‘YOU’VE IMPUGNED MY, AKINBORO’S INTEGRITY’ A candidate in the forthcoming Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) presidential election, Mr. Yemi akangbe SAN has told the Electoral Committee of the NBA (ECNBA) that NBA elections are compromised by insiders. Akangbe also accused the electoral committee of impugning his integrity and that of his co-contestant, Mr. Olumuyiwa Akinboro SAN....
THE RETURN OF GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY: HOW LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION IS GAINING NEW RELEVANCE IN NIGERIA By Sylvester Udemezue (1) BACKGROUND For many years, conversations about governance in Nigeria often revolved around the Federal Government and the States, while the Local Government system, the tier of government closest to the people, appeared increasingly weakened, marginalized and...
NEWS RELEASE The Caretaker Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Abuja Branch has announced the postponement of the forthcoming Branch election following a closed-door meeting with all principal aspirants and the Electoral Committee. According to the Committee, the decision became necessary after deliberations on issues arising from the electoral process. A new date for...
A DEMOCRACY IN CHAINS!:WE DEMAND FREEDOM FOR THE OYO 39 CAPTIVES DEMOCRACY DAY MESSAGE BY OKEY LEO OHAGBA – CANDIDATE FOR NBA GENERAL SECRETARY Beloved Bar leaders, colleagues, and friends, Today, our celebrations are profoundly muted. We cannot in good conscience ignore the painful reality that 39 innocent schoolchildren and their teachers, abducted from the...
BY LILLIAN OKENWA June 12 is one of those dates that means many things to many Nigerians. It evokes memories of a stolen mandate, a people’s insistence on democracy, and a continuing conversation about justice, accountability and the rule of law. It is perhaps fitting that it is also the birthday of Professor Chidi Anselm...
A lawyer and Senatorial aspirant of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Enugu West district, Ogochukwu Onyema has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), alleging extortion of N20 million through misrepresentation, undue influence and coercive pressure by members of the party’s Senatorial Screening Committee. In the petition dated June 3, which he directed...
Dear Colleagues, The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has officially released the late registration fee structure for its 66th Annual General Conference, themed “Beyond Limits ’26.” Kindly refer to the flier below for details on the applicable registration categories and fees. HOW TO REGISTER: Visit: https://agc.nigerianbar.org.ngOfficial Support Email: support@nbaagc.zohodesk.comOr scan the QR code on the official...
Blessing CEO, a self-acclaimed relationship expert, has reacted after she was remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Centre, Lagos.. Blessing CEO was re-arraigned on Wednesday for allegedly defrauding the public to the tune of N13 million a few hours after being granted N10 million bail over tenancy fraud of N69.1 million on Tuesday. Blessing, in a trending...
BY MONDAY UBANI The recent renewed call for a single six-year tenure for Nigeria’s President and Governors has reignited once again an important constitutional debate. The central argument of proponents like Distinguished Senator Opeyemi Bamidele and his colleagues is straightforward: a Chief Executive who is not seeking re-election will be less distracted by politics and...
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