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A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Thursday rolled out the cost of N20, 000 against Olukoya Ogungbeje, counsel to suspected billionaire kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike aka Evans.
Justice Abdulazeez Anka, in his ruling, warned Ogungbeje to desist from “practices unbecoming of a legal practitioner.”
In a short ruling, Justice Anka, awarded a punitive cost of N20,000 against Ogungbeje for what he described as unprofessional conduct.
The judge noted that while Mr Ogungbeje had written a letter to the court, he did not send a copy of the letter to the counsel to the police.
According to the judge, it is unprofessional for a lawyer to communicate with a judge without carrying the other parties along.
The judge, who warned Mr Ogungbeje to desist from such a conduct, said: “The court has noted the conduct of the counsel, who wrote to the court without copying other parties
“This is unprofessional and the court hereby warns the counsel to desist from such a conduct; a punitive cost of N20,000 is hereby awarded for such conduct.”
Mr Anka adjourned the case until July 20 for hearing.
Justice Abdulazeez Anka, in his ruling, warned Ogungbeje to desist from “practices unbecoming of a legal practitioner.”
In a short ruling, Justice Anka, awarded a punitive cost of N20,000 against Ogungbeje for what he described as unprofessional conduct.
The judge noted that while Mr Ogungbeje had written a letter to the court, he did not send a copy of the letter to the counsel to the police.
According to the judge, it is unprofessional for a lawyer to communicate with a judge without carrying the other parties along.
The judge, who warned Mr Ogungbeje to desist from such a conduct, said: “The court has noted the conduct of the counsel, who wrote to the court without copying other parties
“This is unprofessional and the court hereby warns the counsel to desist from such a conduct; a punitive cost of N20,000 is hereby awarded for such conduct.”
Mr Anka adjourned the case until July 20 for hearing.
