Nigerian

Prominent Nigerian Lawyer Afe Babalola Drops Libel Suit After Royal Intervention, Opts for Peace Over Litigation

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Lagos, Nigeria – Prominent Nigerian lawyer Afe Babalola has decided to withdraw a libel lawsuit he had filed against Dele Farotimi, a fellow lawyer and civil rights activist. The legal action was initially taken after Farotimi allegedly accused Babalola of corrupt practices including bribing judges. The decision to drop the suit came after the intervention of influential figures including the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. A meeting involving the Ooni and other traditional rulers from Ekiti State saw Babalola agree to discontinue the matter, highlighting his respect for Yoruba traditions and the advice from … Read more

Nigerian Lawyer Assaulted During Court Order Execution; Bar Association Blames Speaker’s Aides

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Osogbo, Nigeria — Tensions flared in Osogbo, Osun State, following an alleged attack on a local lawyer by individuals reported to be linked to the state legislature. The Nigerian Bar Association’s Osogbo branch reacted sharply to the incident involving lawyer Muhydeen Yusuf, who reportedly suffered an assault during a legal property evacuation, allegedly in the presence of Adewale Egbedun, the Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly. Yemi Abiona, the chairman of the Osogbo NBA, accused Speaker Egbedun of instigating the confrontation by verbally harassing the lawyer before the alleged physical attack by his … Read more

Koreatown Lawyer Indicted for $2.1 Million Bribe Involving Chinese State-Owned Oil Company and Nigerian National Petroleum Corp.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Koreatown lawyer has been indicted by a federal grand jury on multiple felonies related to a $2.1 million bribe he allegedly received while working for Nigeria’s state-owned oil company. The bribe was in connection with negotiating favorable drilling rights for a subsidiary of a Chinese state-owned oil company. Paulinus Okoronkwo, a 67-year-old practicing immigration and personal injury lawyer based in Valencia, was charged in a five-count indictment on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Okoronkwo is facing charges including engaging in monetary transactions derived from unlawful activity, tax … Read more