NBA V EDU LEGAL PRACTITIONERS DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE BODY OF BENCHERS

NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION
V.
OLUWASESAN EDU
LEGAL PRACTITIONERS DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE
OF THE BODY OF BENCHERS
(HOLDEN ATABUJA)

COMPLAINT NO. BB/DCNB/063

ALHAJI ABDULLAHI IBRAHIM, CON, OFR, SAN (Chairman) (Read the Judgment of the Committee)
HON. JUSTICE LAWAL HASSAN GUMMI, (Chief Judge of Federal Capital Territory) - Member
HON. JUSTICE UMARU ERI, OFR, (Chief Judge of Kogi Stale) - Member
HON. JUSTICE KULU ALIYU, (Chief Judge of Zamfara State) - Member
PROF. A. A- UTUAMA, SAN, (Attorney-General of Delta State) - Member
EMMANUEL TORO. SAN - Member
RICHARD N. YERIMAH, (Attorney-General of Adamawa State) - Member
CHIEF ADEGBOYEGA S. AWOMOLO, SAN - Member
CHIEF N. NWANODI, SAN - Member
TUESDAY 1st AUGUST, 2006

EVIDENCE-Proof-Charge of professional misconduct against legal practitioner-Burden of proof of-On whom lies.

LEGAL PRACTITIONER - Legal practitioner and his client -Relationship between - Duty owed by legal practitioner to his client - Nature of.

LEGAL PRACTITIONER - Professional etiquette - Duty on legal practitioner to avoid acts incompatible therewith.

LEGAL PRACTITIONER - Professional etiquette-Where legal practitioner issues dud cheque - Effect.

LEGAL PRACTITIONER-Professional misconduct in the legal profession-Dishonesty - What amounts to.

LEGAL PROFESSION-Charge of professional misconduct against legal practitioner-Burden of proof of-On whom lies.

LEGAL PROFESSION - Legal practitioner and his client-Relationship between-Duty owed by legal practitioner to his client-Nature of.

I.EGAL PROFESSION-Professional misconduct in the legal profession-Dishonesty-What amounts to.

PROFESSIONAL ETHICS-Professional etiquette-Duty on legal practitioner to avoid acts incompatible therewith.

PROFESSIONAL ETHICS-Professional misconduct in the legal profession-Dishonesty-What amounts to.

WORDS AND PHRASES-"Dishonesty" as a professional misconduct-What amounts to.

WORDS AND PHRASES-"Misconduct" as in professional misconduct in the legal profession - What amounts to.

Issue:
Whether a prima facie case of misconduct was made out against Mr. Oluwasesan Edu, the respondent, for dealing with the subject property at Oba Akran Avenue, Ikeja in a manner unbecoming of a legal practitioner in a professional respect.

Facts:
The Warehouse at No. 42, Oba Akran Avenue, Ikeja Lagos belonged to Chief J. A. Adeniyi, Managing Director of Poatson Nigeria Ltd. A Lagos-based company, by name Airline Management Support Ltd., paid the sum of N2,520,000.00 (Two million, Five hundred and Twenty thousand Naira) to the respondent, Oluwasesan Edu, a legal practitioner of Oluwasesan Edu and Associates, for a lease of the said warehouse for a period of three years.

It was agreed by the parties that possession of the warehouse would be delivered to Airline Management Support Ltd. seven days after the confirmation of payment and after the respondent had carried out repairs on the property.

The cheque paid to the respondent was confirmed cleared on 16th July, 2004. However, as at 13th September, 2004 the respondent had neither carried out the repairs nor handed over the property to Airline Management Support Ltd. Consequently, Airline Management Support Ltd approached the landlord to the property who revealed that the respondent had not delivered any money to him in the name of or on behalf of Airline Management Support Ltd. He further revealed that the respondent only paid to him the sum of N1,650,000.00 in the name of Oluwasesan & Associates with a promise to pay the balance of the three years lease of the property within a short period.

The landlord, having found out the true position on the matter, agreed to lease the warehouse to Airline Management Support Ltd., subject to payment by the company of the difference in its rental value, having taken into consideration the amount already paid to him by the respondent. The company accordingly paid the sum of N690,000 to the landlord who thereafter personally put Airline Management Support Ltd. in possession by cutting off the keys the respondent used to lock up the warehouse.

