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Irene Ezekwe Empowerment Foundation Rallies Support for Tinubu’s Re-election

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BY SAM OTUONYE

A humanitarian group, Irene Ezekwe Empowerment Foundation has thrown its weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu towards his re-election bid in 2027 poll, by mobilizing women, men and youths to support the project.

The Foundation, under the auspices of Tinubu Support Group, on Thursday May 4, 2026, mobilized thousands of women and youths, educating them on the achievements of President Tinubu and the need to re-election him. They pledged their support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid.

The event, which held at the Tinubu Support Group headquarters, Abuja, drew State Co-ordinators, including the DG of Tinubu Support Group and the DG of ‘Relax, Tinubu is Fixing Nigeria’.

Founder Amb. Irene Chukwunonso Ezekwe said the event reaffirms the Foundation’s commitment to service, empowerment and the Renewed Hope Agenda.

“Today is not only a celebration of our collective commitment to service, empowerment, and national development, but also an opportunity to reaffirm our support for the Renewed Hope Agenda,” she said assuredly.

She listed 30 of “over 300 verifiable achievements,” of President Tinubu’s administration to include; fuel subsidy removal, N70,000 minimum wage, N250bn MOFI real estate fund, Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, CNG transport initiative, N100bn National Agricultural Fund, NELFUND student loan, and Supreme Court-backed financial autonomy for 774 LGAs.

The foundation said its work aligns with the administration by promoting community development and empowering vulnerable groups, women and youth. It runs training and agricultural programs, especially for widows, with beneficiary records available on its website.

Announcing its political mobilization, Amb. Irene declared: “I want to use my organization, my foundation, and my NGO to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for 2027 election. We are expecting more than 500 people for only Abuja today to show Mr. President that we are capable.”

She added that cash and food items were distributed to beneficiaries at the event, and that the foundation’s programs have “national spread” across Nigeria.

The group pledged “unwavering dedication to advancing the Renewed Hope vision” through sustained community empowerment.

Amb. Irene urged citizens to “relax, Tinubu is fixing Nigeria,” while calling for unity, peace and continued support for good governance.

The DG of Tinubu Support Group, Amb. Umar Yakassai called on Nigerians to turn out en mass to vote for President Tinubu in 2027 to continue with the public centric agenda.

He explained that the President does not have all the resources at once to address the myriad of challenges confronting the nation hence, they are being done in piecemeal.

“we also tell ourselves the truth that with the limited resources available to the federal government and a lot of development that needs to take place, the money that is available cannot address them all at once.”

Stakeholders and beneficiaries at the event pledged their support and assurance to intensify grassroots sensitization ahead of the 2027 polls.

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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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