By Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya “Universal Suffrage in the NBA: Strengthening Democracy, Empowering Young Lawyers” There was a time in the history of the Nigerian Bar Association when leadership was determined through a delegate system. Under that structure, only selected delegates from branches were eligible to vote in national elections. While it served its purpose in its era, it limited participation and...
PERMSEC CADRE: AKINBORO HAILS NBA PH CHAIR CORDELIA EKE
CONGRATULATIONS TO MRS. CORDELIA UWUMA EKE ON HER APPOINTMENT AS PERMANENT SECRETARY, RIVERS STATE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE* I warmly congratulate Mrs. Cordelia Uwuma Eke, Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, Port Harcourt Branch, on her well deserved appointment as Permanent Secretary in the Rivers State Ministry of Justice. Your emergence as the pioneer female Chairman of the NBA Port Harcourt...
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DR. MRS. JANE NWAOBILOR ESQ [AN ALLOTTEE] VISITS OUR FCDA ALLOCATED ESTATE, COMMENDS QUALITY OF CONSTRUCTION AND SPEED OF DEVELOPMENT AT LAWYERS IN BUSINESS MASS-HOUSING & LAND-BANKING SCHEME
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LIBEL: EX IMO DEPUTY GOV AGBASO WINS AT APPEAL COURT AGAINST FORMER APGA CHAIR
The Court of Appeal has affirmed the decision of the High Court of Lagos State awarding N5 million as general damages for libel to a former deputy governor of Imo State, Sir Jude Agbaso against Prince Marshal Okafor Anyanwu, a former Imo State Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). Agbaso, who was impeached as deputy governor of Imo State...
AFAM OSIGWE TASKS LAWYERS, JUDICIARY ON INNOVATION AND FUTURE OF LEGAL PRACTICE
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Afam Osigwe, SAN, has called on legal practitioners to embrace innovation, invoking the timeless wisdom of Lord Denning in Parker v. Parker, that the law would remain stagnant if we refuse to act simply because something has never been done before. He stressed that continuous professional development is no longer optional but essential...
ADEGBORUWA NAMED ‘SOLE SPEAKER’ FOR PASTOR ADEBOYE’S 84TH BIRTHDAY ANNUAL LECTURE
Fiery human rights activist, Mr. Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN) has been named as the “sole speaker” at this year’s PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE ANNUAL PUBLIC LECTURE. Adegboruwa will speak on the topic, “Leveraging Nigeria’s young population for national growth and development.” According to a statement seen by CITY LAWYER, the Annual Lecture, the 12th in the series, “has proved to be...
SENATE BOWS TO PRESSURE, APPROVES ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF ELECTION RESULTS, MANUAL COLLATION
The Senate on Tuesday bowed to public pressure by approving the electronic transmission of election results to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Result Viewing Portal (IReV). As a backup in the event of network failure, the lawmakers also permitted manual collation. The decision followed a reconsideration of a controversial provision in the Electoral Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Amendment Bill,...
NIGERIAN LAW SOCIETY ISSUES DISCLAIMER AGAINST TONYE CLINTON JAJA
NEWS RELEASE RE: NIGERIAN LAW SOCIETY DISCLAIMER AGAINST TONYE CLINTON JAJA, FURTHER INFORMATION AND CAUTION TO LAWYERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC PUBLIC STATEMENTIn view of recent publications in online media, newspapers and other channels and as decided by the National Executive Council of the Nigerian Law Society, we deem it necessary to write the general public regarding the recent rampage...
EX NATIONAL OFFICER OKEY OHAGBA THANKS GUESTS OVER FATHER’S BURIAL
EX NATIONAL OFFICER OKEY OHAGBA THANKS GUESTS OVER FATHER’S BURIAL NEWS RELEASE A NOTE OF APPRECIATION Beloved Bar leader/colleague/friend, Here’s to convey my heartfelt appreciation for the love, support, and genuine solidarity you showered on me and my family, as we laid to rest, our beloved Dad, Noble Sir Iduu W. A. Ohagba, KSJI, GJP. THANK YOU for your incredible...
BREAKING: FUBARA APPOINTS NBA PH CHAIR CORDELIA EKE PERMSEC
Bar Leader and Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Port Harcourt Chairman, Mrs. Cordelia Uwuma Eke has been appointed Permanent Secretary in the Rivers State Ministry of Justice by Governor Siminalayi Fubara. A consummate litigator and legal text writer, Eke’s profile peaked when she dusted a strong field of candidates to emerge the pioneer female Chairman of NBA Port Harcourt Branch. With...