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The vice president of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) has charged senior lawyers to adopt self-regulation mechanism in order to tackle recurring qualified misconduct amongst members.


The vice president mentioned when that is done, the profession and the administration of justice system would survive the assault occasioned by all manner of misconduct prevalent in the system.


Osibanjo, in his remark at the maiden annual dinner of the Body of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (BOSAN) at the weekend in Lagos, stated developing and preserving effective disciplinary structures and rules amongst lawyers seem to be a large challenge as self-regulation is non-existent.


"There is no forum for calling out a poor egg. There is a have to have for a consensus on how to ensure that the greatest deed that we have received, deed which is of a respected profession is not destroyed in our own time. It is a consensus that would be built only on sacrifice. Sacrifice in ethnic and other parochial loyalties, exactly where our profession is threatened and generating a system of discipline that definitely neither fears buddies nor folks.


"One is not advocating some mere moral reawakening because virtually all of us have taken advantage in one particular way or the other from a technique where there is no consequence for misbehaviour.


It is our duty as professionals especially these of us of the inner bar to guarantee that our profession and the administration of justice method survives the assault of it by all manner of misconduct," he stated.


According to him, the legal profession in Nigeria and the method of administration of justice is maybe one of the oldest of the professions. "It has created reputation, dynasty, massive wealth and modest livelihood for generations, but its integrity, credibility and relevance are gravely threatened and have been so for so numerous years.


"It seems that those of us who are senior lawyers perpetrate some of the greatest acts of malfeasance," he charged and congratulated the new silks and wished them a lot higher accomplishment in the years to come.


The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, who was represented by Justice John Inyang Okoro commended BOSAN for its recent defence of judges as they have stood as the sole voice of the law in Nigeria.


He added that lawyers should really return to fundamentals and make optimistic contributions to Nigeria’s development by making certain that justice is appropriately served at all instances.


"The identical code of conduct that binds the judge, apply to the senior advocates, hence there need to be induction of persons selected to be senior advocates," he advised.


He said SAN must not use delay tactics to slow down justice and advised SANs to be fair in their conducts.


Former Nigerian Higher Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Dr. Christopher Kolade, mentioned leadership is an influence of connection involving leaders and followers hence both leaders and followers should pursue the identical purpose.


He added that there really should be powerful communication involving leaders and followers, stressing, "communicating correctly does not necessarily mean talking to individuals efficiently but listening to individuals effectively".


According to Folake Solanke, the 1st female SAN, senior advocates should have constructive influence on younger lawyers. It is an aberration, she stated, for a lawyer to be rude to a judge. She advised young lawyers to always address judges as ‘my lord’ as a mark of professionalism.