SAN FRANCISCO, November 12, (THEWILL) – Human Rights Advocate, Deji Adeyanju has filed a petition against Anthony Kenechukwu Okeke, to the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) on allegations of professional misconduct.
The petition dated 11th November 2020, borders majorly on the event surrounding the criminal complaint filed by Okeke. He alleged that Mr. Okeke acted in unprofessional respect by filing the criminal complaint.
Okeke, a Rights Activist had on Tuesday filed a criminal complaint at the FCT Magistrate Court, against 50 prominent personalities, including pastor Sam Adeyemi and activists – Aisha Yesufu and Deji Adeyanju, whom the lawyer alleges are promoters of the #EndSARS protest.
Adeyanju, who based his petition on Rules 1, 39(2), 47(1), 55 of the Rules of Professional Conduct, is asking the LPDC to investigate the issue in question and recommend Okeke for prosecution for unethical behavior.
