The Nigerian Bar Association Electoral Audit and Reform Committee (NBA-EARC) has called for the amendment of the NBA Constitution to clearly provide for rotational presidency. In a 44-page report obtained by CITY LAWYER, the committee poked holes in the NBA Constitution as it relates to rotational presidency and recommended that “The NBA Constitution should be...
ELECTORAL C’TE CITES VOTERS’ REGISTER ISSUES COMMITTEE HIRES VOTE-NOW, USA VOTING FIRM The eagerly awaited Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Lagos Branch Election has been postponed due to challenges encountered by the Electoral Committee in producing a valid voters’ register. The influential branch has by far the largest voting bloc in NBA. Announcing the postponement of...
Life Bencher, Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama, SAN has described the Nigerian Bar Association National Executive Committee (NBA-NEC) as the “engine room of the largest bar in Africa,” adding that it “bears on its members the burden of ensuring the legal profession in Nigeria progresses as expected.” In a statement made available to CITY LAWYER, the leading...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Community Court of Justice is about now hearing the suit filed by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) challenging the “suspension” of micro-blogging site, Twitter by the Federal Government. In a tweet monitored by CITY LAWYER, SERAP stated that the government had filed an objection against the...
The Legal Defence and Assistance Project (LEDAP) has berated the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged attack by its operatives on the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Makurdi Branch, Chairman, Mr. Justin Gbagir. In a statement made available to CITY LAWYER and signed by LEDAP National Coordinator, Mr. Chino Obiagwu (SAN), the group stated...
Nigeria’s former president, Dr. Goodluck Ebele will tomorrow deliver the 13th J-K Gadzama LLP Annual Public Lecture as Keynote Speaker. Jonathan will speak on the topic, “Redefining democracy, yearnings of the minority in a democratic setting” at the lecture billed to hold between 3 pm and 6 pm. Scheduled to hold at the law firm’s...
Bencher and former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) General Secretary, Mr. Jonathan Taidi has felicitated with the NBA Section on Legal Practice (NBA-SLP) over its recent Annual Conference held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. In a statement made available to CITY LAWYER, Taidi stated that the conference “could’nt have come at a better time given the...
Mr. Monday Adjeh has emerged as the Chairman-Elect of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Bwari Branch. The Elections held on Saturday, 19th June, 2021 at the premises of Dutse Magistrate Court, Abuja. In a keenly contested election, Monday Adjeh polled 73 votes while Saraffa Yusuff, his opponent and former Vice Chairman of the Branch, polled...
Leading senior lawyer and former Chairman of the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria, Chief Bolaji Ayorinde SAN has asked the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad to “kindly direct a suspension of the 2021 Annual Judges Vacation in order to save our justice system.” In the four-page letter obtained by CITY LAWYER and...
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President, Mr. Olumide Akpata has again risen in defence of Nigerian lawyers through a ‘cease and desist’ letter to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In the searing letter obtained by CITY LAWYER and titled “ASSAULT OF OFFICIAL(S) OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION BY OPERATIVES OF THE EFCC AND RELATED INCIDENTS...