After making several fruitless efforts to recover the money paid to the respondent. Airline Management Support Ltd reported the matter to the Police at Panti, Yaba. Due to the intervention of the Police, the respondent issued a cheque of N2,520,000 in favour of Airline Management Support Ltd., which turned out to be a dud cheque. When the Police insisted on charging the matter to the court, the respondent begged for amicable settlement of the matter out of court, and made a written pledge to settle the outstanding indebtedness of N870,000.00. He immediately deposited the sum of twenty thousand Naira with the Police as part-payment of the balance of the money, with a promise to pay up on or before 14th October, 2004 which he failed to do. Consequently, Airline Management Support Ltd, petitioned the Nigerian Bar Association.

The Disciplinary Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association duly considered all available materials on the matter and, having been satisfied that a prima facie case of professional misconduct had been disclosed against the respondent, filed a two-count complaint against the respondent before the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee as follows:

"1. That you, Oluwasesan Edu, Male, Legal Practitioner of No. 1 Archdeaton Ogunbiyi Close, behind Ayinke House, Ikeja, Lagos State, on or about the 9th day of
July, 2004 dealt with the property situate at No. 142, Akran Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos State in a manner unbecoming of a legal practitioner, to wit; by collecting as rent the sum of two million, five hundred and twenty thousand naira (N2,520,000.00) from Airline Management Support Limited as counsel to the landlord and remitted only the sum of One million, six hundred and fifty thousand naira (N1,650,000,00) contrary to Rules 24. 28 and 49(a) and (b) of the Rules of Professional Conduct in the Legal Profession and section 12 of the Legal Practitioners Act 1990 as amended.

2. That you, Oluwasesan Edu, Male, Legal Practitioner of No. 1 Archdeacon Ogunbiyi Close, behind Ayinke House, Ikeja, Lagos State on or about the 14th day of
October, 2004, issued a dud cheque of eight hundred and fifty thousand naira to the complainant. Airline Management Support Ltd. contrary to Rules 21, 24, 28 and 49(a) and (b) of the Rules of Professional Conduct in the Legal Profession and section 12 of the Legal Practitioners Act 1990 as amended."

In determining the complaint of the Nigerian Bar Association, the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee considered the provision of Rule 49(b) of the Rules of Professional Conduct in the Legal Profession which states:

49(b) Money of the client or collected for client or other trust property coming to the possession of the lawyer should be reported and accounted for promptly, and should not under any circumstances be commingled with his own or be used by him."

Held (Unanimously that -

(a) the respondent, Oluwasesan Edu, legal practitioner, was guilty of infamous conduct in a professional respect:
(b) the respondent, Oluwasesan Edu, legal practitioner , should refund the sum of N850,000.00 (Eight hundred and fifty thousand naira) to Airline Management Support Ltd.
(c) the name of the respondent. Oluwasesan Edu, legal practitioner, be struck off the Roll as a Iegal practitioner in Nigeria):

1. On Burden of proof of charge of professional misconduct against legal practitioner-
In a charge of professional misconduct, the burden is on the accused legal practitioner to prove or justify creditability to the satisfaction of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee. In this case, the respondent failed to discharge the burden in that he failed to appear before the Committee to adduce oral evidence and his written submission did not contain any evidence in his favour. (P. 839, paras. C-D)

2. On Nature of relationship between legal practitioner and his client and duty owed by legal practitioner to his client -
The relationship between a legal practitioner and his client is a Fiduciary one, and this implies that the legal practitioner must act with utmost honesty and fairness to his client. (P. 838, paras. A-B)

3. On What amounts to professional misconduct in the legal profession -
The following acts are examples of what will amount to misconduct in the legal profession:
(a) any form of dishonesty or fraud perpetrated against the client by the legal practitioner; or
(b) failure to deliver to the client money or property received on his behalf or to disclose the receipt of such money or property; or
(c) making use of any property of the client entrusted to him without the client's authority.
[Oyekanmi v. NEPA (2000) 15 NWLR (Pt.690) 414; N.B.A. v. Udeagha (2006) 12 NWLR (Pt.994) 438; M.D.P.D. T. v. Okonkwo (2001) 7 NWLR (Pt.711) 206 referred to.] (Pp. 838, paras. B-D: 840, paras. A'B)

