Rule 5 LPDC Rules 2020 Rule 5 of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) Rules 2020 is about Certification of Case to answer. It provides as follows: (1) An Application made in accordance with rule 4 shall initially be considered by a member ofthe Committee (“the initial committee member”) on the directive of the Chairman…

Rule 4 LPDC Rules 2020 Rule 4 of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) Rules 2020 is about Submission of Originating Application. It provides as follows: (1) An Originating Application by any person against a legal practitioner shall be forwarded in writing by the applicant or the person aggrieved to any ofthe following persons, that…

Rule 3 LPDC Rules 2020 Rule 3 of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) Rules 2020 is about Constitution. It provides as follows: (1) The Chairman at his discretion shall constitute panels for the hearing of Applications as the circumstances may require and each shall be headed by the Chairman or a Presiding member designated…

Rule 2 LPDC Rules 2020 Rule 2 of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) Rules 2020 is about Interpretation. It provides as follows: In these Rules“the Act” means the Legal Practitioners Act, Cap. L11, as amended. “the Association” means the Nigeria Bar Association. “Chief Justice” means the Chief Justice of Nigeria. “Chairman” means the Chairman…

Rule 1 LPDC Rules 2020 Rule 1 of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) Rules 2020 is about Short Title. It provides as follows: These Rules may be cited as the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee Rules, 2020.

Section 53 NDLEA Act Section 53 of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act 1989 is about Short title. It provides as follows: This Act may be cited as the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act.

Section 52 NDLEA Act Section 52 of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act 1989 is about Interpretation. It provides as follows: In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-“Agency” means the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency established by section 1 of this Act; “cannabis plant” means any plant of the genus of Cannabii; “coca…

Section 51 NDLEA Act Section 51 of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act 1989 is about Repeal. It provides as follows: Subsection (15) of section 3 of the Miscellaneous Offences Act, is hereby repealed and consequentially, all the provisions of any amending Act relative to the aforesaidparagraph are hereby repealed.

Section 50 NDLEA Act Section 50 of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act 1989 is about Regulations. It provides as follows: The Attorney-General of the Federation may make rules or regulations with respect to the exercise of any of the duties, functions or powers of the Agency under this Act.

Section 49 NDLEA Act Section 49 of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act 1989 is about Obstruction of Agency or authorised officers. It provides as follows: Any person who-(a) wilfully obstructs the Agency or any authorised officer of the Agency in theexercise of any of the powers conferred on the Agency by this Act;…