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Judge sentences senior lawyer to one month in jail for bribery

The senior Nigerian lawyer, Joseph Nwobike (SAN), who was earlier today convicted, has been sentenced to one month in prison.

Nwobike was convicted on 12 counts of attempting to pervert justice. He was sentenced to one month in prison for each of the 12 counts. But because the sentences are to run concurrently, he would spend only one month in prison. .

The Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), was convicted by the Ikeja Division of the Lagos High Court on Monday. .

Justice Raliat Adebiyi, however, found the lawyer not guilty on offences of offering gratification to a judicial officer and making false declaration to an officer of EFCC.

Justice Raliat Adebiyi said EFCC proved beyond reasonable doubts that the SAN was in constant communication with court officials to influence the assignment of his cases to his preferred judges.

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