Femi Gbajabiamila's Law License Terminated In U.S.
The Nigerian politician, who is currently President Bola Tinubu's chief of staff, was expelled from the esteemed organization as of July 1, 2020, according to documents that The Gazette just acquired. In addition to failing to pay his membership dues, he was discovered to have stolen money from a client.
According to Georgia Bar officials who spoke to The Gazette, Mr. Gbajabiamila's most recent struggle started when a client lodged a complaint against him for stealing. After that, Mr. Gbajabiamila ignored the bar and stopped adhering to his membership requirements, including paying his dues. The Gazette was informed that Mr. Gbajabiamila rebuffed all attempts to contact him at his Peachtree Road address in Atlanta.
Mr. Gbajabiamila was suspended for five years on July 2, 2015, according to The Gazette. On July 1, 2020, the suspension was formally approved as a termination of his membership. At the time of his transgressions in the United States, Mr. Gbajabiamila, who was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia on June 29, 2001, served as Speaker of the House of Representatives.
He is no longer permitted to practice law in Georgia, a representative told The Gazette, "He's done."
After Mr. Gbajabiamila acknowledged to stealing $25,000 from a client, the Supreme Court of Georgia unanimously decided on February 26, 2007, to suspend him for 36 months. After serving out his punishment, he was reinstated, but after committing another infringement, he was finally fired.
In order to receive a lesser punishment, such as disbarment, Mr. Gbajabiamila, who had already been a federal lawmaker for nearly four years prior to the decision, gave the money back in 2006.
Credit: GazetteNg
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