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...
Senior lawyer and Life Bencheer, Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama SAN has vowed to appeal the decision of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) which directed that he should be suspended from legal practice for three years following a complaint by a lawyer. In a statement made available to CITY LAWYER, Gadzama stated that “In my respectful...
NBA ELECTIONS: BEYOND CONGRATULATIONS – THE TIME FOR GENUINE ELECTORAL REFORMS AND WEEDING OUT CABALS IS NOW The 2026 Nigerian Bar Association presidential election has come and gone. Winners have emerged and have been duly declared by the allegedly independent Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA). I extend my warm congratulations to every...
NEWS RELEASE NBA AGC 2026 Legal Aid Clinic Brand your Law Firm A unique opportunity for Law Firms to support the FREE LEGAL AID CLINIC at the 2026 NBA AGC Donate Face caps and t-shirts with your firm logo and name on it to be worn by volunteers at the NBA AGC Conference in Port...
The presidential candidate in the just concluded Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Elections Olumuyiwa Akinboro SAN has urged the Directorate of State Services (DSS) and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) among other entities and persons to investigate the recently concluded NBA Elections. In a 41-page statement he made available to CITY LAWYER, the former NBA...
Presidential candidate in the recent Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Elections, Olumuyiwa Akinboro SAN has told CITY LAWYER that he may levy a lawsuit over the outcome of the elections. CITY LAWYER recalls that Akinboro had rejected the outcome of the election as declared by the Electoral Committee of the NBA (ECNBA), saying that he and...
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has said that it has “taken decisive steps to restore confidence in the electoral process of its Port Harcourt Branch.” This is coming on the heels of a high-level stakeholders’ meeting convened by NBA President, Mr. Afam Osigwe, SAN. In a statement seen by CITY LAWYER, the association noted that...
NEWS RELEASE The Electoral Committee for the Nigerian Bar Association, Abuja Branch (Unity Bar) Election has released the “corrected first list” of eligible voters for the forthcoming 2026 Branch Election scheduled to hold on Friday, 31st July, 2026. CITY LAWYER however observed that the list is tagged as “FINAL VOTERS LIST_260727_233950_260728_073032.” It was unclear at...