The “Initial Member Review” by the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) into the allegation of professional misconduct against Ms. Adekunbi Ogunde, a Partner in Wole Olanipekun & Co, has absolved the firm’s partners of any culpability in the controversy.

In an extract of the review obtained by CITY LAWYER, the reviewer held that “I see no merit in recommending further investigation against the Partners of Wole Olanipekun & Co. I so hold.”

NBA had asked the LPDC to determine whether to also punish all partners in the firm for alleged culpability in the saga.

The review may have given a breather to Chief Wole Olanipekun SAN, Chairman of the Body of Benchers, especially in light of the demand by the Nigerian Bar Association that he recuses himself pending the hearing of NBAs petition against Ogunde.

The report is subject to ratification.