The leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Gwagwalada Branch has debunked trending media reports that there is a crisis rocking the branch, saying that “there is presently no crisis whatsoever in the NBA Gwagwalada Branch.” In a press statement made available to CITY LAWYER, the branch stated that “The Electoral Committee duly constituted for the conduct of the 2026...
ANXIETY, AS NBA NATIONAL ELECTIONS APPEAL C’TEE KEEPS MUM OVER APPEAL
There is a major concern with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) appeal process for the forthcoming National Officers Elections as the fate of some disqualified aspirants hang in the balance. At least one disqualified aspirant told CITY LAWYER that the committee has failed to deliver a verdict on an appeal submitted to the National Officers Election Appeals Committee (NOEAC) beyond...
PRAWA PARTNERS LEGAL AID COUNCIL, CLIFFORD VARSITY TO OFFER PARALEGAL STUDIES
The Prisoners Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA) has partnered with the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria (LACON) and Clifford University to offer Paralegal Studies. The partnership was cemented with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) by the partner organisations. The delegation of PRAWA/LACON and International IDEA learnt during the signing ceremony that Clifford University is part of a...
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BRANCH ELECTIONS: EX NBA VP, OKUTEPA, BAR LEADERS BLAST APPEALS C’TEE FOR REJECTING VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE
• NBA ZONAL APPEAL COMMITTEES ISSUES DIVERSE DECISIONS Bar leaders have descended heavily on the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Branch Elections Appeal Committee (North) for disqualifying aspirants for branch elections on the basis that virtual meeting attendance is not recognized under the NBA Constitution. Meanwhile, there are strong indications that the NBA Appeal Committees for the zones are issuing conflicting...
UPATA ROYAL FATHERS PAY COURTESY VISIT TO NBA PORT HARCOURT CHAIR CORDELIA EKE
The Traditional Council of Upata Kingdom paid a landmark courtesy visit to Mrs. Cordelia Uwuma Eke, Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, Port Harcourt Branch, at the branch secretariat in Port Harcourt. The visit blended cultural pride with professional recognition, as Mrs. Eke is both a distinguished daughter of Upata Kingdom and the first female Chairman of the Port Harcourt...
NBA PRESIDENT DEMANDS SWEEPING REFORMS AT LEGAL EDUCATION SUMMIT
“NIGERIA’S LEGAL EDUCATION SYSTEM MUST EVOLVE OR RISK IRRELEVANCE” At the 2026 NBA Legal Education Summit, the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mr. Afam Osigwe, SAN, called for urgent and far-reaching reforms in Nigeria’s legal education system, warning that the profession risks producing lawyers unprepared for modern realities if decisive reforms are not implemented. Speaking on the theme, “Accelerating...
WHEN 21ST CENTURY LAWYERS REJECT 21ST CENTURY (VIRTUAL) MEETING ATTENDANCE MODE
BY NGOZI PRINCE IGBO The debate surrounding the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Uniform Bye-Law, particularly on eligibility to vote and be voted for, has continued to generate intense conversations within the legal profession. At the heart of this controversy lies the decision of the NBA Election Appeal Committee (North) on virtual meeting attendance and the painful consequences it has had...
HOW ELECTORAL ACT 2026 DEALS WITH FUNDING BY CANDIDATES, PARTIES,’ BY ABDULRASAQ KAMALDEEN
ELECTORAL ACT 2026: Nigeria’s Revised Electoral Law Expands Spending Limits, Campaign Finance By Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen As the 2027 election gradually comes closer in Nigeria, the National Assembly has taken a bold step by making a substantial revision of the Electoral Act (2026). The revision is, among other things, aimed at regulating Nigeria’s campaign finance framework. The step is necessary because...
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