4. On Effect where a legal practitioner issues a dud cheque-It is against professional etiquette for a legal practitioner to issue a dud cheque. (P. 839, paras. D-E) Per ABDULLAHl 1BRAHIM, SAN (CHAIRMAN) at page 839, paras. D-E:
"Another outrageous aspect of this matter is the issuing by the respondent Oluwasesan Edu of a dud cheque of eight hundred and fifty thousand naira (N850,000.00) to the complainant, Airline Management Support Ltd. For a legal practitioner to indulge m such despicable act is highly condemnable especially in the spirit of the national crusade to rid the country of the malaise of fraudulent individual who possesses no character of professional etiquette."

Nigerian Cases Referred to in the Judgment:
M.D.P.D.T. v. Okonkwo (2001) 7 NWLR (Pt.711) 206 N.B.A. v. Udeagha (2006) 12 NWLR (Pt. 994) 438 Oyekanmi v. NEPA (2000) 15 NWLR (Pt.690) 414

Nigerian Statute Referred to in the Judgment:
Legal Practitioners Act, Cap. 207, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 1990, S. 12

Rules Referred to in the Judgment:
Rules of Professional Conduct in the Legal Profession, rr. 21, 24,28and49(a)&(b)


Book Referred to in the Judgment:
Conduct and Etiquette for Legal Practitioners by Ola Orojo, 1979 Edition, p. 83

Counsel:
Dr. Garba Tetengi - for the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) -the Complainant on behalf of the Petitioner

