The Nigerian Bar Association’s Law Week in Yenagoa has recommended, expelling unprofessional lawyers to senitice Nigerian legal Profession.
The Chief Judge of Bayelsa State, Justice Matilda Abrakasa, in her address highlighted the judiciary’s crucial role in society.
The session, themed “The Legal Profession in a Time of Socio-Economic Uncertainty,” provided a platform for legal experts to discuss and propose solutions to the public’s declining trust in the judiciary and legal profession.
Among those in attendance were leading legal professionals, who were convened to address the challenges facing judicial practice amidst widespread socio-economic uncertainty affecting all sectors and professions.
King Collins Ebi Daniels, the Ola-Ebu of Aburemi clan, who represented the former President of Nigeria Good luck Jonathan, emphasised the session as a moment of reflection on governance issues and the need for reform.
The keynote speaker provided recommendations for the legal profession’s resilience in these challenging times.
Justice Obande Festus of the Supreme Court and other distinguished speakers also offered insights into improving the legal system.
The Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association’s Yenagoa branch, Barr Somina Johnbull, promised the public that the session would lead to a cleanup of the legal practice, tackling unethical behaviour among lawyers and judges.
The key recommendation in the session was the expulsion of unethical lawyers to purify the legal profession.
