Leading litigator and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, MR. JIBRIN OKUTEPA has chided commentators who lampoon the National Assembly for enacting direct primaries into our laws, arguing that the legislators have the sole mandate to prescribe the mode of primaries for political parties The power to make laws for peace, order and good governance in Nigeria is vested in the National...
LAW SCHOOL CLASS OF ’91 ROLLS OUT REUNION PLAN
The Nigerian Law School Class of ’91 has released its 30th Anniversary Celebration and Reunion plan. In a statement by the Chairlady, Publicity and Mobilisation Subcommittee who is also the General Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mrs. Joyce Oduah, the Class urged members to sign up enmasse for the mouth-watering and eagerly awaited 30th Anniversary fiesta. Below is...
CIARB NIGERIA WANTS PARTIES THAT SHUN ARBITRATION CLAUSES PUNISHED
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators UK (Nigeria Branch) held its Annual Conference at Ibadan, Oyo State from 3rd to 5th November, 2021. Below is the text of the communique issued after the highly successful annual conference. Communiqué of the Annual Conference of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators UK (Nigeria Branch) held at the Hall of Grace Jogor Event Centre, Ibadan,...
AVOCATS: COURT AWARDS N20M TO TORTURE VICTIM
A high court in Lagos State has awarded N20 million in damages to a victim of torture for the violation of his rights by the Nigerian Police. This followed a pro bono legal representation of the victim, Mr. A. Abiodun by Avocats Sans Frontières France in Nigeria. Prior to ASF France’s intervention, Abiodun had spent over seven years in arbitrary...
GADZAMA @ 60: HOT PRIZES FOR BUSINESS LAW DEBATE
About N1.75 Million is to be won in the “Business Law Debate” to mark the 60th birthday anniversary of pioneer Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL), Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama SAN. The debate is open to lawyers of 1-10 years post-call. Participants are required to send a video of themselves arguing ‘Whether the...
JUSTICE ODILI RAID: GADZAMA WANTS CULPRITS PUNISHED, HAILS NBA
The pioneer Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Section on Public Interest and Development Law (SPIDEL), Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama (SAN) has urged the Federal Government to fish out and punish all those found culpable in the controversial raid on the residence of Justice Mary Odili of the Supreme Court. In a statement made available to CITY LAWYER, Gadzama condemned...
LAW SCHOOL: WIKE TAKES NGIGE ON TOUR OF P/H CAMPUS
Rivers State Governor, Mr. Nyesom Wike recently led the Chairman of the Council of Legal Education, Chief Emeka Ngige (SAN) on a guided tour of the Graham Douglas Campus of Nigerian Law School being constructed by the Rivers State Government. Chief Ngige was accompanied by the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, Prof. Isa Chiroma, SAN. Below are photos from...
ACTIVIST-LAWYER SET TO SUE CAC REGISTRAR-GENERAL
Barring any change of mind by the under-fire Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Mr. Garba Abubakar, he would soon receive court summons from fiery human rights lawyer, Mr. Maxwell Opara. In a Pre-action Notice made available to CITY LAWYER, Opara warned that unless the CAC chief executive submits his annual statutory report to the Nigerian Bar Association, he...
GADZAMA TO CHAIR ENVIRONMENTAL LAWYERS’ FORUM LAUNCH
The Association of Environmental Lawyers of Nigeria (AELN) will hold its inauguration of Chapters/Clubs today at 3 pm at the Faculty of Law Auditorium, Rivers State University. The event, billed to be attended by the cream of environmental law practitioners, will be chaired by Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama, SAN, who is also the Chairman of the Advisory Council of the association....
LAW SCHOOL CLASS ’91 OPENS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS
In fulfillment of its pledge to award 30 scholarships to indigent students of the Nigerian Law School in celebration of its 30th anniversary, the Nigerian Law School “Class of 1991” has invited applications from prospective beneficiaries. A statement signed by foremost litigator and Chairman of the 30th Anniversary Planning Committee, Prof. Paul Ananaba SAN indicated that the application window closes...