Under-fire Commissioner of Police in-charge of Force Intelligence Bureau (FIB) Annex, Lagos, Mr. Salisu Gyadi Gyadi has apologized to senior lawyer, Mr. Ayodeji Odukale for his detention alongside his client. CITY LAWYER had yesterday reported that Odukale was detained on the orders of Gyadi for allegedly coming late to a scheduled meeting to resolve a...
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A 57-year-old senior lawyer, Mr. Ayodeji Odukale has been detained at Force Criminal Investigation Bureau, Alagbon, Lagos for allegedly coming late to an appointment with the police. Odukale, who was admitted to the Nigerian Bar 31 years ago, told CITY LAWYER that he was detained overnight in a cell without food or medical attention on...
Barely 48 hours after CITY LAWYER broke the news of approval of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) amended Constitution by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), the NBA leadership under Mr. Olumide Akpata has commenced implementation of the new constitution. In a press statement made available to CITY LAWYER by NBA Publicity Secretary, Dr. Rapulu Nduka,...
Avocats Sans Frontières France (Lawyers without Borders France), in collaboration with its partners, the Carmelite Prisoners Interest Organization (CAPIO) and the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has hosted the second convening of the Police and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) Situation Room in Abuja. The event is in accordance with its mission of promoting human rights in...
BY EMEKA NWADIOKE Pre-eminent senior lawyer and Bar Leader, Mrs. Funke Adekoya SAN is set to retire from AELEX, a leading Tier-1 law firm she co-founded with four partners almost 18 years ago. This is coming against the backdrop of her attainment of the age of 70 years. Perhaps pre-empting her retirement, Adekoya wrote in...
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) amended Constitution has been approved by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), CITY LAWYER can authoritatively report. CITY LAWYER had yesterday reported serious disquiet within legal circles regarding the delay in registration of the amended constitution with the CAC. NBA President, Mr. Olumide Akpata had however told CITY LAWYER that there...
The delay in registration of the amended Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Constitution is posing a serious threat to the planned National Officers Election slated for July 16, 2022, CITY LAWYER can authoritatively report. Sources who are familiar with the matter told CITY LAWYER that the uncertainty over the legal regime that will underpin the eagerly...
The lawyer representing the family of Late Bamishe Ayanwola has berated Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his handling of the demise of the BRT passenger. In a statement made available to CITY LAWYER, Mr. Ayo Ademiluyi noted that “As we write, the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-olu has not deemed it...
Avocats Sans Frontières France and its partners in Nigeria have hosted a one-day stakeholders roundtable meeting on Human Rights in Kaduna State. In a statement made available to CITY LAWYER and signed by its Country Director, Angela Uwandu Uzoma-Iwuchukwu, the association stated that “The aim of the stakeholders’ roundtable meeting organized in collaboration with ASF...