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SHOCKER, AS 4TH JUDGE RECUSES SELF FROM ENUGU LAWYER’S APPEAL

The Enugu State Judiciary is currently under national spotlight as the fourth judge yesterday recused himself from an appeal filed by embattled senior lawyer, Mr. Bright Ngene over his conviction by an Enugu Magistrate Court. Ngene has been languishing at the Enugu Correctional Centre for nearly two years amid prolonged delays in the hearing of his appeal. He is challenging his...

‘NBA MEMBERS, NOT EGBE AMOFIN, WILL DECIDE 2026 PRESIDENCY,’ SAYS BAR LEADER

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...

NBA VP, SENIOR ADVOCATES, LAWYERS TO STORM ENUGU TOMORROW AS COURT HEARS APPEAL BY DETAINED LAWYER

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...