An Owerri based lawyer has urged the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) to bar NBA Publicity Secretary aspirant and current Secretary of NBA Welfare Committee, Mr. Ogaga Emoghawanre from further participation in the forthcoming National Officers Elections. In the petition obtained by CITY LAWYER, the petitioner, Mr. Francis Ugwumsinachi alleged that Emoghawanre,...
Following the publication of list of aspirants for the forthcoming Nigerian Bar Assocaition (NBA) Election, more aspirants have confirmed to CITY LAWYER their interest in the election. Among those who have confirmed submission of nomination forms to CITY LAWYER are Mr. Abdullahi Muhammad, immediate past Secretary of NBA Gwagwalada Branch who is gunning for the...
TRADITIONAL WEDDING OF THE NBA PRESIDENT, MR. OLUMIDE AKPATA: CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM SAFIYA BALARABE, TREASURER, NBA WOMEN FORUM The traditional wedding of the NBA President, Mr. Olumide Akpata takes place today, 14th May, 2022 in Benin City, Edo State. Safiya Balarabe, who is present at the ceremony, has sent a congratulatory message to the couple....
A presidential aspirant in forthcoming Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Elections, Mr. Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau SAN has responded to the petition by an Abuja based lawyer that he ceased to be a member of the 2018-2020 National Executive Committee and is not qualified to contest the 2022 NBA presidential election. In the petition dated 6th May,...
Mr. Ikechukwu Maximus Ugwuoke, Nigerian Bar Association Welfare Secretary aspirant, recently visited NBA Abuja Branch to felicitate with members. A statement on the visit reads: Mr. Ikechukwu Maximus Ugwuoke, Nigerian Bar Association Welfare Secretary aspirant, received a thunderous ovation from members of the Unity bar, the Abuja Branch of NBA when he informed them that...
Mr. Ikechukwu Maximus Ugwuoke, Nigerian Bar Association Welfare Secretary aspirant, has canvassed better welfare package for lawyers serving in the Nigeria Police Force. A statement made available to CITY LAWYER reads: Frontline Aspirant to the office of National Welfare of Nigerian Bar Association, Ikechukwu Maximus Ugwuoke is making a case for the upgrade of the...
An Abuja based lawyer has urged the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) to reject any aspirant whose Letter of Good Standing is endorsed by any of the factional chairmen of NBA Abuja Branch. If successful, this will sound the death knell for the ambition of two leading presidential aspirants, Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama...
Embattled Bar aspirant, Mr. Kayode Bello has written a petition to the Electoral Committee of the NBA urging it to disqualify Mr. Felix Ashimole (aka Che Oyinatumba) from contesting the forthcoming NBA Elections. In a petition addressed to the ECNBA Secretary and copied to CITY LAWYER, the petitioner alleged that the NBA Publicity Secretary aspirant...
There are strong indications that a leading aspirant to the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Elections, Mr. Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau SAN may have his hands full responding to the gale of petitions against his candidacy as yet another petition has been brought against him by an Abuja based lawyer, Mr. Tochukwu Ohazuruike. It is recalled that...
CHIEF JOE-KYARI GADZAMA, SAN CELEBRATES WITH HON. JUSTICE MARY PETER-ODILI (RTD) ON HER OFFICIAL BOW FROM THE NIGERIAN JUDICIARY On Thursday, May 12, 2022, Hon. Justice Mary Peter-Odili finally retired from the Nigerian Judiciary after having served for over four decades and attaining the retirement age of 70 years. A befitting valedictory court session was...