Many Bar Leaders have aligned with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the Electoral Committee of the NBA (ECNBA) to reject the “Directions” issued by the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN regarding the forthcoming NBA Elections. However, a few have thrown their weight behind the nation’s Chief Law Officer. Among the groups and individuals who faulted...
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BREAKING: NBA, ECNBA ‘DEFY’ AGF, TO HOLD CANDIDATES’ DEBATE TODAY
The simmering fire-fight between the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN and the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) snowballed yesterday when both NBA and the Electoral Committee of the NBA (ECNBA) issued separate statements rejecting the “directions” issued by the nation’s Chief Law Officer. CITY LAWYER had in an exclusive report noted...
BREAKING: AGF DIRECTS NBA TO POSTPONE ELECTIONS, SACK SERVICE PROVIDERS, USE NIN
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN has directed the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to postpone its forthcoming elections to August or to a date thereafter. According to a document obtained by CITY LAWYER, the directive arose from a peace-building initiative undertaken by Fagbemi as the Leader of the Bar. Almost all NBA past...
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