Stop Parading Yourself As A Lawyer; Court Bars Ex-Senatorial Candidate

A High Court sitting in Umuahia, capital of Abia State, has barred Ahamdi Nweke from parading himself as a lawyer and restrained him from putting the affix; Barrister, to his name henceforth.

Nweke was APGA senatorial candidate for Abia Central Senatorial zone in the 2015 senatorial poll.

The court presided over by Justice I. A. Nwabughiogu gave this order in his judgment in the suit filed by John Onyeakolam and Chibuike Opara against Nweke challenging the legality of his self-acclaimed legal practitioner status. Justice Nwabughiogu regretted that Ahamdi Nweke did not put up any defence or even deny all allegations of professional disqualification as a Barrister levelled against him despite several notices of pre-hearing and hearing on the matter that were served him.

Quoting some sections of the legal practice act, the judge ruled that Nweke is not a lawyer in Nigeria since he did not attend Nigerian Law School and so should not be addressed as a Barrister or lawyer.

He further ruled that Nweke should not enjoy the advantage and benefits of a lawyer and should desist from deceiving the public with the title of a Barrister affixed to his name.

Reacting to the judgment, the counsel to the claimant, Mr. Polycarp Uzoagu said the judgment was a welcome development, which would bring sanity and checkmate the activities of such impostors.