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The stage is set for an extraordinary convergence of law, leadership, and African excellence as the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) unveils former Liberian President and football legend, George Manneh Weah, as the Keynote Speaker for the 2026 NBA Annual General Conference. From conquering world football as the only African ever to win the Ballon d’Or,...
The Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Remuneration Committee, Chief Emeka Obegolu, SAN, has charged participants at the Law Students’ Association of Nigeria (LAWSAN) North Central Convention in Abuja to uphold the rule of law and defend the supremacy of the Constitution. In a keynote address, the former NBA General Secretary told the participants...
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Ciarb) Nigeria Branch has extended registration for its eagerly awaited 2026 Annual Conference and Gala Night. The conference holds in Port Harcourt from November 4, 2026 to November 6, 2026, with the theme: “Beyond Dialogue: Delivering Excellence in Arbitration and ADR.” The theme is a sequel to previous themes which...
THE CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENT OF “SCHOOL CERTIFICATE LEVEL OR ITS EQUIVALENT”: DOES THE NON-SUBMISSION OF PRIMARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATES DISQUALIFY A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE? The recent publication by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of the personal particulars and credentials of candidates for the 2027 Presidential Election has once again reignited public debate over the constitutional...
The Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) has urged the NBA National Officers Election Appeals Committee to dismiss the petition by one of the presidential candidates challenging the return of Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya SAN as the duly elected President of the association. In an Answer to Akangbe’s petition obtained by CITY LAWYER, the...
The 2026 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) National Elections will go down in history as one of the fiercest contests in the association’s recent history. THE BUILD-UP There is no gainsaying that the build-up to the elections was characterized by high stakes politicking and intrigues that tested the wits and resolve of many stakeholders. Predictably, the...
Technology expert and former Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA), Mr. Basil Udotai has raised four questions he says the ECNBA must answer regarding the NBA Elections. In a post on his verified LINKEDIn platform, Udotai said that “these are not allegations that the election was compromised,” adding that “once an election authority...
![AT THE AGC 2026 PROMO: PLOT OF CHIEF EMMANUEL OSUALA NWAGBARA ESQ. [NBA LAGOS] PROCEEDS TO FINISHING, WITH P.O.P. CEILING, DOORS, WINDOWS & TILING AT LAWYERS IN BUSINESS MASS-HOUSING & LAND-BANKING SCHEME](https://citylawyermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG-20260725-WA0016-360x360.jpg "IMG-20260725-WA0016")
AGC 2026 Promo: Plot of Chief Emmanuel Osuala Nwagbara Esq [NBA Lagos] proceeds to finishing, with P.O.P Ceiling, doors windows & tiling at the Lawyers In Business Mass-Housing & Land-Banking Scheme We are building into flats, and Tenants are already waiting to move in; while maintaining the Duplex Exterior, approved by the FCDA. Other Seniors...
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Around Africa, many associate the job of a judge with the easy life. All they do, they believe, is cozy up to politicians and give them what they want. The reality, however, is a lot harsher and this is not exactly new. When the United Nations adopted the Basic Principles on...