Respondent, Oluwasesan Edu, absent and unrepresented

ABDULLAHI IBRAHIM, SAN, CHAIRMAN (Delivering the Judgment of the Committee): The facts of this complaint before us are as follows: A company by name Airline Management Support Limited of 142, Oba Akran Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos has through its Solicitor, complained to the Nigerian Bar Association about the infamous conduct of one Mr. Oluwasesan Edu, a Legal Practitioner of the Firm of Edu Oluwasesan and Associates, 4th floor, Poatson House, 142 Oba Akran Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos.
According to the Solicitor to the Airline Management Support Ltd., the company had paid the sum of two million, five hundred and twenty thousand naira (N2,520,000.00) to Oluwasesan Edu for a lease of a warehouse at 142 Oba Akran Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos for a period of three years. The payment was acknowledged by
Oluwasesan Edu, vide his receipt number IK 0000210 dated 9th July, 2004.
Oluwasesan Edu, had agreed to deliver the possession of the warehouse to the company seven days after the payment confirmation vide First Bank of Nigeria Plc Cheque number 088109 dated 9th July, 2004 which was confirmed as cleared into Oluwasesan Edu's account on Friday 16th July, 2004. But prior to the presentation of
the aforesaid cheque, it was agreed, that the Oluwasesan Edu would repair the damaged part of the roof and reposition the toilet to an agreed convenient position, which said repairs, were expected to have been completed on or before 27th July 2004, when possession of the warehouse was to be handed over to the petitioner (Airline Management Support Ltd.).
However, as at 13th September, 2004 the respondent (Oluwasesan Edu) not only refused to hand over possession but made access to the warehouse and repairs thereto impossible through changing the keys to the warehouse. It was at this juncture, that Airline Management Support Limited, approached the landlord to the property, Chief J.A. Adeniyi, Managing Director of Poatson Nigerian Ltd., Ikeja, who revealed, that Oluwasesan Edu had not delivered any money to him in the name of or on behalf of Airline Management Support Ltd., as what Oluwasesan Edu had done, was to pay the sum of one million, six hundred and fifty thousand naira (N1,650,000.00) to him (Chief Adeniyi), in the name of Edu Oluwasesan and Associates and with a promise to pay the balance of three years lease of the warehouse within a short period.
The landlord having found out the true position on this matter, agreed to lease the warehouse to the Airline Management Support Ltd., subject to the payment by the company, of the difference in its rental value having taken into consideration, the sum of one million six hundred and fifty thousand naira (N1,650,000.00) already paid to him by Oluwasesan Edu. The sum of six hundred and ninety thousand naira (N690,000.00), was accordingly paid to the landlord, Chief Adeniyi as an additional money to secure the warehouse. Upon receipt of the aforesaid payment, the landlord followed the representative of the company to the warehouse and personally cut off all the keys affixed to the warehouse by Oluwasesan Edu and possession delivered to the company-
In an attempt to recover the money had and received by Oluwasesan Edu, series of fruitless visits were made to his office. Eventually, the matter was reported to the Nigeria Police, Pami, Yaba as a result of which Oluwasesan had to issue a dud cheque of two million, five hundred and twenty thousand naira (N2,520,000.00) on 29/9/2004 knowing, fully well, that he had no money in the account. But when the Police was bent on charging the matter to court, he pleaded with the Police to enable him settle amicably with the company (Airline Management Supply Ltd..) and consequently, made a written pledge to settle the sum of eight hundred and seventy thousand naira (N870,000.00) being the difference in the money he collected from the Airline Management Supply Ltd., in which he had already made a part payment of one million six hundred and fifty thousand naira (N 1,650,000.00) to the landlord. Chief Adeniyi. He deposited the sum of twenty thousand naira with the police officer
in charge of the matter as a part payment of the money had and received from Airline Management Supply Ltd., and pledged to pay the balance of eight hundred and fifty thousand naira on or before 14th October 2004 which he failed to do.
It was in the light of the above, that Airline Management Support Ltd., had to petition the Nigerian Bar Association and a copy of the petitioner's letter was forwarded to the counsel to Oluwasesan Edu for his comments.
The reaction of Oluwasesan Edu (through his counsel) was an extensive denial of the allegation against him as he claimed that there was a contractual relationship between Edu Oluwasesan and Associates and Poatson Nigeria Ltd., in respect of an office space at 142, ObaAkran Avenue, Ikeja and that they had entered into another oral lease contract in respect of the latter's mini warehouse and an office space also situated at the same location. Among other things it was agreed, that Edu Oluwasesan and Associates should have a right to sublease the said property and Poatson Limited had agreed that its Solicitors Messrs Wole Ajayi and Co. should later prepare a written contract agreement containing the terms and conditions as orally agreed with Edu Oluwasesan and Associates and upon the oral agreement, Edu Oluwasesan and Associates paid to Poatson Ltd., a sum of one million six hundred and fifty thousand naira (N1,650,000.00), being the rent for three years at the rate of five hundred and fifty thousand naira (N550,000.00). But when the lease agreement was handed over to them for signature, it was observed, that a different party was being introduced which was unknown to them as the landlord they had been dealing with, was Poatson Limited while the lease agreement was prepared in the name of Poatson Graphic Arts Trade Ltd.
