Gadzama to Appeal LPDC Suspension at Supreme Court

Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and Life Bencher, intends to challenge the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee's (LPDC) decision to suspend him from legal practice for three years. Gadzama asserts that the LPDC's findings are unsupported by documentary evidence and is confident that the Supreme Court will overturn the decision.

Following the LPDC's ruling in Complaint No. BB/LPDC/1314/2024, initiated by Mr.

Chris Alashi against Gadzama and Ocha P. Ulegede, he has instructed his legal team to file an appeal as soon as they obtain the Certified True Copy of the Committee’s direction.

Gadzama emphasized that under Section 11(8)(a) of the Legal Practitioners Act, filing an appeal within the designated period suspends the LPDC's directive until the Supreme Court resolves the appeal. He expressed his commitment to the rule of law and reassured clients and colleagues that his right to practice law remains unaffected during the appeal process.