π£πΏπ²πΉππ±π² π§πΌ “π₯π’ππ π§π’ π¦π§ππ§π π’π ππ ππ₯πππ‘ππ¬ ππ‘ π§ππ π¦π§ππ§π π’π π₯ππ©ππ₯π¦….” (A Legal Perspective) By Sylvester Udemezue A major reason I have hardly said anything since the state of emergency was declared on Rivers State on 18 March 2025, is because I feel time has come for one to take these discussions to the next level. Stay tuned for...
ODINKALU: AMNESTY INT’L ASKS FG TO PROTECT LAWYERS FROM REPRISALS
NEWS RELEASE Amnesty International condemns the harassment and intimidation of human rights lawyer Chidi Odinkalu by Nigeriaβs Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. According to reports, the minister recently called on the countryβs Body of Benchers to βinvite and disciplineβ Mr Odinkalu solely for doing his human rights work and the peaceful exercise of his right to...
e-RIGHTS PROJECT CONDEMNS ARREST OF KANO TIMES EDITOR
NEWS RELEASE e-RIGHTS Project Condemns Arrest of Kano Times Editor, Calls for Respect of Press Freedom in Nigeria The partners of the Enhancing Digital Rights in Nigeria (e-RIGHTS) Project strongly condemn the arrest and harassment of Mr. Buhari Abba, the Editor of Kano Times, a press organization in Kano State Nigeria, for the publication of an article critical of a...
CAROLINE BISHOP ASKS NBA AMENDMENT C’TE TO EXPUNGE BAR AGAINST PUBLIC SERVICE LAWYERS
Immediate past Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Treasurer Caroline Ladidi Anze-Bishop has urged the NBA Constitution Review Committee to expunge section 9(3)(b) of the NBA Constitution . Section 9(3)(b) of the NBA Constitution bars lawyers in public office from contesting for the offices of NBA President, Vice Presidents and General Secretary during NBA Elections. In a memorandum obtained by CITY LAWYER,...
‘I’LL TEST NBA ELECTION ISSUES AT COURT OF APPEAL,’ SAYS TOBENNA EROJIKWE
Former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) presidential candidate, Mr. Tobenna Erojikwe has vowed to “test” issues arising from the 2023 NBA Elections at the Court of Appeal. In a statement made available to CITY LAWYER, Erojikwe stated that “In view of the foregoing, my lawyers have applied for a certified copy of the Judgment and I will make further comments after...
‘MY LEGACY AS BODY OF BENCHERS CHAIRMAN,’ BY AWOMOLO
BODY NOW CUSTODIAN OF LAWYERS’ ROLL DRAFT LPA BILL RETAINS BODY AS REGULATOR LAWSUIT ON APPOINTMENT C’TE CHAIR ‘DARKEST SPOT’Β The immediate past Chairman of the Body of Benchers, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo SAN has chronicled his stewardship while leading the elite body, reputed as a body of legal practitioners of the highest distinction in the legal profession. Speaking at a...
AGC: NBA CLOSES EARLY BIRD WINDOW, AS 9,180 REGISTER
At the close of the much-sought-after Early Bird window for the 2025 Nigerian Bar Association Annual General Conference (NBA AGC) scheduled to hold in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, no less than 9,180 lawyers have registered for the annual fiesta. Though the original Early Bird window was set to close on 28th February, 2025, the deadline was extended to March 31,...
9MOBILE OWNERSHIP TUSSLE: KEYSTONE BANK ASKS COURT TO ORDER JOINDER
The ongoing dispute over the ownership and control of Emerging Markets Telecommunication Service (EMTS) took a new twist last Tuesday when the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja resumed hearing of the suit. EMTS is the holder and operator of 9Mobile Telecommunication licence. At the resumed hearing, Keystone Bank brought a motion seeking to be joined as a party to...
AGC IN PH: SENIOR ADVOCATES, BAR LEADERS DIVIDED, AS NBA DECIDES TOMORROW
Bar Leaders are seemingly divided on the fate of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, as the host of this yearβs Annual General Conference (AGC). The Annual Conference is by far the foremost signature event of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). While the planning towards the event had been seamless before now, spanner was thrown into the works following declaration of a...
SENATOR NATASHA RELEASES EVIDENCE AGAINST AKPABIO (SEE COPY)
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has submitted an affidavit to the Senate Ethics Committee as supporting evidence in her petition against Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. She had accused Akpabio of sexual harassment, abuse of office, and obstruction of legislative duties. In the affidavit, the suspended senator quoted Akpabio to have said, “Natasha, I am the Chief Presiding Officer of the Senate and...