Senior lawyer, Theodore Jnr. Ezeobi, SAN has said that the “constitutional command and scope” of Nigeria’s “Chief Law Officer” “encompasses everyone, and all serious and meaningful endeavours within the Federal Republic of Nigeria.” In an interview with CITY LAWYER, Ezeobi said that “once due process is followed and the AGF is named,” he “automatically becomes the Chief Law Officer of...
EX NBA VP ACCUSES EGBE AMOFIN OF ‘FRAUDULENT MANIPULATION’
In a ‘Save-Our-Soul’ plea to Nigerian lawyers concerning alleged high-stakes plot to shut her out of the elite Council of Legal Education, the Law Teacher also took the Egbe’s adopted candidate, Mr. Olumuyiwa Akinboro SAN, to the cleaners. She accused Akinboro of divisiveness, saying: “In my professional assessment, his record, marked by divisive roles in the Abuja Bar elections and...
‘GOV. UZODIMMA, NIGERIAN LAWYERS AND HAZARDS OF SYCOPHANCY,’ BY CHINEDU AGU
HOW IMO GOVERNOR’S SYCOPHANTS MADE NIGERIAN LAWYERS “SEE IMO FINISH” LAST WEEKEND. By Chinedu Agu They say that a man who cuts off his nose to spite his face ultimately leaves himself with no face to show the world. Last weekend, from 10 to 12 July 2026, the Imo State Government, in its infinite wisdom and boundless pettiness, did precisely...
NBA ELECTIONS: ‘OLANIPEKUN/ODOGIYAN’S NIN DEMAND IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO TIME,’ SAYS ODINKALU
Former Chairman of the National Human rights Commission (NHRC), Prof. Chidi Odinkalu has pooh-poohed the recommendation for use of National Identification Number (NIN) for the forthcoming Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) 2026 National Officers Election. CITY LAWYER recalls that former NBA Presidents, Chief Wole Olanipekun SAN and Chief Lanke Odogiyan had recommended use of NIN in their majority report arising from...
NIGERIA’S ATTORNEY-GENERAL HAILS EMEKA NGIGE AS HE TURNS 65
Happy 65th Birthday, Emeka Ngige, SAN, OFR. Today, I celebrate a legal colossus and a statesman, whose life has been defined by service, intellect, and integrity. As Emeka Ngige, SAN, OFR clocks 65, we pause not just to mark years, but to honour a legacy that has shaped law, governance, and community in Nigeria. Born into the proud Ngige family...
NBA PRESIDENT VOWS TO RESIST ATTEMPT TO UNDERMINE ITS INDEPENDENCE
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mr. Afam Osigwe, SAN, has declared that his administration will not allow any external interference in the affairs of the association, and will ensure the forthcoming NBA National Elections are conducted freely, fairly and credibly. Speaking at the Eastern Bar Forum Quarterly Meeting in Owerri, Imo State on Thursday, Osigwe addressed recent developments,...
ACCESS TO JUSTICE: LAWYERS ASK CJN TO REMOVE N0.5 MILLION E-FILING FEE
A group of lawyers under the aegis of the Radical Agenda Movement in the Nigerian Bar Association (RAMINBA) has demanded removal or downward review of the N500,000 e-filing fee in the new Supreme Court Practice Directions, 2026. In a press statement made available to CITY LAWYER, RAMINBA called on the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, “in the interest...
NBA-SPIDEL HAILS LANDMARK JUDGMENT ON DEPLOYMENT OF POLICE OFFICERS
NEWS RELEASE NBA-SPIDEL WELCOMES LANDMARK JUDGMENT DIRECTING DEPLOYMENT OF POLICE LAWYERS TO ALL POLICE STATIONS AND PROHIBITING NON-SPECIALIST POLICE LAWYERS FROM APPEARING IN CIVIL CASES The Section on Public Interest and Development Law (SPIDEL) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) warmly welcomes the landmark judgment of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Abuja Judicial Division, delivered by Hon. Justice O....
‘STAY AWAY FROM NBA ELECTIONS,’ EGBE AMOFIN WARNS US, EU, UK, YIAGA AFRICA, OTHERS
The face-off between Egbe Amofin O’odua, the umbrella body of lawyers of Yoruba extraction, and the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) peaked at the weekend with the influential lawyers’ group asking the United States of America, United Kingdom, European Union, YIAGA Africa, Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) and other invited observer groups to steer clear of the forthcoming NBA...
AUDREY CHINELO OFOEGBUNAM: ‘A SNEAK PEEK INTO MY MANIFESTO’
A SNEAK PEEK INTO MY MANIFESTO ✅ VOTE AUDREY CHINELO OFOEGBUNAMFor NBA NATIONAL WELFARE SECRETARY✅ Distinguished Colleagues, The idea of your welfare is like music to my soul. It is my priority. Find attached a sneak peek into what I stand for: Accessible Welfare SupportA welfare desk that is responsive, compassionate, and available when members need help the most such...