SETTING THE RECORDS STRAIGHT SETTING THE FACTS STRAIGHT – STATEMENT ON THE DISSOLUTION AND RECONSTITUTION OF THE SOCIAL COMMITTEE OF THE BRANCH Dear distinguished members of the NBA Port Harcourt Branch, I am constrained to issue this public statement in view of the misinformation, misrepresentations and utter falsehood that have recently been circulated in the...
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By Sylvester Udemezue The recent call to the Nigerian Bar of over 5,700 new lawyers has stirred considerable public debate. A key question emerging from the discussions is whether Nigeria is already producing too many lawyers. In my respectful view, the number of lawyers being called to the Nigerian Bar annually is not one of...
THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION, IKEJA BRANCH (TIGER BAR) – ANNUAL LAW WEEK 2025 FELICITATION! I write to convey my warmest felicitations to the Adeniyi Quadri led EXCO, the Law Week Planning Committee, and the entire members of NBA Ikeja Branch (The Tiger Bar) on the occasion of your 2025 Law Week, themed “Preserving the Legal...
New wig Oluwabusayo Olawale Ifonlaja was the cynosure of all eyes at the recent Call to Bar ceremonies hosted by the Body of Benchers as he not only emerged as the Best Graduating Student but carted home 17 prizes. Ifonlaja had shown great promise when he emerged with a perfect 5.0 cumulative grade point average...
IN THE CASE OF SENATOR NATASHA AKPOTI-UDUAGHAN VS THE SENATE AND OTHERS BY CASMIR OJUKWU I. INTRODUCTION The judgment of Hon. Justice Binta Nyako delivered on 4th July 2025 at the Federal High Court, Abuja, has sparked widespread public discourse, particularly concerning her Lordship’s observations on the six-month suspension imposed on Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan by...
A LAYMAN’S GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING HON. JUSTICE BINTA NYAKO’S JUDGMENT – A TALE OF TWO ACTS OF DISOBEDIENCE: SENATOR NATASHA DISOBEYED THE SENATE RULES, AKPABIO DISOBEYED THE NIGERIAN CONSTITUTION (SENATOR NATASHA’S MISDEMEANOUR VS. AKPABIO’S FELONY) BY TONYE CLINTON JAJA A lot of commentaries have been written by lawyers on the true meaning of the judgment...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has hailed a new wig who was admitted to the Nigerian Bar this week. In a post on his verified Facebook page, Atiku noted that the new wig is a daughter of his deceased media aide who was assisted with a scholarship to enable her complete her studies. He wrote:...
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It was a fitting birthday gift for Council of Legal Education Chairman, Chief Emeka Ngige SAN, OFR as he witnessed the Call to Bar of a new wig whose family has produced three generations of lawyers. The Nigerian family is basking in joy after welcoming a third-generation lawyer into their fold, as captured in a...