NEWS RELEASE Distinguished Colleagues, The Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) has scheduled a virtual interactive meeting with all candidates contesting in the 2026 NBA National Elections as preparations intensify for the conduct of the polls. According to a notice signed by the Chairman of the Committee, Aham Ejelam, SAN, the meeting is designed to appraise outstanding activities,...
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES PARTNERS LAWYERS IN ENERGY NETWORK AS ANCHOR PARTNER FOR LEICA 2026
PRESS RELEASE APPO Secretary General, Farid Ghezali, to Deliver Keynote Address at Africa’s Premier Energy Law Conference Lawyers in Energy Network (LIEN), reputed as Nigeria’s foremost professional association for energy law practitioners and stakeholders, is delighted to announce the Lawyers in Energy International Conference (LEICA) 2026, a premier platform for advancing dialogue on the future of energy law, policy, regulation,...
![DR. VICTOR ARENYEKA ESQ [UNITED STATES OF AMERICA] HAS HIS DUPLEX DECKED, AS MORE NEIGHBOURS MOVE IN AT THE LAWYERS IN BUSINESS MASS-HOUSING & LAND-BANKING SCHEME, ABUJA](https://citylawyermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/LIBI-AGM-860x655.jpg "LIBI-AGM")
DR. VICTOR ARENYEKA ESQ [UNITED STATES OF AMERICA] HAS HIS DUPLEX DECKED, AS MORE NEIGHBOURS MOVE IN AT THE LAWYERS IN BUSINESS MASS-HOUSING & LAND-BANKING SCHEME, ABUJA
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ADENIJI KAZEEM & CO. WELCOMES DR. JIDE MARTINS AS HEAD OF CRIMINAL LITIGATION
NEWS RELEASE We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Babajide Martins as Head of our Criminal Litigation & Prosecution Practice. Dr. Martins is one of Nigeria’s most accomplished criminal law practitioners, bringing to the Firm an exceptional blend of prosecutorial excellence, public service, and strategic legal leadership. Over the course of his distinguished career, he served with distinction...
NBA PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES STORM LAGOS BRANCH LAW WEEK FOR ‘DEBATE’
NEWS RELEASE NBA LAGOS LAW WEEK 2026 – TOWN HALL MEETING WITH ASPIRANTS FOR NBA NATIONAL OFFICES Who will lead the Nigerian Bar Association next? What are their plans for the profession? This is your opportunity to hear directly from ALL the aspirants to national executive positions in the NBA, interrogate their policies, and ask the questions that matter. Join...
OZEKHOME: SUSPENSION ON SAN RANK NOT DENIAL OF RIGHT OF AUDIENCE IN COURT
By Embassy-Oseni Momodu Chief Mike Ozekhome, master of the robes is in the news. Nigerians home and diaspora continued to react over the Senior lawyer’s suspension by the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee LPPC on June 24th, 2026 citing ongoing “disciplinary proceedings”. The rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) is the highest professional distinction for advocates in Nigeria. It is...
CJN ADDRESSES AI IMPACT AT NBA LAGOS LAW WEEK, SET TO ROLL OUT NATIONAL CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Nigeria’s Chief Justice, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has announced a major digital transformation plan for the country’s judiciary, declaring that although artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the legal profession worldwide, no technology can replace the human reasoning, constitutional duty and moral responsibility required of judges. Justice Kekere-Ekun made the declaration on Monday while speaking at the opening ceremony of the Nigerian Bar...
COURT OKAYS TRIAL OF 2 LAWYERS, UPHOLDS LAGOS AG’S PROSECUTORIAL POWERS
A Lagos State High Court has dismissed a suit filed by senior lawyer, Mr. Ademola Owolabi, seeking to set aside legal advice issued by the Lagos State Attorney General recommending his prosecution over a disputed land transaction. Justice Olalekan Oresanya held that the court lacked the jurisdiction to review the correctness of the Attorney General’s decision to prosecute, stressing that...
NBA LAGOS LAW WEEK TO X-RAY FAIR REMUNERATION, SUSTAINABLE GROWTH FOR YOUNG LAWYERS TODAY
NEWS RELEASE NBA LAGOS LAW WEEK 2026 | DAY 3 | TUESDAY, 30TH JUNE 2026 7TH PLENARY SESSION BEYOND PAYING DUES: FAIR REMUNERATION AND SUSTAINABLE GROWTH FOR YOUNG LAWYERS The future of the legal profession depends on creating an environment where young lawyers are not only admitted into the Bar but are fairly compensated, professionally mentored, and equipped for long-term...
WHY THE LOKOJA COURT MAY HAVE BEEN WRONG TO SET ASIDE THE NDC JUDGMENT OF 2025
BY MONDAY UBANI A recent opinion published in The Whistler by my learned friend, Charles Udeh, Esq., applauded the decision of the Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja to set aside its earlier judgment directing the registration of the National Democratic Coalition (NDC) as a political party. The author argued that the earlier judgment was liable to be nullified because...