

“I can’t recollect sir. I received many calls from the media, especially on the recent issue of electricity tariff and estimated bill capping as my group, the All Electricity Consumers Protection Forum, was involved in the advocacy and struggle that worked to achieve it. But you can let’s talk tomorrow sir,” he replied.

Our correspondent reminded him that the purpose of the call was to clarify if he was a lawyer and for him to disprove the NBA statements.

He never replied.

More than two weeks later when our correspondent called his line, Samuel-Ilori said he could not talk because he was in a noisy area and promised to call back.

He never did.

A representative of Rainbow FM told PUNCH Metro that Samuel-Ilori was not an employee of the radio station, adding that he was only a regular guest on a programme hosted by an independent producer.

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“We don’t have anything to do with him. It is one of the independent producers, who brings him on our show. His credentials are not with us and we don’t have any official business with him,” the official said.

The President of the NBA, Paul Usoro, said many people had been sent to jail for claiming to be lawyers when they were not.

He said whenever the association got such complaints, it usually report to the police for arrest and prosecution.

Usoro, however, noted that a lawyer might be deregistered after facing a disciplinary committee.

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, said the command had yet to get complaints on the activities of Samuel-Ilori.

“Now that you have brought it to our attention, we will work on it and get to the root of the matter,” he added.

notablecool:




It is very common, get it in pharmacy, shoprite, you may order it too, or shops they sell drinks...just ask


You can get smaller bottle for 1800 and the one I got was 3500, bigger size

notablecool:



I did it just once because of the pain... It'll dig deep into your skin, so very careful while applying..and it hurts too...

So recently I found a better option.... Apple cider vinegar....

Try that with cotton wool and plastter over it.... It doesn't hurt that much... But when it's eating it..You'll feel done pain...

You'll see good result in 7 days with consistent usage

I used the advoca... But the stuff grew again. I couldn't purchase another cos of the lock down, I used apple cider vinegar and it worked well...

You can also use podophyllin cream, the red pack own... That also dries it off and peels it... But it is very scarce

ODB2:
leftoid crap. U might as well castrate yourself

White girls are dating black guys now over the skinny beta white cucks because of this sissy pandering

Women are looking for a second daddy figure in a man and you are here spewing your sissy campus indoctrination

You just showed how insecure you are and how desperate you want to fit into your Liberal crowd

cuck sucker

oshaosha2014:
The guy wrote that line in nonsense. Woman wey you go turn yourself to full for inside their matriarchy society she go still divorce you dey look for the man wey go fit control am well. I am tired of this their work nonsense Abeg. Good write up but he spoke in the nonsense trying to bastardised our way of life in Nigeria. It is done in America doesn’t mean we have to do it here in Nigeria. Take your slave mentality away from here.

SweetCunt97:
Yes! Nigerian men need to drop that male dominance bullshit. You both can't be working and you expect her to slave away in the kitchen all by herself while you watch television.. No no no.

Anyways, we'll get there some day, afterall the west had male dominance some decades ago before the rise of feminism breaking their women free from the shackles of male dominated oppression.

wjxavier:
Can I buy you a drink?

In America, if you break up, she gets 70% of your networth.

The system does not support normal family tradition. Useless equality BS.

Crispels:
ON A FINAL NOTE:

Dating abroad is totally different from dating in Nigeria. There are lots of cultural differences and you must really understand these differences before shooting any shot - otherwise: you will make terrible mistakes that may ruin your reputation, mental health and growth. You may even be hated and ghosted by certain people. In America for instance, dating apps is a big deal and things happen so fast - compared to Nigeria where on the average, things take longer.

If you are a Nigerian guy and you think it is the sole responsibility of your girlfriend(wife) to cook and take care of the family - then your stupi**d patriarchy mentality will fail you big time abroad.
Most Nigerian - American girls dislike some Nigerian guys (particularly those who grew up in Nigeria) due to this kind of patriarchy and “male dominance” mentality. Many Nigerian - American girls as a result of strong upbringing by their families can cook really well(even our egusi and other Naija food) but they will hate you if you make it look like it’s their responsibility to cook for you all the time. You must also get to the kitchen - do the dishes, wash the meat, clean the tables and even cook some food as well! Everything is 50-50 in America!!! Your wife(or even girlfriend) is not your slave and it’s high time most Nigerian guys(even those based in Ibadan, Uyo, Kano and Enugu) start realizing this.

