ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF KADUNA STATE V MALLAM UMARU HASSAN
July 22, 2025CHIEF S. OWOOLA LANLEHIN VS KOLA JAMES
July 22, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1985) Legalpedia (SC) 18101
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri Jul 5, 1985
Suit Number: SC. 177/1984
CORAM
IRIKEFE, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
OBASEKI, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
ESO, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
AKINTOLA OLUFEMI EJIWUNMI JUSTICE SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
LEGAL PRACTITIONERS DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The fact of the case was that, a legal practitioner who is a solicitor and advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, one Gani Fawehinmi Esq., of 28, Sabiu-Ajose Crescent, Surulere, Lagos, and concern a professional misconduct alleged committed by him in that he engaged himself in advertising, touting and publicity by reason of a publication in a weekly newspaper, the WEST AFRICA, dated 23rd March 1981
HELD
APPEAL DISMISSED
ISSUES
Whether Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee are competence to adjudicate on the matter
RATIONES DECIDENDI
MEANING OF LIKEDHOOD OF BIAS
The term “real likelihood” may not be capable of exact definition, since circumstances giving rise to it may vary from case to case, but it must mean, at least, “a substantial possibility of bias”. This may arise because of personal attitudes and relationships, such as: personal hostility; personal friendship; family relationship, professional and vocational relationship; employer and employee relationship
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