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In a recent commentary titled “Eastern Bar Forum and Its Body Language; NBA Elections 2026,” Mr. Bayo Akinlade raises questions about leadership and rotation in the NBA. Yet what is framed as principle merely masks gatekeeping, and historical practice is confused with constitutional democracy. The following points clarify why true leadership in the NBA is earned through inclusive participation, why...

The Nigerian Bar Association Human Rights Institute (NBA- HRI) has raised serious concerns over the continued detention of a legal practitioner, Mr. Bright Emeka Ngene, who remains in custody at the Enugu Correctional Centre amid prolonged delays in the hearing of his appeal. It is recalled that CITY LAWYER had in a special report spotlighted the plight of the embattled...

SPECIAL REPORT Embattled senior lawyer and winner of the Enugu South Urban 1 State Constituency election has sent an SOS from prison over his prolonged detention at the Enugu State Correctional Centre. In a letter obtained by CITY LAWYER, Ngene, who was severally declared winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), alleged that Enugu State Governor...