FEATURED ECNBA DISMISSES PETITION BY ONE UCHE AMULU AGAINST MY ELIGIBILITY TO CONTEST AS 3RD VICE PRESIDENT * It is with great joy for me to announce to the General legal community that this evening, 27th May, 2022, I received an email from the ECNBA wherein I was copied with the official response of ECNBA written to Mr. Uche...
SAFIYA BALARABE ACCLAIMS NBA ISIOKPO YOUNG LAWYERS
FEATURED SAFIYA BALARABE’S GOODWILL MESSAGE TO YOUNG LAWYERS’ FORUM ISIOKPO BRANCH ON ONE DAY SEMINAR The Young Lawyers’ Forum, Isiokpo branch has put together a power-packed one day Seminar themed: “Contemporary Areas in Legal Practice: Challenges and Prospects for Young Lawyers”. The event which holds today, 27th May, 2022 features notable legal personalities. Safiya Balarabe’s goodwill message to the Forum...
GADZAMA IN BREAKSFAST WITH NBA PH YOUNG LAWYERS, STORMS OKRIKA BRANCH
FEATURED CHIEF JOE-KYARI GADZAMA, SAN JOINS THE YOUNG LAWYERS’ FORUM, NBA, PORT HARCOURT BRANCH FOR BREAKFAST AT LANDMARK HOTEL Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama rounded up his stay in the garden city of Port Harcourt with a lavish breakfast organized by the Young Lawyers’ Forum, NBA, Port Harcourt branch at Landmark hotel, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The young lawyers informed the Learned...
CHILDREN’S DAY: ‘REVERSE NIGERIA’S MEDIOCRITY CULTURE,’ SAYS TAIDI
FEATURED Dear Children, You were born into a country many of us grew to know as Nigeria. Nigeria held a lot of promise at conception, and was a country you would have been proud of. Sadly, over the years, the huge potentials have been dwarfed by so many harmful legacies including: epileptic power supply, poor infrastructure, low productivity, poverty and...
ECNBA RELEASES LIST OF CANDIDATES, CLEARS GADZAMA, MAIKYAU, OTHERS
The Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) has released the list of candidates for the forthcoming NBA National Elections. As earlier reported by CITY LAWYER, all the three presidential aspirants were cleared by the electoral committee. These are Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama SAN, Mr. Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau SAN and Mr. Jonathan Taidi. Aside from the presidential candidates, three candidates...
‘BOSAN IS UNDERMINING NBA PRESIDENT,’ SAYS TAIDI
The immediate past Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) General Secretary, Mr. Jonathan Gunu Taidi has blasted the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN) for allegedly undermining the office of the NBA President. In a statement made available to CITY LAWYER, Taidi, who is vying for the position of NBA President in the forthcoming elections, said that instances of alleged undermining...
NBA-SBL HOLDS TWITTER SPACES HANGOUT TOMORROW!
JOIN THE NBASBL TWITTER SPACES HANGOUT THIS WEEKEND! Saturday, May 28, 2022 #NBASBL2022: …Conversations with the Chair and Vice Chair Discussing… “Developments in the Business Law Environment and the Dynamics of the 2022 Conference. Time 12 noon Prompt Host: @nbasbl in collaboration with @legalnaija Venue: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1zqKVBaMRBdKB To join our Telegram platform, please click here COPYRIGHT 2022 CITY LAWYER. Please send...
GADZAMA LLP HOLDS ANNUAL MOCK TRIAL FOR LAW SCHOOL EXTERNS
The J-K Gadzama LLP has held its annual mock trial for Nigerian Law School externs. The event held at the Justice Niki Tobi, CON (RTD) Moot Court, J-K Gadzama Court. A statement on the annual showpiece reads: On Wednesday, May 25, 2022, J-K Gadzama LLP held its annual mock trial for Externs from the Nigerian Law school at the Justice...
MAXIMUS UGWUOKE DEDICATES ECNBA CLEARANCE TO SUPPORTERS
FEATURED MAXIMUS UGWUOKE DEDICATES HIS CLEARANCE FOR NBA NATIONAL WELFARE SECRETARY ELECTION TO GOD AND SUPPORTERS Ikechukwu Maximus Ugwuoke, frontline aspirant to the office of National Welfare Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association has received his notice of qualification to stand election for the position in the NBA election scheduled for July 16th 2022. In reaction Ugwuoke has dedicated his...
ECNBA CLEARANCE: ‘I HAVE NOBODY BUT YOU,’ SAFIYA BALARABE TELLS LAWYERS
FEATURED CLEARED TO PROCEED!!! ECNBA CLEARS SAFIYA BALARABE TO CONTEST FOR POSITION OF TREASURER, NBA 2022-2024 The Electoral Committee of the NBA (“ECNBA”) has found Safiya Balarabe worthy to proceed to contest for the position of the Treasurer of the NBA 2022-2024. This notification came vide a letter dated 20th May, 2022 with an unequivocal approval having duly met the...