Year: 2018

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has criticised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the controversial Osun State Governorship Election.

Former Nigerian Bar Association Chief Prosecutor, Mr. Jibrin Okutepa SAN has disagreed with fiery constitutional lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome SAN on the declaration of the Osun State  Governorship Election as “inconclusive.” Throwing his weight behind the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Okutepa said there is a Supreme Court decision to support INEC’s position on the...

Transparency International co-founder and Nigeria’s former Education Minister, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili has opted for “judicial disruption” instead of reforms as a way out of the myriad of challenges facing Africa’s justice sector.

The Editorial Board of the University of Nigeria Bar Journal has set an October 21, 2018 deadline for all entries for the journal.

* Questions Mahmoud’s Power to Appoint Auditor * Lists Issues Probe Must Tackle Former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) presidential candidate, Chief Arthur Obi Okafor SAN has queried the authority of former NBA President, Mr. Abubakar Mahmoud SAN to appoint an auditor for the just concluded National Officers Elections.

• SAYS ‘IT’S A NEW AND MOST PROMISING DAY’ • MANY DISTRUST NBA LEADERSHIP • ELECTIONS HAD HITCHES AND GLITCHES • I WILL SET UP ELECTORAL REFORM COMMITTEE • I SHALL REACH OUT TO OJUKWU, OBI OKAFOR, GADZAMA • TRANSPARENCY. ACCOUNTABILITY OUR WATCHWORDS Mr. Paul Usoro SAN was today sworn in as the 28th President...

Legendary Pa Fortunatus Olatunji Gomez will be laid to rest today at the Ikoyi Cemetery Annex after a funeral service at the Cathedral Church of Christ, Marina. The service will hold at 11 am. Reception of guests is scheduled for 3 pm at City Hall, Lagos. A Service of Songs was held last Wednesday for...

* Inauguration Venue Uncertain * ‘We will not storm the venue’ – Okutepa * Defendants May be Cited for Contempt of Court There are strong indications that the camp of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President-elect, Mr. Paul Usoro SAN may have engaged in a hirewire cat-and-mouse game to forestall any last-ditch moves by defeated NBA...

President Muhammadu Buhari while giving an address at the opening ceremony of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) 2018 Annual General Conference, said: “Rule of Law must be subject to the supremacy of the nation’s security and national interest. Our apex court has had cause to adopt a position on this issue in this regard and...

Any hopes by defeated candidates in the recent Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) National Officers Elections that an audit will upturn the outcome of the elections has been dashed by the Electoral Committee of NBA (ECNBA) Chairman, Prof. Auwalu Yadudu. It is recalled that a presidential candidate in the elections, Chief Arthur Obi Okafor SAN had...