A human rights lawyer, Abdul Mahmud, has called on the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) to quit hounding controversial Nigerian lawyer and social media personality, Ifunanya Grant, popularly known as “Baddest Lawyer”.
Mahmud spoke in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Thursday.
In a statement issued last Saturday, NBA spokesperson, Akorede Lawal disclosed that a petition had been filed before the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) against Grant over her “notoriety” on social media.
He said the lady often posts pictures and videos of herself unclad and smoking marijuana.
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In a statement on Tuesday, the Aba branch of NBA distanced itself from Grant, saying she is “unknown” to the branch, amid media reports linking her to the branch.
However, in a viral post on Facebook, Grant said that she is a model, actress and rapper who has never practised law.
In his post on X, Mahmud quoted Grant’s reaction to the NBA’s statement which read, “I’m not a practising lawyer; and I’ve never practised and don’t intend to practice now or in the future. I’m a model, actress and musician… I’m a girl hustling, chasing her dreams”.
The Abuja-based lawyer also shared a screenshot of Grant’s social media post on the matter.
He said, “Now, can the NBA prove that she ever practised law? Can the NBA claim that Kanayo O. Kanayo brings the legal profession to disrepute by his theatrical rituals?
“The case against Ifunanya is built on sheer misogyny. As John Stuart Mill observed in his work, “The Subjection of Women” (co-authored with his wife, Harriet Tailor Mill), law and legal institutions have played significant roles in subordinating and oppressing women.
“In Ifunanya’s case, we are dealing with law’s patriarchy here.”