Strengthening Nigeria’s legal practice regulations
At Tuesday’s plenary, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, read a communication from President Bola Tinubu seeking the repeal of the Legal Practitioners Act, 2004, and its replacement with a new regulatory framework for the legal profession.
The proposal seeks to establish a Legal Practitioners’ Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) to address professional misconduct, with penalties ranging from suspension and reprimand to removal from the bar.
Other provisions include a mandatory two-year tutelage period for new lawyers, a licensing system, stronger public-interest protections, improved access to justice, and clearer ethical s
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