Following a trending ruling of an Agbogugu Magistrates Court presided over by His Worship, Ezeobi Ngozi Anidi (Mrs) which allegedly ordered a remand of one F. C. Okeke Esq, counsel for the accused person, MARY BASSEY GODWIN, ESQ. x-rays the proceedings and concludes that the entire saga is designed to smear the hard working jurist, adding that no lawyer was...
GADZAMA LLP TO HOST OPUTA MENTORING PROGRAM APRIL 24
CHIEF KANU AGABI SAN IS KEYNOTE SPEAKER Leading law firm, J-K Gadzama LLP will on Saturday, April 24, 2021 hold the 6th Edition of its Hon. Justice Chukwudifu Oputa JSC (Rtd) Professional Training and Mentoring Programme for Young Lawyers. Time is 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. The theme of this year’s mentoring programme is “Navigating the rough path in the...
BAR LEADER, DURU NAMED BADMINTON ASSOCIATION CHAIR BY SANWO-OLU
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has named Bar Leader and former 1st Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Lagos Branch as the new Chairman of the board of Lagos State Badminton Association. In a letter dated 8th March, 2021 and made available to CITY LAWYER, it was noted that Duru’s appointment was “as a result of your...
NIN REGISTRATION: UBANI FLOORS FG, DEADLINE NOW APRIL 6
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the extension of the deadline for enrolment for the National Identity Number by two months with effect from Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Justice Maureen Onyetenu granted the extension while delivering a ruling in a suit (MONDAY ONYEKACHI UBANI V. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA & ORS) filed by leading human rights lawyer,...
ENCOMIUMS, AS ODUBELA IS BURIED WEDNESDAY
• BOSAN, AMOSUN, DINO MELAYE, OTHERS MOURN HIM • VALEDICTORY COURT SESSION HOLDS TODAY Leading lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. John Olusegun Odubela who died last Monday will be buried on Wednesday at his Ikenne, Ogun State country home. He was aged 55 years. Meanwhile, a Valedictory Court Session organised by the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria...
A/COURT SCREENING: ‘I PLAYED KEY ROLE IN NJC DUMPING NOMINEES,’ SAYS CAROL AJIE
RIGHT OF REPLY Fiery Bar Activist and former Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Lagos Branch, Dame Carol Ajie has said that she contributed to the dropping of two candidates who allegedly performed poorly during the National Judicial Council (NJC) screening of the nominees for elevation to the Court of Appeal. In a rejoinder to CITY LAWYER‘s report on...
SHOCKER: A/COURT NOMINEES CAN’T EXPLAIN ‘LIS PENDENS,’ NJC DUMPS THEM
There are strong indications that under-fire National Judicial Council (NJC) may have dropped two jurists who performed woefully during its screening exercise for appointment as Court of Appeal justices. This may not be unconnected with their inability to answer basic legal questions as well as the backlash the NJC has been receiving following the unprecedented revelation by Nigerian Bar Association...
APPEAL COURT SCREENING: SCANDAL ROCKS NJC, AS AKPATA WRITES CJN
• PRESSURE MOUNTS ON NBA PRESIDENT TO RECANT The last may not have been heard on the scandal rocking the screening of candidates for appointment to Nigeria’s Court of Appeal, as it has emerged that the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President, Mr. Olumide Akpata wrote to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad on his reservations. This is coming...
IBIDAPO-OBE DELIVERS UNILAG INAUGURAL LECTURE MARCH 24
Renowned Professor of Public Law and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK), Professor Akinola Ibidapo-Obe will on March 24, 2021 deliver his inaugural lecture at the University of Lagos (UNILAG). The lecture which is scheduled for 4 pm at the popular J. F. Ade Ajayi Auditorium of the university is titled “Battle of three ancestors and the jurisprudence...
COURT AUTOMATION: EASTERN BAR FORUM COMMENDS RIVERS JUDICIARY
The Eastern Bar Forum (EBF) has commended the Rivers State Judiciary on the one year anniversary of its e-Filing and Court Automation platform which commenced on Tuesday, March 9 and will continue till the end of March. In a congratulatory letter to the Chairman of the Rivers State Judiciary ICT Committee, Hon. Justice Elsie Thompson dated 12th March, 2021 and...