Presidential candidate in the recent Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Elections, Olumuyiwa Akinboro SAN has told CITY LAWYER that he may levy a lawsuit over the outcome of the elections. CITY LAWYER recalls that Akinboro had rejected the outcome of the election as declared by the Electoral Committee of the NBA (ECNBA), saying that he and his numerous supporters were denied...
NBA PORT HARCOURT ELECTION: SHEHU OUT, NBA VP SABASTINE ANYIA IN
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has said that it has “taken decisive steps to restore confidence in the electoral process of its Port Harcourt Branch.” This is coming on the heels of a high-level stakeholders’ meeting convened by NBA President, Mr. Afam Osigwe, SAN. In a statement seen by CITY LAWYER, the association noted that “The meeting provided a platform...
ELECTORAL C’TE RELEASES ‘CORRECTED FIRST LIST’ OF ELIGIBLE VOTERS FOR NBA ABUJA ELECTION
NEWS RELEASE The Electoral Committee for the Nigerian Bar Association, Abuja Branch (Unity Bar) Election has released the “corrected first list” of eligible voters for the forthcoming 2026 Branch Election scheduled to hold on Friday, 31st July, 2026. CITY LAWYER however observed that the list is tagged as “FINAL VOTERS LIST_260727_233950_260728_073032.” It was unclear at the time of this report...
‘WE WON’T ACCEPT ANY MORE PETITIONS,’ NBA ELECTION APPEALS C’TE DECLARES
The National Officers Election Appeals Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association has declared that the window for filing petitions on the recent NBA Elections has closed. The committee stated in a notice made available to CITY LAWYER that “Pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the Nigerian Bar Association, 2015 (as amended in 2025), as well as the approved...
CIARB NIGERIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE EARLY BIRD WINDOW CLOSES IN 4 DAYS
NEWS RELEASE Early Bird registration for the CIArb Nigeria Branch Annual Conference 2026 closes in 4 days. Just 4 days left. Don’t wait until the last minute. Secure your place, enjoy the discounted rate, and join leading practitioners, business leaders, policymakers, academics and ADR professionals for three days of insightful conversations, practical learning and unmatched networking. Early Bird rates end...
BAR LEADERS, CHIDOKA, DINO MELAYE, KOK, NWADIOKE, OTHERS MAKE NBA-SPIDEL CONFERENCE PLANNING LIST
The Chair of Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL), Professor Uju Agomoh, has urged members of the 2026 SPIDEL Conference Planning Committee (CPC) to ensure that the forthcoming annual conference leaves a lasting legacy for the legal profession rather than becoming “just another conference.” Agomoh gave the charge on Thursday while inaugurating the 2026 SPIDEL...
BAR LEADERS, OTHERS HAIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST MONDAY UBANI ON HIS 62ND BIRTHDAY TODAY
Bar Leaders and activists are lining up to celebrate prominent rights activist and former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Second Vice President, Dr. Monday Ubani SAN as he celebrates his 62nd birthday today. Opening the floodgate of birthday wishes, former NBA Assistant General Secretary, Mr. Okey Ohagba stated that “Today, we salute your unwavering courage and doggedness as a fiery human...
NBA, AFRICA JURISTS URGE SAFE RETURN OF ABDUCTED KEBBI JUDGE
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) as well as Africa Judges & Jurists Forum (AJJF) have condemned the abduction by suspected armed bandits of Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza of the Kebbi State High Court from his residence in Bunza Local Government Area of Kebbi State. They urged the Federal Government and relevant security agencies to protect judicial officers and ensure the...
NBA ELECTION FALLOUT: ‘DISSATISFIED MEMBERS MAY FORM ANOTHER ASSOCIATION IF ….,’ PAST PRESIDENT AND NBA TRUSTEE JB DAUDU WARNS
THE CONTINUED RELEVANCE OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION BY JOSEPH BODURIN DAUDU NBA as the Nigerian Bar Association will be referred to herein as the umbrella body of all Nigerian Legal Practitioners. It is also a pressure group which ensures that all agencies and even government itself operate strictly within the bounds of the Rule of Law. Indeed her motto...
NBA PRESIDENT STORMS PORT HARCOURT OVER BRANCH ELECTION CRISIS, HOLDS PARLEY WITH STAKEHOLDERS TODAY
The crisis rocking the planned election of officers to run the affairs of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Port Harcourt Branch peaked yesterday as members vigorously protested the plan by the Caretaker Committee to hold the election yesterday. It reportedly took a combined team of Police and Directorate of State Services (DSS) operatives to calm frayed nerves as some lawyers...