The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee, LPDC, has turned down a request to dismiss a petition against Ikechukwu Ezechukwu, SAN, and two other lawyers, Barrister Smart Ukpanah and Barrister Hope Onyekwere.
During the sitting of the panel of the LPDC, chaired by Mr Kalu Umeh, SAN, counsel to Ezechukwu, Barrister D. O. Okolo, prayed the court to dismiss the petition on the ground that the petitioner, Kingsley Aneubuna, had decided to withdraw it.
According to him, the petitioner forwarded a letter notifying the committee of his intention to withdraw the petition. He urged the committee to dismiss the petition, more particularly, as the petitioner failed to appear for the sitting.
“The petitioner forwarded a letter, notifying the committee of the intention to withdraw the petition. The petitioner is very much aware of the proceedings but is not before the panel,” he said.
But the panel in its response, turned down the request, saying that the LPDC does not allow withdrawal of petitions already before it.
According to the panel, once issues have been joined, petitions can no longer be withdrawn.
The case was adjourned to July 29, 2026 for definite hearing.
The petition arose over a disputed property between Ngozika Nwaneri and Uche Okoli and his company, Multishelters Limited, who are claimants in Suit No. FCT/HC/CV/1182/2018 – Uche Okoli & Ors V EFCC & Ors.
The subject matter of the suit is dispute over Plot No. 713, Cadastral Zone B14, Dutse District, Abuja, where the SAN’s (1st Respondent) clients, Uche Okoli/Multishelters