By virtue of the right given to Edu Oluwasesan and Associates to sublease the property, Edu Oluwasesan and Associates subleased same to Airline Management Support Ltd., (petitioner) for two million, one hundred thousand naira (N2,100,000.00) being payment for 3 years, at the rate of seven hundred thousand naira (N700,000.00) and immediately Airline Management Support Ltd., took over possession. That after the Airline Management Support Ltd., had taken over possession, there was a misunderstanding between it and Edu Oluwasesan and Associates over the location of a toilet. Airline Management Support Ltd., they claimed, had breached the sublease contract with Edu Oluwasesan and Associates by offering to pay the difference between what Edu Oluwasesan and Associates paid to Poatson Ltd., (Chief Adeniyi) in respect of the lease property. Airline Management Support Ltd., they say had frustrated the contract between it and Poatson Ltd., thereby opening a direct fresh contract between Poatson Ltd., (chief Adeniyi) and Airline Management Support Ltd., with the petitioner (Airline Management Support Ltd.,) thus dealing directly with Poatson Ltd., (Chief Adeniyi) having paid the additional sum of four hundred and fifty thousand naira (N450,000.00). Consequently, the demand by Airline Management Support Ltd., from Oluwasesan Edu for the refund of the said sum and his not so making same necessitated his (Oluwasesan Edu) being arrested and detained at the instance of Airline Management Support Ltd., notwithstanding his (Oluwasesan Edu) not having committed any criminal offence. Before his release, he signed an undertaking to refund the said sum of eight hundred and seventy thousand naira (N870,000.00) to Airline Management Support Ltd., (the petitioner).
The Disciplinary Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (complainant) duly considered all available materials,on the matter and felt satisfied that aprimafacie case of professional misconduct had been disclosed against Mr. Oluwasesan Edu and therefore proceeded to file a two count complaint against him before this committee, thus:-
"1. That you, Oluwasesan Edu, Male, Legal Practitioner of No- 1 Archideaton Ogunibiyi Close, behind Ayinka House, Ikeja, Lagos State, on or about the 9lh day of July, 2004 dealt with the property situate at No. 142, Akran Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos State in a manner unbecoming of a Legal Practitioner, to wit; by collecting as rent the sum of two million, five hundred and twenty thousand naira (N2,520,000.00) from Airline Management Support Limited as counsel to the landlord and remitted only the sum of one million, six hundred and fifty thousand naira (N1,650,000.00) contrary to rules 24,28 and 49(a) and (b) of the rules of Professional Conduct in the Legal Profession and Section 12 of the Legal Practitioners Act 1990 as amended.
2. That you, Oluwasesan Edu, Male, Legal Practitioner of No. 1 Archdeaton Ogunbiyi Close, behind Ayinka House, Ikeja, Lagos State on or about the 14th day of October, 2004, issued a dud cheque of eight hundred and fifty thousand naira to the complainant, Airline Management Support Ltd., contrary to rules 21, 24, 28 and 49 (a) and (b) of the rules of Professional Conduct in the Legal Profession and Section 12 of the Legal Practitioners Act 1990 as amended."
When this complaint first came up for hearing before this committee Mr. Oluwasesan Edu (the respondent) was absent and not represented and service was said to have been effected on him through courier and this committee ordered, mat proper service be effected on him and the case adjourned to 7/6/2006. On the said date. Dr. Garba Tetengi who had appeared for the complainant (the Nigerian Bar
Association) informed this committee, that the respondent was served vide Newspaper publication of 5/5/2006 (TH1SDAY NEWSPAPER) and accordingly, application to proceed under rule 7 was granted and the two counts were read and a plea of not liable was entered on behalf of the respondent.
The complainant testified by first calling on PW1, Abubakar Umaru Maidama, Secretary to the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee who informs the Committee, that his duties included receiving reports from the Nigerian Bar Association. According to him, he knows the respondent in this matter. A report dated 11/7/2005 of 68 pages he says, was received from the Nigerian Bar Association stating that the petition of Airline Management Support Ltd., against the respondent had been investigated and a prima facie case established against him and the said report was admitted in evidence as exhibit PI. This witness had copied the report including all the Anncxures to the respondent (Oluwasesan Edu) together with a hearing notice.
Next to testify was Christopher Okeragwe, a Sales Manager with Airline Management Support Ltd. This witness informed the committee of his knowing the respondent and the law firm of Alesinloye and Associates who is their Solicitor as they had instructed the law firm to write a petition on their behalf because of what had transpired between their company. Airline Management Support Ltd., and the respondent. He adopted the petition written by their said counsel as contained in exhibit PI, as he had identified the signature thereon as that of their Solicitor. The respondent, he informed the Committee, had not refunded the amount of eight hundred and fifty thousand naira (N850,000.00) owed to them.
We have carefully and painstakingly considered the oral and documentary evidence before this committee and we therefore ask whether a prima facie case of misconduct has been shown against Mr. Oluwasesan Edu, the respondent for dealing with the subject property at Oba Akran Avenue, Ikeja in a manner unbecoming of a legal practitioner in a professional respect?
Hon. Justice J. Ola Orojo in his book "CONDUCT AND ETIQUETTE FOR LEGAL PRACTITIONERS" 1979 edition at page 83) therein had this to say:-

