Malami had amended the Rules of Professional Conduct for Legal Practitioners 2007, removing the requirement for the NBA stamp and seal on court processes. “He (the AGF) is the Chairman of the General Council of the Bar and I am a member. Faulting the amendment as illegal, Nduka said there was no evidence that the amendment had the approval of the bar council. From what we hear, no member of the Bar Council who is a member of the NBA was aware. There was no meeting of the Bar Council when such decision was made.

Source: Punch September 13, 2020 01:07 UTC