UBANI EXPLAINS CHOICE OF TOP SPEAKERS The Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA), Dr. Monday Ubani has given insights on why the section chose A-List speakers for its webinar on the recent spate of ex-parte orders by courts. The virtual conference holds tomorrow at 4 pm. According to the fiery human...
TOP LAW ENTITY NOW HIRING: DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR
Harbour Human Capital Solutions (HHCS) Limited invites applications from suitably qualified persons for the post of DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR to manage the Secretariat of a reputable Legal establishment. The successful candidate will be based in Lagos. Accountabilities: Efficient administration of the Secretariat Management of Logistics Travel and Guest arrangements Office facilities and vendors’ management Skills/Knowledge Requirements: • Strong oral and written...
$418M JUDGMENT DEBT: GADZAMA WRITES MALAMI, DISTANCES SELF
Leading litigator, Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama SAN has distanced himself from the controversial $418 million Paris Club judgement debt debacle, saying that he never authored any letter to the Attorney-General & Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami SAN on the matter. In a letter dated September 9, 2021 and made available to CITY LAWYER, Gadzama pooh-poohed an online report claiming that...
SPIDEL PARLEY: SUPREME COURT JURIST, AKPATA, OTHERS X-RAY CONFLICTING JUDGEMENTS
Former Supreme Court jurist, Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour; Ondo State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN) and former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President, Mr. Joseph Daudu (SAN) are among the cream of jurists that have confirmed attendance at the virtual conference by NBA Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) on the spate of conflicting ex-parte orders by trial courts. The...
BREAKING: LPPC RESTORES NWOFOR’S SAN RANK
The Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC) has restored the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria to leading Port Harcourt lawyer, Mr. Beluolisa Nwofor, CITY LAWYER can authoritatively report. The decision was taken at the meeting of the committee held last Tuesday. CITY LAWYER gathered that the LPPC made the decision after considering an application by Nwofor for a review of...
PILLARS CASE: HAS SUPREME COURT ALTERED TENANCY LAW?
The Tenancy Law imposes a strict procedure for the recovery of premises. Failure to comply with this near inflexible procedure invariably invalidates any suit for the recovery of possession. FEMI DODO argues that it may be a new dawn in this area of law in light of the Supreme Court decision in PILLARS V DESBORDES INTRODUCTION Recovery of premises is...
CLASFON, NBA SULEJA EXECS VISIT GADZAMA
The leadership of Christian Lawyers’ Fellowship of Nigeria (CLASFON), Maiduguri Branch has paid a courtesy visit to leading lawyer, Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama SAN at his residence in Maiduguri, Borno State. Also, the Executive Committee members of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Suleja Branch on Wednesday, 1st September, 2021 visited Gadzama at his J-K Gadzama Court, Abuja. The delegation which was led...
MY FINDINGS ON CASE OF CITIZEN ORJI, BY GADZAMA
Pioneer Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL), Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama SAN has submitted his report on his visit to the Awka Correctional Centre concerning an inmate, one Onyekachi Orji. This is in fulfillment of his promise to investigate the matter as reported to the recent Eastern Bar Forum (EBF) meeting by...
GADZAMA VISITS UNIMAID VC, URGES YOUNG LAWYERS TO SPECIALIZE
The Chairman of the Board of Trustees, University of Maiduguri Alumni Association, Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama, SAN and Executives of the association have visited the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Aliyu Shugaba. During the visit, Gadzama praised Prof. Shugaba for his quality leadership at the institution and reiterated that the alumni association will continuously support the university. The National Secretary of...
‘NNAMDI KANU WEPT OVER MY TREATMENT BY DSS,’ SAYS LAWYER
A lawyer to the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has told CITY LAWYER that Kanu broke down in tears over his alleged humiliation by the Department of State Services (DSS) during his visit to his client at DSS Headquarters, Abuja. Narrating his ordeal in the hands of the secret service agency, Mr. Maxwell...