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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Feb 9

    Nigerian 'fake lawyer' practised for 15 years in Lagoshttp://bbc.in/2nVPKLd 

    3:50 AM - 9 Feb 2018
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    • Mike Z. Diakpo Jr ekot mi Nikki Maple Tammy Dappa kwaku kuffour lercho kilsi kangila Ayobami Olunloyo Allan kayiira geomurungi1 KIIRISIS 🇸🇸
    35 replies 91 retweets 108 likes
      1. Dee‏ @danielcrent Feb 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @GiovaniCaleb

        My question is during this 15 years,did he actually win a case against actual lawyers?

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      2. You Didn't Say Jah Bless You when I‏ @qwequ_ananse Feb 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @ElormBeenie

        H haha hahaha.... He might have sentenced many innocent souls😂😂😂😂

        2 replies 0 retweets 5 likes
      3. Elorm Beenie 🇬🇭‏ @ElormBeenie Feb 9
        Replying to @qwequ_ananse

        Asuwear down!! 😂😂😂

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Minkateko Majoko‏ @mbmmajoko Feb 10
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        #MikeRoss kinda things. #Suits

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      1. Samuel Obie‏ @Sam_obie Feb 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        That's not a big news, we have plenty of fake lawyers and even doctors practicing in the UK, we've them all over the world, especially in the US. Quack quack here, quack quack there and quack quack everywhere.

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      1. THE Dave Wealleans‏ @angryangrydave Feb 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        He thought if he practiced long enough he'd be a real lawyer

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      1. Diana Masuku‏ @dianamasuku1 Feb 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        How is this news? This is common in Nigeria. Everything is fake starting from APC...Buhari etc

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      1. P.K.O©‏ @PKOloo Feb 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Suits

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      1. Clems‏ @ClementUkanwa Feb 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        na only this kin thing uma dey c

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      2. Jeremy Yattoh‏ @sirjero Feb 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Living Mike Ross #Suits

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      1. ᵀᴴᴱ ᴼᴿᴵᴳᴵᴻᴬᴸ Spirit‏ @Teaziii Feb 11
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Mike Ross in the Nigerian flesh

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      1. AK1‏ @itspossibleowaz Feb 10
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        If the man was able to win cases then he is really good and the title #fake doesn't suit him

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      1. christopher khondowe‏ @christopherkhon Feb 10
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        not surprised. anything is.possible in Nigeria

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      1. Emmanuel 𓂀  🏊🏽 🍕 𓅓‏ @thepizzaknight_ Feb 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Can’t wait for an article on ‘fake leaders’

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      1. Emmanuel 𓂀  🏊🏽 🍕 𓅓‏ @thepizzaknight_ Feb 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Mans been living the life from Suits

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      1. Jean-Pierres Bassey‏ @PierresBassey Feb 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        😱

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      1. Ruthie‏ @mame1st Feb 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        So what?where everything is fake,why should the lawyer alone be genuine?

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      1. David‏ @exceden Feb 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        So all those 15 years couldn't get himself through law school to acquire a licence to practise? Madness

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