The Law Society of Alberta has issued a citation against former Alberta Justice Minister Kaycee Madu, July 17, 2023. (Photo: Government of Alberta)

By David Opinko/LethbridgeNewsNOW

Former Alberta justice minister issued citation from Law Society

Jul 17, 2023 | 6:18 AM

EDMONTON – The Law Society of Alberta has ordered a hearing for a former cabinet minister in the Government of Alberta.

The Society alleges that Kelechi Madu, who goes by the first name “Kaycee,” engaged in conduct that undermined respect for the administration of justice.

This is in relation to an incident on March 10, 2021, when Madu received a ticket for distracted driving from the Edmonton Police Service.

Madu stated that he had phoned the city’s police chief to ensure that he was not being racially profiled or singled out for surveillance, given his position as Alberta’s justice minister at the time. He told media that he did not ask the chief to waive the ticket.

Madu was stripped of his ministerial post in January 2022.

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The Law Society of Alberta is set to conduct a virtual hearing into the matter but has not yet set a date.