A leading presidential candidate in the forthcoming Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) National Elections, Mr. Dele Adesina SAN has received double endorsements by key senior lawyers, including a former Attorney General & Minister of Justice. Throwing his weight behind Adesina, former Nigeria’s chief law officer, Chief Akin Olujinmi SAN described him as “a dynamic, well-informed, focused,...
The political fortunes of Port Harcourt-based Bar-man and candidate for the post of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) General Secretary, Mr. Okey Ohagba brightened at the weekend following his endorsement by Mr. Paul Babatunde Daudu, scion of former NBA President, Mr. Joseph Daudu SAN. The erstwhile NBA helmsman is recognised as a major power broker in...
Human rights advocate and former Chairman of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Prof. Chidi Odinkalu has predicted that the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) National Officers Elections scheduled to open on July 29 will be rigged. In an article titled “The 2020 Elections of the Nigerian Bar Association Will Be Rigged: Here is How,” Odinkalu outlines...
BY EMEKA NWADIOKE • WITHDRAWS CLEARANCE TO GENERAL SECRETARY ASPIRANT • DISQUALIFIES 2 INCUMBENT NATIONAL OFFICERS • SETS JULY 15 DEADLINE FOR VERIFICATION • VOWS TO DISQUALIFY CANDIDATES WHO FLOUT CAMPAIGN RULES • SETS MONDAY DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF MANIFESTOS • ASKS CANDIDATES TO DISMANTLE PARALLEL HELP DESKS The Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar...
Leading Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) presidential aspirant, Dr. Babatunde Ajibade SAN will be on a familiar turf today as he speaks to his classmates and other stakeholders on the prospects of online mandatory continuing legal education (CLE). Listed as one of the discussants for the virtual conference slated for 2 pm, Ajibade has gained renown...
Frontline white collar litigator and former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (Lagos Branch), Mr. Chijioke Okoli SAN has given reasons for backing a leading presidential aspirant in the forthcoming NBA Elections, Dr. Babatunde Ajibade (SAN). In a statement made available to CITY LAWYER, the respected Bar Leader described the cerebral senior lawyer as “remarkable...
One of the leading aspirants for the forthcoming Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) election, Mr. Olumide Akpata has set up a Help Desk for the ongoing verification exercise to enable eligible voters participate in the election. In an email sent early today, Akpata restated the publication of the final voters list by the Electoral Committee of...
BY EMEKA NWADIOKE • SAYS VOTERS’ REGISTER STALLED HEARING OF APPEALS • PROMISES TO CONCLUDE PROCESS BY WEEKEND There is palpable anxiety among aspirants disqualified from contesting the forthcoming Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) National Elections by the Electoral Committee of the NBA (ECNBA), even as the electoral umpire has pleaded for more time to conclude...
BY EMEKA NWADIOKE The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dutse Branch has inaugurated a new Executive Committee to pilot its affairs, notwithstanding the appointment of a Caretaker Committee for the branch by NBA President, Mr. Paul Usoro SAN. With Mr. Garba Abubakar as the newly elected Chairman, the new Executive Committee was sworn-in by Mr. Sule...