NBA Petitions Disciplinary Panel Over Atiku Lawyer’s Remarks About Judge

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has petitioned the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee over remarks made by lawyer Kalu Kalu about Federal High Court Justice Peter Lifu during a television programme on November 11, 2026. Kalu, who represents Atiku Abubakar, was discussing a judgment involving the African Democratic Congress (ADC). He argued that the ruling did not disqualify Atiku from the 2027 presidential race, and withdrew his remark about the judge after the programme’s host cautioned him. NBA President Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya said lawyers may criticise judgments but must do so through legal arguments rather than personal attacks. She said the association had submitted a formal petition and a recording of the broadcast to the disciplinary committee. The NBA said Kalu would have an opportunity to respond. The committee will decide whether professional misconduct occurred and whether any sanction is warranted.

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