By IGE ASEMUDARA Prominent lawyer and Managing Partner of Royal Practice (Legal Group), Ige Asemudara argues that there is no ambiguity as to the path the Supreme Court should tread in the Zamfara State elections saga There is no gainsaying the fact that non-compliance with rules and disobedience to law and order has been the...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has come under a flurry of attacks as the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and other groups of lawyers demanded immediate release of former NBA 2nd Vice President, Mr. Monday Ubani. An ardent social critic, Ubani has been in EFCC custody for about three weeks for allegedly standing surety...
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President, Mr. Paul Usoro (SAN) and former NBA presidential candidate, Chief Arthur Obi-Okafor are among the Bar leaders who are mourning the sudden demise of veteran Bar activist and former Chairman of NBA Kaduna Branch, Mr. Olumuyiwa Olowokure. Popularly known in Bar circles as “OO” in line with his initials, Olowokure...
The last may not have been heard on the controversial Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Elections as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will today grill former NBA President, Mr. Abubakar Mahmoud SAN and Electoral Committee of the NBA (ECNBA) Chairman, Prof. Auwalu Yadudu on their roles in the elections. Also to answer queries from...
Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama SAN will today know the outcome of his lawsuit challenging the election of former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President, Mr. Abubakar Mahmoud SAN. Justice Olukayode Adeniyi of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) had at the last adjourned date set down today to deliver judgement in the long-drawn matter...
Renowned professor of jurisprudence and international law, Prof. Akin Oyebode will on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 deliver the keynote address at the 15th Gani Fawehinmi Annual Lecture.
Legal icon, Chief Frank Odunayo Akinrele died recently. He was aged 88 years. A Senior Advocate of Nigeria for about 38 years, Chief Akinrele practiced law for over 60 years.