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Strike: HURIWA threatens legal action against FG for “killing” tertiary education

Adepegba Abioye by Adepegba Abioye
August 18, 2022
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Civil rights advocacy group, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, (HURIWA) on Wednesday, threatened to drag the Federal Government to court over its persistent failure to meet the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and end their on-going strike.

HURIWA’s National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, in a statement, stated that “it is shameful that the regime of President Muhammadu Buhari, has maintained a lackadaisical attitude towards the future of Nigerian youths in public tertiary universities in the country.

The group said three Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) are on standby to slug it out with the Federal Government since the All Progressives Congress (APC) has shown irresponsibility to the plight of public university lecturers and children of ordinary Nigerians in public schools.

Recall that the ASUU leadership met with the Federal Government on Tuesday with the goal of amicably resolving the industrial action that started on February 14, 2022.

The leadership of the lecturers met with the Prof. Nimi Briggs Renegotiation Committee at the National Universities Commission (NUC) in Abuja, but the latter did not come with any new offer on the table. 

“Instead, the committee merely appealed to the lecturers to suspend the strike, assuring that their demands will be captured in the 2023 budget”.

ASUU, it was learnt, however, rejected the assurances, stating that the strike won’t be called off till the Federal Government satisfactorily meets all its demands, which include improved welfare, payment of N1.1 trillion Revitalisation Fund, use of the University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS) and the suspension of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) in paying them salaries, due to the fraud noticed the IPPIS.

Commenting on the deadlocked meeting between ASUU and the Federal Government on Tuesday, HURIWA’s Onwubiko said, “the levity and lack of seriousness with which the regime of President Muhammadu Buhari is handling the six-month strike by ASUU is worrisome.

“Through their body language, ministers and government officials whose kids school abroad apparently don’t want the strike to end because it doesn’t affect them.

“The disappointing comment of Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State recently that the Federal Government cannot borrow N1.1 trillion to meet ASUU’s demands tells it all. 

“Whereas, this present regime has borrowed so much from China that Nigeria’s debt to the Chinese Government as of 2021 September rose to an unprecedented $3.59bn.

“HURIWA demands concise resolution to ASUU strike within a week. The FG either makes this happen or we sue President Muhammadu Buhari for killing education in Nigeria. 

“Already, three Senior Advocates of Nigeria are on standby for probono legal service in that direction. The future of Nigerian youths must be salvaged very fast.”

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Suspension of Mike Ozekhome SAN: A Hasty Decision By The LPPC And The Prejudicial Effect Of Same  
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Suspension of Mike Ozekhome SAN: A Hasty Decision By The LPPC And The Prejudicial Effect Of Same  

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June 26, 2026
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By Sheriff. C. ADELE, Esq  On June 23, 2026, the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC), at its 173rd General Meeting, approved the suspension of Chief Mike Ozekhome from the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). The suspension, announced pursuant to Paragraph 26(6) of the Guidelines for the Conferment of the Rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, is to remain in force pending the final determination of disciplinary proceedings before the LPPC’s Disciplinary and Ethics Sub-Committee.   While the LPPC asserts that the suspension is intended to "safeguard the integrity, dignity and prestige of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria", this decision raises profound concerns about procedural propriety, jurisdictional overreach, and the prejudicial effect it portends for both the legal profession and the administration of justice. This article critically examines the hasty decision of the LPPC, its implications, and why it constitutes a premature verdict that undermines the very principles of natural justice the legal profession is sworn to uphold.  Chief Mike Ozekhome, a prominent constitutional lawyer and human rights advocate, is currently facing disciplinary proceedings before the LPPC’s Disciplinary and Ethics Sub-Committee. The proceedings relate to his involvement in a controversial property dispute in the United Kingdom concerning a property located at 79 Randall Avenue, London. Chief Ozekhome is also standing trial before an FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on a 12-count charge, to which he has pleaded not guilty.  What is particularly significant and troubling is that the same issues before the LPPC are also pending before the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC), the body statutorily charged with the responsibility of sanctioning legal practitioners for professional misconduct. The LPDC is yet to make any determination on the substantive allegations against chief Ozekhome. Yet, the LPPC has proceeded to impose a suspension that, in practical effect, constitutes a pre-determinative sanction.  The Distinct Jurisdictions of the LPPC and LPDC  To appreciate the gravity of the LPPC’s decision, it is essential to understand the distinct and separate roles of the LPPC and the LPDC under Nigerian law.  The LPPC is a statutory body established under Section 5 of the Legal Practitioners Act. Its primary function is to consider and determine eligible applicants for the conferment of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria. Chaired by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, the LPPC is also empowered to make rules as to the privileges to be accorded to Senior Advocates of Nigeria. While the LPPC has disciplinary powers over SAN holders, these powers are ancillary to its primary function of conferring and regulating the rank. The LPPC's disciplinary authority is derived from its guidelines, including Paragraph 26(6) of the Guidelines for the Conferment of the Rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria. However, this authority is limited to matters pertaining to the rank itself and the privileges associated with it.  The LPDC, by contrast, is a committee of the Body of Benchers established under Section 10 of the Legal Practitioners Act. Its mandate is far broader and more fundamental: it is the primary disciplinary body for all legal practitioners in Nigeria. The LPDC exercises jurisdiction over all lawyers called to the Nigerian Bar and is empowered to investigate allegations of professional misconduct and impose sanctions ranging from admonition to suspension and disbarment.  The Critical Distinction  The distinction between these two bodies is not merely academic, it is fundamental to the proper administration of justice in the legal profession. The LPPC is primarily a conferring and privilege-regulating body. The LPDC is the disciplinary body par excellence. While the LPPC may have incidental disciplinary powers over SAN holders, these powers cannot supplant or pre-empt the primary disciplinary jurisdiction of the LPDC.  When the same issues are pending before both bodies, as they are in chief Ozekhome’s case, the LPDC’s determination on professional misconduct must logically precede any disciplinary sanction from the LPPC. The LPPC cannot independently determine facts of professional misconduct that are the exclusive province of the LPDC.  The Hasty Decision: A Premature Verdict  The LPPC’s decision to suspend chief Ozekhome from the rank of SAN pending the conclusion of disciplinary proceedings is, with respect, a hasty and premature verdict that suffers from several fundamental flaws.  Procedural Impropriety ...

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