The Plea of Allocutus | Nigerian Law | Bar Talk With Ọlá | Episode 53

Here's all you need to know about the plea of allocutus in Nigeria. In Francis v FRN (2021), the Supreme Court held that it is wrong for a lawyer to make allocutus on behalf of the defendant. This contravenes s20 of the RPC which prohibits a lawyer from standing as witness for his client. Book a paid consultation here - https://calendly.com/houseoflivingsto... Subscribe to my channel here -    / @bartalkwithola   Buy my books here - https://selar.co/m/Livingstones See my offerings here - https://linktr.ee/houseoflivingstones Email - [email protected] Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @bartalkwithola   To show the channel some love and support - https://selar.co/showlove/mojolaoluwa #nigerianlaw #btwoeveryday #Bartalkwithola #Allocutus #Criminallitigation