"DUTY OF HONESTY
The relationship between a legal practitioner and his client is a fiduciary one and this implies that the legal practitioner must act with utmost honesty and fairness to his client. Any form of dishonesty or fraud perpetrated against the client by the legal practitioner will amount to misconduct. Failure to deliver to the client money or property received on his behalf or to disclose the receipt of such money or property or the making use of any property of the client entrusted to him without the clients authority are examples of misconduct. Rules 49 (b) provides that money of the client collected for the client or other trust property coming to the possession of the legal practitioners should be reported and accounted for promptly.
The Supreme Court not only emphasized this duty in the case of Oyekanmi v. NEPA (2000) 15 NWLR (Pt.690) 414 page 431 paragraphs C - C but that the propriety of Counsel's conduct in such circumstances, has to be justified by him.
In the light of the above, the committee observed that:-
(i) The legal practitioner (Oluwasesan Edu) received the sum of two million, five hundred and twenty thousand naira (N2,520,000.00) from the complainant. Airline Management Support Ltd., as rent of the warehouse for the term of 3 years;
(ii) The said legal practitioner surreptitiously used part of the complainant's money in paying the sum of one million, six hundred and fifty, thousand naira (N 1,650,000.00) to the landlord (Chief Adeniyi of Poatson) in satisfaction of the legal practitioner's purported obligation to the landlord under a lease of the warehouse;
(iii) The purported agreement to lease the warehouse from the landlord by the legal practitioner, Oluwasesan Edu, the respondent was not concluded;
(v) When it became clear that the legal practitioner would not deliver possession of the warehouse to Airline Management Support Ltd., the said company had to pay additional sum of six hundred and ninety thousand naira (N690,000.00) to the landlord to secure the warehouse.
(v) The landlord by a letter dated 21st September, 2004 terminated his relationship with the legal practitioner upon discovery of illicit dealings by legal practitioner Oluwasesan Edu; and
(vi) The sum of eight hundred and fifty thousand naira (N850,000.00) being the balance of the money paid by the legal practitioner remains unpaid in spite of repeated demands and his Cheque in purported refund was returned unpaid.
The respondent upon whom the burden of proof lies of proving or justifying creditability to the satisfaction of this committee failed woefully to do so, considering, his absence before this committee to adduce oral evidence, no matter how scanty to exonerate himself from the charge of professional misconduct brought against him. And neither is there any scintilla of evidence in his written submission that can be urged in his favour.
Another outrageous aspect of this matter is the issuing by the respondent Oluwasesan Edu of a dud Cheque of eight hundred and fifty thousand naira (N850,000.00) to the complainant. Airline Management Support Ltd. For a legal practitioner to indulge in such despicable act is highly condemnable especially in the spirit of the national crusade to ride the country of the malaise of fraudulent individual who possesses no character of professional etiquette.
The Committee is therefore of the view, that the respondent, Olwasesan Edu was dishonest in his dealings with his client and by so doing, smeared the name of the profession. He has by his conduct, brought the profession into ridicule before the common man and should be sanctioned. Accordingly he is not a fit and proper person both in learning and in character, to remain a legal practitioner.
FINDING
Having considered and evaluated the oral and documentary evidence placed before this committee, as well as the applicable law in this matter as herein before discussed, the committee has arrived at the finding, and conclusion that the respondent, Oluwasesan Edu is liable of serious misconduct in a professional respect in his dealing with the subject property at Oba Akran Avenue, Ikeja, in a manner most unbecoming, of a legal practitioner in a professional respect; (See rule 24) and failing to account for the sum of eight hundred and fifty thousand naira (850,000.00) all punishable under Section 12 of the Legal practitioners Act., Cap. 207 LFN 1990 as amended.
Such conduct on the part of" the respondent, Oluwasesan Edu, qualifies as proven infamous conduct in a professional respect, warranting appropriate sanction by this committee. Sec the unreported case of NBA v. Uzor C. Udeagha in the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee Complaint No. BB/DCNB/038 of 6th December 2005; (2006) 12 NWLR (Pt.994) 438, and the Supreme Court decision in the case of MDPDTv. Okonhvo (2001) 7 NWLR (Pt-711) 206 per Ayoola JSC (as he then was) at pages 238-239.
DIRECTION
(i) The sum of eight hundred and fifty thousand naira (850,000.00) be refunded to the Airline Management Support Ltd., by the respondent.
(ii) That the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, is hereby directed, to strike off the name of the respondent, Oluwusesan Edu from the Roll as a legal practitioner.
(iii) That notice of this direction, be given to the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, all Chief Judges, the Attorney General of the Federation and Attorneys-General of the various States, for their information.

Complaint upheld