Former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja Branch Chairman, Mr Adesina Ogunlana has vowed to challenge his disqualification to participate in the forthcoming presidential election of the association. The Electoral Committee of the NBA (ECNBA) had listed Ogunlana among those disqualified from the race. It gave no reasons. However, Ogunlana in a “preliminary response” posted on his verified Facebook channel and...
NBA ELECTIONS: OGUNLANA, AKOREDE, OBASI, SHILLINGS AMONG BIG CASUALTIES
• SEE FULL DETAILS OF OTHER DISQUALIFIED ASPIRANTS The Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) early today released a list of aspirants who have been provisionally cleared to contest the 2020 NBA National Officers Elections. In a statement posted on the verified NBA official website and signed by Mr. Tawo Eja Tawo SAN and Cordelia Eke, the ECNBA...
COVID-19: LAWYERS, COALITION SEEK MORATORIUM ON DEATH PENALTY
* CITE LACK OF FAIR TRIALS, POOR LEGAL REPRESENTATION Lawyers under the aegis of Avocats Sans Frontières France (Lawyers Without Borders France) and the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty have called for a global moratorium against death penalty during the Coronavirus pandemic period. In a statement made available to CITY LAWYER, the two groups warned that it would be...
DEMOCRACY DAY: ‘ELECTORAL BANDITRY FUELS INSECURITY, POVERTY’ – OJUKWU
Leading lawyer and former Deputy Director of the Nigerian Law School, Prof. Ernest Ojukwu SAN has take a hard look at Nigeria’s democractic journey, warning that “We can only celebrate the 2020 democracy day as democracy aspirations, dreams and hopes for Nigeria.” In a press statement made available to CITY LAWYER to mark this year’s Democracy Day, the former Nigerian...
VIRTUAL HEARING SUITS: FEDERAL JUDGE, SANs PREDICT OUTCOME AT SUPREME COURT
SUPREME COURT’LL DECLARE SUITS AS ACADEMIC, HYPOTHETICAL – OSIPITAN By Emeka Nwadioke A federal judge and some leading jurists today disagreed on the merit of the lawsuits filed at the Supreme Court by Lagos and Ekiti States challenging the constitutionality of virtual hearing by Nigerian courts. CITY LAWYER had in an exclusive report revealed plans by South West Attorneys-General (SWAG)...
JUNE 12: ADEGBORUWA, FAGBOHUNLU, BALLASON HONOUR ODINKALU WITH HUMAN RIGHTS PARLEY
Leading human rights activists will on Friday hold a webinar in honour of foremost civil rights advocate and former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Prof. Chidi Odinkalu. The webinar is in commemoration of Odinkalu’s birthday anniversary. Among those who are billed to speak at the webinar are fiery human rights activist, Mr. Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN); leading woman...
VIRTUAL COURTS SUIT: ‘WHY S/W ATTORNEYS-GENERAL MUST RETRACE STEPS,’ BY UDEMEZUE
The controversy over plans by Attorneys-General of Nigeria’s South West Zone to seek a constitutional interpretation of virtual court hearings has refused to abate. CITY LAWYER had in an exclusive report noted that there was a move by the six South West attorneys-general to approach the Supreme Court for an interpretation of section 36(3) and (4) of the 1999 Constitution...
VIRTUAL COURTS: JUDGE, SANs KNOCK S/W ATTORNEYS-GENERAL OVER SUPREME COURT SUIT
Attorneys-General of Nigeria’s South West Zone came under searing attack today over plans by the State chief law officers to seek a constitutional interpretation of virtual court hearings. CITY LAWYER had in an exclusive report noted that there was a move by the six South West attorneys-general to approach the Supreme Court for an interpretation of section 36(3) and (4)...
VIRTUAL HEARING: SOUTH WEST AGs STORM SUPREME COURT TOMORROW
Attorneys-General of Nigeria’s South West Zone have resolved to seek a constitutional interpretation of virtual court hearings as set out in the National Judicial Council (NJC) Guidelines and sundry Practice Directions issued by heads of courts, CITY LAWYER can exclusively report. Speaking today at an Attorneys-General Colloquium on “Remote hearing and e-filing in Nigeria: A broader perspective and practical, foolproof...
ELECTIONS: ‘NBA OFFERED US READY-MADE VOTING PORTAL,’ SAYS TAWO TAWO
• CONFIRMS CITY LAWYER REPORT • SAYS FATE OF PORTAL UNCERTAIN • VOWS THAT ECNBA IS ‘TOTALLY INDEPENDENT’ The Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) has admitted that it was handed over a ready-made election portal for the forthcoming National Elections by the Mr. Paul Usoro SAN-led bar association. This confirms CITY LAWYER exclusive report which hinted that...