By Ahmad Deedat Zakari
The Federal High Court sitting at Abuja has declared illegal and null and void the unilateral amendment of Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC) by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, SAN.
The Vice President 1 of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), John Aikpokpo-Martins, Esq, who led the NBA legal team, disclosed this on Wednesday.
“NBA WON.
FHC/ABJ/CS/77/22: The Nigerian Bar Association Vs Attorney General of the Federation.
We got it right again.
The rule of law will always prevail over impunity. We are condemned to challenge that which we must challenge. Hala NBA.” Aikpokpo-Martins posted
In a detailed judgement, Justice Donatus Okorowo dismissed the preliminary objections filed by the AGF and granted judgement in favour of the NBA.
To the dismay of the NBA, Malami unilaterally amended the RPC in September 2020.