The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, has announced the formal constitution of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) Prosecutors’ Team, pursuant to the approval granted by the NBA National Executive Council (NEC) at its meeting held on November 7, 2024, at Nike Lake Resort, Enugu.

The team, consisting of seasoned legal professionals, has been tasked with the responsibility of presenting disciplinary petitions before the LPDC on behalf of the NBA, specifically in cases where the Association’s Ethics and Disciplinary Committees have established a prima facie case of professional misconduct against legal practitioners.

The appointed prosecutors include:

  1. Charles Amajuoritse Ajuyah, SAN – Chairman / Chief Prosecutor
  2. Offiong E.B. Offiong, SAN
  3. Akinlolu T. Kehinde, SAN
  4. Tochukwu Maduka, SAN
  5. Oladipo Tolani, SAN
  6. Lawrence Oko-Jaja, SAN
  7. Oladipo Olasope, SAN
  8. Marcel Oru, SAN
  9. Gloria Okoduwa
  10. Ahmed Akanbi
  11. Isa Hassan Nalaraba
  12. Arinze Michael Odiari
  13. Igoh Owhonda-Wopara
  14. Christopher Eiche
  15. Martin Atojoko
  16. Lawrence Erewele
  17. Chukwudi Onyejekwe
  18. Olumide Ogidan
  19. Sherifat Busari
  20. Chukwudi Igwe
  21. Titilayo Precious Soje, Esq.

The team will work in close collaboration with the NBA Ethics and Disciplinary Committees to ensure effective prosecution of disciplinary matters before the LPDC in line with the Legal Practitioners Act and other rules governing the conduct of legal practitioners in Nigeria.

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Mazi Osigwe congratulated the newly appointed team members, emphasizing the NBA’s commitment to upholding ethical standards and restoring public confidence in the legal profession.

“The constitution of this team marks a significant step forward in our disciplinary framework. We are confident that the team will discharge its responsibilities with the utmost professionalism, integrity, and commitment to justice,” the NBA President said.

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