More Troubles For Joseph Nwobike As He Loses SAN Title

The Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC) has withdrawn the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) title and all the privileges attached to it from Joseph Nwobike, the Supreme Court said on Thursday.

Supreme Court chief registrar and secretary of the committee, Hadizatu Mustapha, who made the disclosure, said the committee temporarily revoked the title following Nwobike’s conviction.

Mustapha said the development was in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 25(2) of the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee Guidelines

Nwobike was recently sentenced to 30 days imprisonment for perverting justice.

“This is to notify the general public that the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee at its 132nd plenary session which was held today, the 21st day of June 2018; has suspended Joseph Nwobike Esq. from the use of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (and all other privileges attached to the rank) in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 25(2) of the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee Guidelines,” the statement read.

“This is sequel to his conviction by the Lagos State High Court of Justice for perversion of justice in charge No.LD/2516C/2016-FRN V. Dr. Joseph Nwobike SAN and pending the investigation by the sub-committee setup by the Chairman of the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee, the Rt. Honourable Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mr Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen GCON.”

In April, a high court in Lagos sentenced the Nwobike to prison. He was convicted on 12 counts bordering on perversion of justice.

He was said to have bribed some judges and court officials.