Lawyer withdraws from alleged fake lawyer’s case
The trial of an alleged fake lawyer, Mr Soyinka Olajide, suffered a setback at an Ijede Magistrate Court in Lagos as defence counsel, Mr Yomi Akinsanya, withdrew his appearance moments after trial started.
Olajide is facing a four-count charge of falsely presenting himself as a lawyer, stealing and forging of court documents before Magistrate R.O. Davies.
The matter is being prosecuted by a team of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Ikorodu Branch, led by Prince Adetayo Ladega. Other members of the NBA prosecuting team are Mr Dapo Akodu, Mrs Olabimpe Bamidele, Mrs O.M Folami, Miss K. A. Thany, Mrs. S. E. Peters, Miss Christy Elekwachi and Hajia Akanbi-Salisu.
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At resumed proceedings, Akinsanya announced appearance for the defendant.
He told the court that the wife of the defendant gave him the brief last Tuesday and would need time to prepare a defence for the defendant.
He proceeded, thereafter, to ask for an adjournment.
The NBA Ikorodu Branch, led by Prince Adetayo Ladega, while not opposing the request, however, insisted on speedy trial.
At this stage, the trial magistrate drew the attention of the defence counsel to the charges.
In count four of the charges, the defendant was alleged to have forged a document of marriage dissolution from the high court of Lagos State in suit number LD/193HD/2015 and falsely presented himself as a lawyer with intent to defraud his victim.
On reading the charge, the defence counsel declined interest in the matter and withdrew from the case.
Credit: The Nation
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Whatevr the charge are, the Defendant is entitled to a legal represention. For the Learned Magisterate to have jumped into the arena to read the charges to the Counsel on record shows he has made up his mind without taking evidence. He ought to disqualified himself at this stage. The new magistrate ought to secure a Counsel from the Legal Aid Counsel or office of the public defence.