Saving the Soul of the Adversarial Legal System: Judicial Misconceptions, Public Perception, and the Imperative for Systemic Reform By Sam Kargbo Abstract The adversarial legal system is built on the principle of impartial adjudication, wherein judges serve as neutral arbiters between contending parties. However, growing public misperception of the judiciary’s role, fueled by systemic misunderstandings and cynical media narratives, has...
‘BANKS CAN RESTRICT CUSTOMER ACCOUNT WITHOUT COURT ORDER,’ SAYS APPEAL COURT
CASE LAW REPORT Court Of Appeal Affirms Banks’ Right To Restrict Accounts Without Court Order Can a bank restrict a customer’s account without a court order? According to the Court of Appeal of Nigeria, the answer is yes. If there’s a report of fraud or suspicious activity, a bank may act immediately. In a landmark decision delivered on March 13,...
LAGOS LAW FIRM HOSTS OOU BAR ASPIRANTS FROM NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL
Bar aspirants from the Nigerian Law School, Lagos Campus were yesterday hosted to a luncheon by the Ikeja, Lagos law firm of Francis Ogunbowale & Co (Tenimasunwon Chambers). The bar aspirants, who are currently on Court Attachment, used the opportunity to gain practical insights on law office management and lawyering skills among others. Addressing the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) Law...
SETTING THE FACTS STRAIGHT: NBA PORT HARCOURT CHAIR SPEAKS ON RECONSTITUTION OF SOCIAL C’TE
SETTING THE RECORDS STRAIGHT SETTING THE FACTS STRAIGHT – STATEMENT ON THE DISSOLUTION AND RECONSTITUTION OF THE SOCIAL COMMITTEE OF THE BRANCH Dear distinguished members of the NBA Port Harcourt Branch, I am constrained to issue this public statement in view of the misinformation, misrepresentations and utter falsehood that have recently been circulated in the social media space about our...
SIR. CHUKS ADIUKWU SAN’S PLOT, OTHER ANONYMOUS ALLOTTEES COMPLETED TO DPC AND ARE BEING CONSTRUCTED INTO STAFF QUARTERS AT THE LAWYERS IN BUSINESS MASS-HOUSING & LAND-BANKING SCHEME
13 Plots of all sizes available at old Price, as more Seniors key into the Scheme Road Linking our Estate to the Abuja City Center already under construction [Google Ketti-Kabusa Expressway] Call/Chat: 08060266163, 08067456723. Earn 5% Facilitator’s Fee when you refer someone. Join our group below: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KXjkXASnonQ7rOCOyochOS Join us or send someone for inspection/more Allocations today, Tuesday [Public Holiday], 15th...
OBASANJO TO CHAIR ENUGU NBA-AGC OPENING CEREMONY
NEWS RELEASE The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) is pleased to announce that His Excellency, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, has confirmed his attendance and Chairmanship of the Opening Ceremony at the upcoming NBA Annual General Conference 2025 scheduled to hold in Enugu State. This confirmation followed a courtesy visit to his residence by...
IS THE GROWING NUMBER OF LAWYERS A MAJOR PROBLEM OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION IN NIGERIA?
By Sylvester Udemezue The recent call to the Nigerian Bar of over 5,700 new lawyers has stirred considerable public debate. A key question emerging from the discussions is whether Nigeria is already producing too many lawyers. In my respectful view, the number of lawyers being called to the Nigerian Bar annually is not one of the real challenges confronting the...
OKEY OHAGBA, EX NATIONAL OFFICER, HAILS NBA IKEJA BRANCH ON LAW WEEK
THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION, IKEJA BRANCH (TIGER BAR) – ANNUAL LAW WEEK 2025 FELICITATION! I write to convey my warmest felicitations to the Adeniyi Quadri led EXCO, the Law Week Planning Committee, and the entire members of NBA Ikeja Branch (The Tiger Bar) on the occasion of your 2025 Law Week, themed “Preserving the Legal Profession for Tomorrow.” This theme...
POMP, AS NEW WIG WINS 17 PRIZES AT CALL TO BAR CEREMONY
New wig Oluwabusayo Olawale Ifonlaja was the cynosure of all eyes at the recent Call to Bar ceremonies hosted by the Body of Benchers as he not only emerged as the Best Graduating Student but carted home 17 prizes. Ifonlaja had shown great promise when he emerged with a perfect 5.0 cumulative grade point average (CGPA) from the little known...
NATASHA: ON THE NATURE AND EFFECT OF JUSTICE BINTA NYAKO’S JUDGMENT
IN THE CASE OF SENATOR NATASHA AKPOTI-UDUAGHAN VS THE SENATE AND OTHERS BY CASMIR OJUKWU I. INTRODUCTION The judgment of Hon. Justice Binta Nyako delivered on 4th July 2025 at the Federal High Court, Abuja, has sparked widespread public discourse, particularly concerning her Lordship’s observations on the six-month suspension imposed on Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan by the Senate of the Federal...