The ongoing sexual harassment trial against Professor Cyril Ndifon, suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Calabar (UNICAL), took an unexpected turn on Tuesday.
Professor Ndifon, through his legal team, challenged the legitimacy of the lawyer representing the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in the case.
According to court documents, Professor Ndifon’s lawyers allege that Dr. Osuobeni Akponimisingha, the lawyer representing the ICPC, is not registered with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and therefore not authorized to practice law in the country. This raises questions about the validity of the ICPC’s case if their legal representation is deemed unfit.
