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...
There appears to be some misunderstanding regarding the recent communication from the Registrar of the Supreme Court concerning the use of the title “Barrister.” Some have interpreted the directive to mean that it is now unlawful for anyone to address a legal practitioner as “Barrister.” With respect, I do not believe that is the correct...
By Favour Abalaka For the first time in Nigeria’s legal history, four women simultaneously sit at the helm of the judiciary’s highest echelons, legal education, and the Bar. FAVOUR ABALAKA takes a look at the careers of Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun (Chief Justice of Nigeria and Head of the Supreme Court), Justice Monica Bolna’an Dongban-Mensem (President...
The Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Lawyers in the Media Forum (NBA-LIM), Mr. Adam Adedimeji, has described the last biennial election of the Nigerian Bar Association, as a sign of national renewal. Adedimeji made the remark in a congratulatory message to NBA President-elect, Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN. Badejo-Okusanya was declared winner of the election...
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...