- Paul Usoro has arrived the Federal High Court in Lagos for his scheduled arraignment on money laundering charges
- Usoro, president of the Nigerian Bar Association, was accused of N1.4 billion fraud charges levelled against him by the EFCC
- He, however, vowed not to resign his position despite the allegation
Emerging reports have claimed the president of the Nigerian Bar Association, Paul Usoro (SAN), arrived the Federal High Court in Lagos for his scheduled arraignment on money laundering charges.
The Punch reports the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) accused Usoro of converting and laundering a sum of N1.4 billion belonging to the Akwa Ibom state government.
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that Paul Usoro, the president of Nigerian Bar Association, has vowed not to resign his position despite the N1.4 billion fraud charges levelled against him by the commission.
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The NBA president, who also doubles as a senior advocate of Nigeria, said he has proved his innocence during the executive meeting of the body, adding that he can only be made to resign by NBA executive committee.
Usoro was dragged before the Federal High Court by EFCC on Thursdays, November 29, on 10 charges.
The anti-graft commission alleged that Usoro, in partnership with Governor Emmanuel Udom Emmanuel of Akwa-Ibom, siphoned N1.4 billion.
In a related development, the Nigerian Bar Association said the EFCC lacked the right to meddle in client-lawyer contractual relationship.
The NBA made the assertion in a communique which was issued at the end of its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja.
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According to the report, the lawyers' association insisted that the fees paid by a client to his lawyer was not only a matter of privilege but also contractual.
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