WE NEED TO TREAT OUR WOMEN LIKE QUEENS, JEWELS AND SUPPORT THEM IN THE KITCHEN, THEIR CAREERS AND IN EVERY OTHER AREA.

somethinggood:
please kindly desist from having unprotected sex so you don't spread it... If possible for 2years so it can be rid off ur body by ur body system. As for the application.. Apply once a day for three days... Don't be surprised before the third day, it will fall off.. What you will do is, after applying today, before applying tomorrow, use a sandpaper that came with it to sandpaper gently on the warts in circular motion, if it is hard and no sign of falling, stop the sandpapering and apply the Avoca stick again... Hopefully on the second day while sandpapering, it should fall off...

somethinggood:
anywhere the drop of liquid flowed tru on d shaft was burnt d following morning... the thing don develop puss now... I am afraid of even applying any other thing. funny enough the Vaseline wasn't helpful

Johnholmes:
oga no follow instructions .hopefully,he'll still heal but it may just take a lil longer

EndtimeJudge:
i was eager to get it off since 2017, i used garlic on the surface, didnt work. but this Avoca worked oo. I got the second one in Skylark Wuse, the first one worked so the second just in my bag since November. if anyone wanna buy i can sell to you

notablecool:
So I went thru this thread and followed up on the silver nitrate... I'm not the sure I'm having wart but it seems to me that I'm having...

I ordered the nitrate from the (my-medicine.com.... I paid 3500... With delivery fee... Totaling 4700)

According the to pattern the poster said we should follow, I did exactly... But a mistake (I didn't use Vaseline on the normal skin to protect it from the spread if it eventually spreads off).

Me in... The thing hurt like hell... But I'll tried some home remedy similar to this like garlic... I could bear the pain ...

In few minutes, the so called wart became black and hard... (that nitrate dey stain body ooo)..
Next day, all my skin don peel finish... It was so irritating... The nitrate liquid spread over my skin...chai... Wart was hard, by my healthy skin around it was messed up...I was only able to use it once...

To cut the long story short.. After 3/4 days, the stuff dug under the wart and peeled my skin from under, uprooting the wart.. It was so painful but it did it job...now I'm on healing process... Everything took 7 says..

I feel less pain, and I used it for penile bump, the thing peel my skin commot... Only once

The thing works, but it is too cost... The nitrate just be like biro mouth... If e break, 3500 don waste be that...

So it is so expensive for that very little quantity..

I didn't proof read to correct error... I'm too tired

The stuff dey work, you can try home remedy as garlic, Apple cider vinegar... But that na if you fit apply am well...

I'll go with the silver nitrate anytime.
Only posting this to help other people in this situation...

namiji2598:
during my NYSC year last year, I heard that my girl is dating one guy who has been following her even while I was in sch..I know this guy to be a pussy killer, but my girl keeps begging me and swearing to me that she never sleep with him. I dont know what to believe again, I wanted to forgive and continue but after seeing some comments hrer, hope she is not jus lying to me?

Hamachi:
If you are above 30 and you are still single as a guy, better start going to churches or start working on yourself, it's either you have a bad character or your Uncle in the village don't want you to get married.

Yes, this is the bitter truth...

Being single at 30 and above is bad, and the chances of you getting married and having your kids on time is slim...

What if delay in child bearing occurs and you happens to stay for more 5 or 10 years before children starts coming...

Uncle, get married now ooo, time waits for nobody

How does it sound?
Does it sound stupid?

This is the lines most you use on ladies, making them believe they are overdue for marriage.
This is the lines most of you use on ladies, that talks them into depression.

At 40, he got married to her when she was 20, believing he has higher advantage as a man, yes, God blessed them with a girl and since then no issue.

Uncle is running to 50 and becoming very weak, Aunty is running to 30 and looking more sound and beautiful ❤️.

The chances of Uncle dying anytime soon is 50-50 because he has a diseases which keeps him in the hospital all the time.

When next you think about shaming a woman, because she is 30 & above and single, read this...

Written by Chiamaka Inyama.