An Abuja-based lawyer, Anthony Ejumejowo, Principal of Ejumejowo & Associates Chamber, has dragged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives member for Isoko federal constituency, Delta State, Jonathan Ukodhiko to a high court of the Federal Capital Territory in the Abuja judicial division over N99.6 million professional fees alleged owed him by the lawmaker.
It was gathered that Ukodhiko had hired the services of Ejumejowo following the sealing of his properties and freezing of his 48 banks accounts by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission after which the lawmaker allegedly refused to pay the lawyer his professional fees as agreed.The EFCC in June launched a manhunt for Ukodhiko over an alleged failed business transaction leading to the sealing of his properties and freezing of over 40 bank accounts belonging to him following a court order.
The claimant averred that among other things in the course of communication between him and the 1st defendant around June 4, 2023 and June 8, 2023, he offered legal services including oral legal advice over the phone and written documents he sent to the 1st defendant and the Managing Director of the 2nd and 3rd defendants.
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