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 an opportunity either to make...
NBA PRESIDENT AFAM OSIGWE UNVEILS 2026 AGC-LOC
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 execute such events and activities...
AWLA TO HOLD 2026 INT’L CONFERENCE IN ACCRA, GHANA
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 across the continent and the...
ADC PETITIONS NJC, DEMANDS JUSTICE LIFU’S REMOVAL
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 the Executive Secretary of the...
‘THE BALLOT WE CANNOT SEE: WHY NBA MUST ABANDON ELECTRONIC VOTING’
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 it called a deliberate, coordinated...
NBA-SPIDEL NAMES TASK TEAMS FOR 2026 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
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 the NBA-SPIDEL 2026 Conference Planning...
‘I’VE ASKED MY LAWYERS TO IMMEDIATELY APPEAL LPDC DECISION,’ SAYS GADZAMA
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 view, the documentary evidence before...
‘BEYOND NBA ELECTIONS: THE TASK BEFORE BADEJO-OKUSANYA,’ BY EX NBA VP
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 successful candidate who earned the...
NBA AGC 2026 LEGAL AID CLINIC: BRAND YOUR LAW FIRM
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 Harcourt. For more details contact:...
BREAKING: AKINBORO ASKS DSS, EFCC, AGF, OTHERS TO PROBE NBA ELECTIONS
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 General Secretary called the election...