THE CORRECT, PROFESSIONAL AND LEGAL FORM OF ADDRESS IN NIGERIA FOR A JUDGE (IRRESPECTIVE OF GENDER) IS “MY LORD” OR “YOUR LORDSHIP” (A Respectful Reaction to the Article by Eyimofe Atake, SAN) By Sylvester Udemezue BACKGROUND In a recent article titled “My Lord or My Lady? The Correct Mode of Addressing Female Judges,” Learned Silk,...
By Raheem Akingbolu Great lawyers win cases. Exceptional lawyers shape the law itself. The rarest, however, leave footprints far beyond the courtroom. They build institutions, mentor generations, defend constitutional democracy and redefine the standards of professional excellence. For fifty years, Chief Wole Olanipekun, CFR, SAN, has remained firmly within that distinguished league.As he marks half...
The troubled Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Port Harcourt Branch Election has been engulfed in another controversy over a list of ‘preferred candidates’ allegedly endorsed by the branch leadership. CITY LAWYER recalls that NBA President, Mr. Afam Osigwe SAN recently waded into the controversies surrounding the election, leading to the appointment of an Electoral Committee to...
TRIBUTE OLUWAROTIMI OLADIPUPO EDU: WE PART TO MEET AGAIN “There are no goodbyes for us. Wherever you are, you will always be in my heart”. Mahatma Gandhi. Adieu Sir Rotimi, Adieu Mr. Edu, Adieu Mr. Rotimi Edu, Adieu Baba Edu, Adieu Baba Rote, Adieu Sir Rote. May the Lord bring you to his place of...
RESPECTED LEARNED SILK BADEJO-OKUSANYA, NOW NBA PRESIDENT-ELECT: WILL YOU ALSO FAIL IN THIS ASSIGNMENT? OR WHAT SHOULD WE EXPECT? By Sylvester Udemezue Leadership is not tested by the brilliance of an election campaign; it is tested by the courage, wisdom and character demonstrated after victory. Every election creates expectations. Every mandate imposes responsibility. Every office presents...
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Mr. Afam Osigwe (SAN) has constituted the eagerly awaited Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 2026 Annual General Conference (AGC). In a statement made available to CITY LAWYER, Osigwe stated that “The LOC is to assist the Annual General Conference Planning Committee (AGCPC) to plan, organize, and...
The African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA) International Inc. has announced its highly anticipated 2026 International Conference scheduled to take place in Accra, Ghana from November 18th to 22nd, 2026. This year, the prestigious gathering will convene at the Palms by Eagle, Airport, Accra, Ghana, bringing together gender advocates, legal practitioners, policymakers, activists, and leaders from...
The National Youth Wing of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC), in collaboration with civil society leaders within the party, has submitted a formal petition against Justice Peter Odo Lifu, demanding his removal from “any and all adjudicatory matters, reviews, or decision-making roles concerning the ADC.” The petition, dated June 18, 2026, was addressed to...
By Jamaldeen Bamidele On Saturday,18th July 2026, the Nigerian Bar Association went to the polls to elect its 33rd President. Voting was scheduled to open at midnight, but it did not. In the early hours of election day, the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association announced that its voting platform had come under what...
The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) has released the list of sub-committees for its forthcoming Annual Conference. A notice signed by the Chairman of the NBA-SPIDEL 2026 Conference Planning Committee, Sir. Ejike Ezenwa SAN reads: “Kindly find herein, the composition and Terms of Reference (TOR) of the Members of...