NEWS RELEASE UNVEILING THE VENUE FOR THE OPENING CEREMONY & PLENARY SESSIONS OF NBA LAGOS LAW WEEK 2026 The Nigerian Bar Association, Lagos Branch is excited to announce Jewel Aeida, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos as the official venue for the Opening Ceremony and Plenary Sessions of the highly anticipated NBA Lagos Law Week 2026. Strategically located in the heart of...
AFTER CITY LAWYER REPORT, NBA PRESIDENT DIRECTS BRANCHES TO RECOGNIZE VIRTUAL MEETINGS, SPARKS DEBATE
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Afam Osigwe SAN has directed all branches to accord full recognition to virtual attendance in all branch matters. The directives are a direct fallout of a CITY LAWYER exclusive report which highlighted the decision by the Branch Elections Appeal Committee (North) rejecting virtual attendance of meetings as a requirement to participate...
BREAKING: AFTER CITY LAWYER REPORT, APPEALS C’TEE RESOLVES ALL APPEALS
Barely 24 hours after CITY LAWYER reported that the National Officers Election Appeals Committee (NOEAC) had overshot the deadline set by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Constitution in treating appeals by disqualified aspirants, the committee has now resolved all pending appeals. This development was confirmed by the Electoral Committee of the NBA (ECNBA) through its latest official notice. CITY LAWYER...
‘INEC GUIDELINES: DISTINGUISHING JUDGEMENTS OF JUSTICES OMOTOSHO AND UMAR,’ BY MONDAY UBANI
Are We at a Judicial Crossroads with the Decisions of Justices Umar and Omotosho on INEC’s Electoral Guidelines? The two decisions of the Federal High Court delivered respectively by Justice Mohammed G. Umar and Justice James Kolawole Omotosho are already generating intense constitutional and electoral discourse within legal circles. Both judgments dealt with the legality of the Independent National Electoral...
CHIEF JUSTICE OF NIGERIA TO DELIVER KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT 2026 NBA LAGOS BRANCH LAW WEEK
NEWS RELEASE The Nigerian Bar Association, Lagos Branch, is honoured to announce that the Honourable Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun, GCON, will deliver the Keynote Address at the Opening Ceremony of the 2026 NBA Lagos Branch Law Week themed: “Lawyering in the Digital Age: Navigating Technology, Justice & Innovation.” The highly anticipated event scheduled to...
‘WHY NIGERIAN LAWYERS MUST CHARGE PROPER CONSULTATION FEES,’ BY FIRSTS BABA ISA
One of the reasons some matters end up in court, especially matters that have no business being filed at all, is because Nigerian lawyers either do not charge consultation fees, charge very little consultation fees, or, even when they charge, Nigerians do not want to pay. Let me share what happened last week, and you will understand exactly what I...
TOBENNA EROJIKWE’S ACADEMY LAUNCHES LANDMARK PACT WITH US LAW FIRM TO TRAIN NIGERIAN LAWYERS
The Practical Training Academy (TPTA) has announced a landmark collaboration with leading US law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP for a two-day intensive training on Entertainment Law aimed at Nigerian lawyers. The training, which underscores the growing global relevance of Nigeria’s creative economy, will focus on critical areas including Music Rights, Financing and Monetization, Entertainment Financing, Film...
ONDO AG KAYODE AJULO LAUDS GOV. AIYEDATIWA ON LEGAL SECTOR REFORMS
The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Ondo State, Dr. Olukayode Ajulo has hailed Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa for his unwavering support towards the transformation of the legal sector in Ondo State, describing the Governor’s commitment to institutional reforms and justice administration as visionary, impactful, and pivotal to strengthening the rule of law in the State. Ajulo gave the commendation...
‘NO ELECTION CRISIS IN NBA GWAGWALADA,’ SAYS EXCO
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...