The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Conference Incident Investigation Committee (NBA-CIIC) has commenced probe of the invasion of the centre where conference materials for the recent Annual General Conference were being distributed. In a statement made available to CITY LAWYER, the committee urged NBA members and the general public with useful information that may aid in...
The Eti-Osa Lawyers Forum (ELF) has congratulated Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President, Mr. Yakubu Maikyau SAN and other National Officers on their inauguration as the NBA National Executive Committee. In a congratulatory letter made available to CITY LAWYER and signed by ELF Chairman, Mr. M. M. A. Sanni, the Forum stated that the newly sworn-in...
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has berated the Nigeria Police Force for stating that the judiciary is to blame for suspects reappearing in the streets after arraignment. Saying that suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty, NBA Publicity Secretary Habeeb Lawal also alluded that “weak investigations and terrible prosecution” by the police are responsible for...
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has stated that it would prosecute its members found to have been culpable in the invasion of the centre where the 2022 Annual General Conference (AGC) materials were to be distributed. In a statement made available to CITY LAWYER by NBA Publicity Secretary, Mr. Habeeb Lawal, NBA President, Mr. Yakubu...
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Charles Ihua-Maduenyi is dead. The Coordinator of the 2021 Class of Senior Advocates, Mr. Ade Agbola SAN told CITY LAWYER that Ihua-Maduenyi died this afternoon in Abuja. The Port Harcourt based senior lawyer was a Commissioner under Peter Odili and Celestine Omehia administrations. An unimpeachable source told CITY LAWYER...
Bar Leader and former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) General Secretary, Mr. Emeka Obegolu SAN has been appointed the Patron of National ADR Society. A statement made available to CITY LAWYER indicated that the appointment was in “extreme gratitude for your (Obegolu’s) show of support in such short timing, and in high appreciation of your good...
Immediate past Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) General Secretary Joyce Oduah has said that she “was severely persecuted by those who unjustly tried to bring me down for same reason.” In a “Thank You” message to NBA members made available to CITY LAWYER, Oduah who had a running battle with the NBA leadership in the twilight...
The Executive and Members of the Nigerian Bar Association, Kaduna Branch heartily felicitates with Yakubu Chinoko Maikyau, SAN FCIArb on his assumption of office as the 31st President of the Nigerian Bar Association. The Branch also congratulates the Members of the Executive led by Yakubu Chinoko Maikyau, SAN FCIArb who have also assumed their various...
As Mr. Ogaga Emoghwanre is interred today at Benin Vaults and Gardens, CITY LAWYER pays tribute to a consummate Bar-man with verve and panache, erstwhile Special Assistant to the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President, NBA Benin Branch Publicity Secretary, and Secretary of NBA Welfare Committee. “As an astute Bar man, I strongly believe that we...
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has appointed three new Trustees to join its Board of Trustees. The Trustees are Mr. Yunus Ustaz Usman, SAN (NBA Kaduna Branch); Mr. George Etomi (NBA Lagos Branch) and Patricia Igwebuike (NBA Oji River Branch). This brings to nine the total number of NBA Trustees. An unimpeachable source told CITY...