BY EMEKA NWADIOKE The Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) has warned presidential candidates against participating in an “interactive session” scheduled for today by a The Platform Nigeria, saying the programme “does not meet with the approval of the ECNBA.” In an email obtained by CITY LAWYER, the electoral body cited its earlier statement on the matter as...

BY EMEKA NWADIOKE There are strong indications that the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) is viewing with serious concern the campaign practices of candidates for the 2020 NBA Elections. A source who is familiar with the operations of the electoral committee told CITY LAWYER that the electoral umpire is concerned that most of its warnings on campaigning...

Vocal Nigerian Law School Senior Lecturer, Mr. Sylvester Udemezue will tomorrow square up with a leading United Kingdom attorney, Prof. Suzanne Rab and President of the Nigerian Bar Association Young Lawyers Forum (NBA-YLF) Council, Mr. Tobi Adebowale to discuss the vexed issue of welfare of young lawyers. The event is a virtual conference hosted by top Kaduna based law firm,...

BY EMEKA NWADIOKE Young lawyers have expressed disappointment on delays that have enveloped the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Palliatives Scheme. The lawyers yesterday tackled NBA National Officers on the issue on the association’s official WhatsApp platform, “BAR CENTRE 4.” Opening the barrage of complaints, one Victor Eze wrote on the platform: “Victor Eze from Yola Branch. Please when will they...

BY EMEKA NWADIOKE ACCUSES NBA PRESIDENT OF BREACHING CONSTITUTION LABELS HIM ‘SOLE ADMINISTRATOR’ ‘NATIONAL OFFICERS NEGLECTED, TREATED UNFAIRLY’ SAYS APPOINTMENT OF NEC MEMBERS FLAWED RAISES POSERS ON PREPARATIONS FOR NBA ELECTIONS The crisis of confidence rocking the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) peaked at the weekend following an unprecedented and scorching indictment of NBA President, Mr. Paul Usoro...

BY EMEKA NWADIOKE • BARS ELECTION DEBATE PLATFORMS • EXTENDS VERIFICATION DEADLINE • MAY VARY VOTING FRAMEWORK • WARNS CANDIDATES AGAINST FLOUTING CAMPAIGN RULES The Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) will soon issue guidelines for voting in the forthcoming NBA National Officers Elections. In a statement today titled “On the march” and made available to CITY LAWYER,...

Top Bar leaders will on Saturday discuss the role of alumni networks on the legal profession. Organised by the Nigerian Law School Class of 1989, an accredited NBA CLE Service Provider, the virtual conference is part of a series of webinars designed to highlight trends in continuing legal education, mentorship for young lawyers and the role of alumni in catalyzing...

BY EMEKA NWADIOKE The Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) may have resolved to deploy the NBA website as the voting portal for the forthcoming National Officers Elections. An indication to this effect was given today by the NBA Assistant Publicity Secretary, Mr. Akorede Habeeb Lawal while responding to concerns raised by lawyers on a CITY LAWYER whatsapp...

The International Bar Association (IBA) is conducting a survey to gauge the interests of lawyers globally. Endorsing the survey, IBA President Horacio Bernardes Neto said: “The Legal Policy and Research Unit are working with the Young Lawyers’ Committee (YLC) on a research project focusing on the interests of young lawyers around the world. ‘The survey forms part of the YLC’s...

BY AKOREDE HABEEB LAWAL In this article, Nigerian Bar Association Assistant Publicity Secretary, AKOREDE HABEEB LAWAL traces the age-old challenge of developing a reliable database of lawyers in Nigeria, saying that the Paul Usoro Administration has admirably resolved the conundrum It is 2020, another bar election year. At about this time in 2018, there was a unique request by members...