GOODWILL MESSAGE TO CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION (NBA) EFFURUN BRANCH ON THE OCCASION OF HER 2022 LAW WEEK I felicitate with the Chairman and entire members of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Effurun Branch on her 2022 Law Week on the theme: “The Role of The Judiciary in Nation Building “ The theme is apt and non pretentious...
ECNBA SETS MONDAY DEADLINE FOR ICT VENDOR PROPOSALS
The Electoral Committee of the Nigeria Bar Association (ECNBA) is requesting proposals to appoint an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Services Provider for the forthcoming NBA Elections slated for July 16, 2022. In a release published today but dated May 20, 2022, the electoral umpire noted that the ICT Service vendor “will provide the platform and services related to the...
SAFIYA BALARABE CONGRATULATES WOMEN FORUM BRANCH FACILITATORS
CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM SAFIYA BALARABE TO THE NEWLY INAUGURATED BRANCH FACILITATORS OF THE NBA WOMEN FORUM The NBA Women Forum recently inaugurated Branch Facilitators to oversee the activities of the Forum at the branch level. To this end, Safiya Balarabe, the National Treasurer of the Forum, who had earlier addressed the Facilitators at their inauguration has sent in a congratulatory...
TAIDI HAILS EGBE AMOFIN GOVERNING COUNCIL ON ELECTION
CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO PIONEER ELECTED GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBERS OF EGBE AMOFIN O’ODUA With great pride, I write to congratulate Aare Isiaka Olagunju Abiola, SAN and Members of the Governning Council of Egbe Amofin O’Odua who have made history as pioneer elected officers to steer the affairs of esteemed members of Egbe Amofin Odua within and in diaspora. This historic feat...
SAFIYA BALARABE LAUDS USMAN ON NBA ELCO JOB
Safiya Balarabe has congratulated Mr. Sule Usman, SAN on his appointment by the NBA President, Mr. Olumide Akpata as the Chairman, NBA Branch Election Appeal Commitee for the Northern Zone. Balarabe who is also Treasurer, NBA Women Forum while commending her long-standing friend, wrote: “Dear Learned Silk, Sule Usman, SAN, it gladdens my heart to congratulate you on your recent...
MAXIMUS UGWUOKE CONGRATULATES CLASFON ON ABUJA SUMMIT
Mr. Ikechukwu Maximus Ugwuoke, an aspirant for the position of Welfare Secretary in the 2022 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Elections has commended the Christian Lawyers Fellowship of Nigeria (CLASFON) on its summit which holds in Abuja. The statement reads: MAXIMUS UGWUOKE CONGRATULATES CLASFON ON SUMMIT; CHARGES THEM TO CONTINUE TO SET THE PACE. NBA National Welfare Secretary frontline Aspirant, Ikechukwu...
GADZAMA ASSURES LAWYERS OF OPEN-DOOR POLICY
The Chairman of the Body of Benchers Mentoring Committee for Young Lawyers, Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama SAN has assured the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) members that he would operate an open-door policy if elected President. Gadzama made this promise while addressing NBA Sokoto Branch members at the Amma Hall, Dankani Guest Inn, Sokoto on Friday, May 20, 2022. A statement on...
SENIOR ADVOCATE TACKLES ECNBA OVER DISQUALIFICATION OF VP ASPIRANT
A senior lawyer, Mr. Mohammed Ndayako, SAN has disagreed with the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) over its disqualification of NBA First Vice President aspirant, Mr. Muhammad Idris Doko from contesting the forthcoming NBA National Officers election. Doko was disqualified from participating in the election because “your Seconder being a member of a political party in Nigeria...
EGBE AMOFIN O’ODUA ELECTS OLAGUNJU AS CHAIR
Former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) General Secretary and Chairman of the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission, Chief Isiaka Olagunju SAN has been elected as Chairman of the Governing Council of Egbe Amofin O’odua, the one-time influential lawyers’ regional bloc. A statement made available to CITY LAWYER reads: AARE ISIAKA OLAGUNJU SAN, TOYIN BASHORUN SAN, OSO ADETUNJI, OLAYINKA SOKOYA AND OTHERS...
JONATHAN, LAWAN, OTHERS FOR LAWYER’S BOOK PRESENTATION
Nigeria’s former President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan , GCFR is among many dignitaries billed to grace the presentation of “Political Party Governance,” a book authored by former Minister of State for Power, Dr. Mohammed Wakil (OON). The event will hold at NAF Conference Centre, Kado, Abuja on Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 10 am. While Jonathan is the Special Guest...