The Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Section on Legal Practice (NBA-SLP), Chief Ferdinand Orbih (SAN) has said that the lawsuit filed against the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami SAN was a fallout of a directive by the association. It is recalled that Orbih had in an exclusive interview last December told CITY LAWYER that NBA would...
FIDA NIGERIA SET TO IMPLEMENT 5-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN
International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Nigeria Chapter (FIDA Nigeria) is set to begin implementation of its Five-Year Strategic Plan. According to a press statement made available to CITY LAWYER and signed by its Country Vice President/National President, Mrs. Amina Suzanah Agbaje and National Publicity Secretary, Christiana Oyanvutu Adejumo, the association recently held a 3-day National Executive Officers & Staff...
‘WHY COURT OF APPEAL MUST REVISIT 2021 RULES’
The Court of Appeal has issued new rules for the adjudication of appellate cases. In this article, IBRAHIM LAWAL, Head of Chambers, Olujinmi & Akeredolu dissects Order 8 Rule 11 of the Rules dealing with “Deposit against Cost” and concludes that it leaves much to be desired especially as it relates to access to justice COURT OF APPEAL RULES, 2021...
ECNBA: CAN AKINTUNDE FIX NBA’S TROUBLED ELECTIONS?
The appointment of chartered arbitrator and President of Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners Association of Nigeria (BRIPAN), Mr. Richard Ayodele Akintunde (SAN) as the Chairman of the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) has elicited excitement in legal circles as to the prospects of the eagerly awaited 2022 NBA National Officers Election. This comes against the backdrop of...
NBA ELECTION: AKPATA TO INAUGURATE COMMITTEE ON MONDAY
Barring any last-minute hitch, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President, Mr. Olumide Akpata will on Monday inaugurate the newly appointed Electoral Committee of the NBA (ECNBA). An impeccable source who is familiar with the matter told CITY LAWYER that the inauguration which was originally scheduled to hold at NBA House by 12 noon will now hold same day at 3:30 pm....
‘WE WANT REPORT ON TORTURE, SARS,’ SAY UN
The United Nations has called on the Federal Government to provide, by 3 December 2022, information on its follow-up to the Committee’s recommendations in its latest report on torture in Nigeria. According to the global body, the information should dwell on “allegations of torture, ill-treatment, arbitrary detention and excessive use of force, in particular by SARS.” In its latest report...
GADZAMA C’TE URGES LAWYERS TO REPORT HARASSMENT BY SECURITY OPERATIVES
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Securities Agencies Relations Committee (NBA-SARC) has urged lawyers to report cases of harassment and intimidation to the committee for immediate redress. In a press statement made available to CITY LAWYER, the committee urged lawyers “who have or are been unjustly intimidated, harassed, humiliated or subjected to unwarranted hardship in the course of interaction with any...
‘WE’RE ALARMED AT GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE BY BOKO HARAM, OTHERS,’ SAYS UN
The United Nations has raised an alarm over widespread sexual and gender-based violence inflicted by Boko Haram. In its latest report on Torture in Nigeria, the UN Committee against Torture (CAT) also expressed concern over allegations of sexual violence against women and girls committed by the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) officers. According to the report, while the Committee welcomed...
LAWYER SENDS SOS TO FEDERAL HIGH COURT
In this article by MR. IBRAHIM LAWAL, Head of Chamber, Olujinmi & Akeredolu of the Law Hub, Ibadan, he chronicles the challenges faced by lawyers due to the transfer of a Federal High Court jurist from Ibadan and urges the court to redress the issue FEDERAL HIGH COURT IBADAN AND THE DIFFICULTY IN GETTING JUSTICE The Federal High Court...
GUY IKOKWU: 61 YEARS A LAWYER
Prominent senior lawyer and Second Republic politician, Chief Guy Ikechukwu Ikokwu who died last Wednesday was admitted to the Bar 61 years ago. A fiery activist and elder statesman, Chief Ikokwu would be remembered for his fiery interventions on national issues. CITY LAWYER dug into the archives for his profile which is presented below. Date of Birth: Tuesday (Eke) 28′”...