The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Unity Branch at the weekend organized a hike for lawyers. A statement made available to CITY LAWYER noted that “The event saw a good turn out of lawyers. However, it was a pleasant surprise when two silks, Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama SAN and Dr. Sunny Ajala SAN joined in the exercise which drove up the spirit...
GADZAMA LLP ISSUES CAVEAT ON UNION BANK SALE
The reported sale of a huge chunk of shares of Union Bank Plc has ran into hot water as a judgement creditor has warned prospective buyers to beware of its claims against the bank. In a statement made available to CITY LAWYER, J-K Gadzama LLP warned that its client, Petro Union Oil & Gas Company Limited is a beneficiary of...
‘BE ACCOUNTABLE TO MEMBERS,’ GADZAMA URGES NBA BRANCH LEADERS
Former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) presidential candidate, Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama, SAN has urged NBA branch leaderships to be accountable and display positive leadership, adding that these attributes are the life wire of the legal profession. Gadzama stated this while receiving a delegation of NBA Gombe Branch led by its Executive Committee in his Abuja law office. The leading arbitrator and...
WHY COURT OF APPEAL JUSTICES MUST NOT ACT IN VAIN
The appointment of the latest batch of Court of Appeal Justices has been strewn with controversies, not least the claim that the interviews conducted by the National Judicial Council was perhaps shambolic. Just when justice sector stakeholders thought that the ghost of the troubled exercise was to be laid to rest with the scheduled swearing-in of the justices, the ceremony...
ANANABA, UBANI, ESAN INVITE DELEGATES TO SPIDEL CONFAB
The arrow-heads of the eagerly awaited Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) Annual Conference have extended invitations to prospective delegates to attend the forthcoming conference. In separate colourful video skits, NBA-SPIDEL Chairman, Prof. Paul Ananaba SAN; former NBA 1st Vice President and Conference Planning Committee Chairman, Mr. Monday Onyekachi Ubani as well as Alternate Chairman...
NBA VP HEADS SPIDEL ELECTORAL COMMITTEE
AS ANANABA IS SET TO BOW OUT AFTER SPIDEL REVIVAL The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) has set up a 9-member Electoral Committee to midwife the next leadership for the section. A statement by the NBA-SPIDEL Council Chairman, Prof. Paul Ananaba SAN named fiery human rights activist and current NBA First Vice President, Mr....
INTERNET VOTING VIOLATES NBA CONSTITUTION, SAYS GADZAMA
SEEKS INCLUSION OF YOUNG LAWYERS IN STANDING COMMITTEES Former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) presidential candidate, Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama SAN has warned that a reform of the association’s electoral process has become “urgent,” adding that the NBA Constitution does not envisage internet voting as currently used for past NBA elections. In a memorandum to the NBA Constitution Review Committee, Gadzama argued...
ANNUAL CONFAB: SPIDEL INVITES EXHIBITORS TO REGAL 2,000 DELEGATES
The Central Planning Committee (CPC) for the eagerly awaited Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) Annual Conference has invited exhibitors to add more value to the conference by providing services to conferees. A statement today by the Media & Publicity Sub-committee said: “We therefore write to invite you to showcase your Company during the conference...
OPUTA MENTORING: CJ, GADZAMA, AGABI, NGIGE, OTHERS LIFT YOUNG LAWYERS
J-K Gadzama LLP has held its 6th edition of the “Honourable Justice Chukwudifu Oputa JSC Professional Training and Mentoring Programme for Young Lawyers.” The event which held between April 23 and 25 was chaired by the Chief Judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Hon. Justice Salisu Garba while Chief Kanu Godwin Agabi (SAN, CON), former Attorney...
JUSUN STRIKE: ANXIETY, AS NBA IKEJA BOYCOTTS LAGOS BRANCHES’ PARLEY WITH SANWO-OLU TOMORROW
LAGOS, BADAGRY, EPE AND IKORODU BRANCHES TO ATTEND CONFUSION OVER PARTICIPATION OF BRANCH MEMBERS The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja Branch has vowed to boycott a meeting of all Lagos branches with Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu scheduled for “Lagos House,” Marina tomorrow. In a telephone interview with CITY LAWYER, NBA Ikeja Branch Chairman, Mr. Batholomew Aguegbodo said: “I...