Former Minister for Energy and Petroleum ministries, Mr. Odein Ajumogobia has accused the law firm of Wole Olanipekun & Co of professional misconduct in the $130 Million Rivers State Government vs Saipem SPA, Saipem Contracting Nigeria Limited and Ors case. In an email dated June 23, 2022 and obtained by CITY LAWYER, the senior lawyer stated that he was “shocked...

GADZAMA HOSTS NEW NBA ABUJA EXCO
THE MAN OF THE PEOPLE, J-K GADZAMA SAN HOSTS THE NEWLY ELECTED EXCOS OF THE NBA-ABUJA BRANCH On Tuesday, June 21, 2022, the amiable J-K Gadzama SAN hosted the members of the newly elected executive committee of the NBA-Abuja branch. The Excos were led by the indefatigable Afam Okeke Esq who previously worked and cut his teeth under Chief Gadzama’s...

VERIFICATION: DESMOND YAMAH ROUSES ELIGIBLE VOTERS
HAVE YOU BEEN VERIFIED? TAKE NOTE!!! The deadline for verification is Monday, June, 27th, 2022. Two days to go. HOW TO VERIFY: Log into; https://nigerianbar.org.ng/nba/bpfv2/check_status to access and validate your details on the NBA site. *STEP 1 Click on the link *STEP 2 Input your Supreme Court number beside ‘SCN’ for example SCN 055555 *STEP 3 Click Verify *STEP 4...

AS TREASURER, WHO REALLY IS FUNMI ADEOGUN?
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‘WHY EXTRA-JUDICIAL KILLINGS PERSIST IN NIGERIA,’ BY ISAAC OGBAH
PAPER PRESENTED BY ISAAC OMUTA OGBAH, FICMC, CANDIDATE FOR THE 3rd VICE PRESIDENT OF NBA AT THE JUST CONCLUDED NBA BADAGRY LAW WEEK TOPIC: “Extra Judicial killings in Nigeria; any justification”? Presented by: Isaac Omuta Ogbah, Esq. Introduction There is an upsurge in the rate of extra judicial killings in Nigeria. Thus there is a need to look into this....

‘PROMOTE WELFARE OF MEMBERS,’ EDE ASENOGUAN URGES MIDWEST BAR FORUM
GOODWILL MESSAGE FROM ASENOGUAN OSAMUEDE ISOBOMUWA, CANDIDATE FOR NBA GENERAL SECRETARY TO THE MIDWEST BAR FORUM ON ACCOUNT OF THE FORUM’S QUARTERLY MEETING Read below the goodwill message from Asenoguan Osamuede Isobomuwa to the Midwest Bar Forum on account of the Forum’s quarterly meeting held in Ughelli on 25th June, 2022. “Distinguished Chairman, Executives and Members of the Midwest Bar...

SAFIYA BALARABE: A LIFE OF SERVICE EXCELLENCE TO THE BAR
BULLET POINTS ON SAFIYA BALARABE’S SERVICE TO THE BAR SAFIYA BALARABE is currently the Treasurer, NBA Women Forum. She is a candidate for NBA Treasurer, 2022-2024 and below are bullet points of her service to the NBA. ☑️Member, NBA Technical Committee On Conference Planning 2013-2016 ☑️ Member, NBA Property and Building Development Committee 2015-2016 ☑️ Secretary, Electoral Committee Of NBA...

‘CLEMENT CHUKWUEMEKA IS A CHARISMATIC SERVANT-LEADER,’ SAYS AHMED YUSUF
I hereby declare my unalloyed support for Chukwuemeka Clement Ugo (Servant Chairman) aka Democrat who’s vying for the post of 2nd Vice President of the NBA. My official and personal relationship with Chukwuemeka Clement Ugo dates back to 2019 – 2021 when he was the Chairman of Bwari Branch and I was then the Publicity Secretary. I dare say that...

ISAAC OGBAH HAILS TALABI, OTHERS AS NEW NBA ILARO EXCO
Isaac Omuta Ogbah, FICMC, heartily congratulates Chief Israel Oluwatowo Talabi and other newly elected officials of NBA ILARO Branch on their electoral victory. Of a truth the victory belongs to all the members of the NBA Ilaro Branch. I have no doubt whatsoever about the wealth of leadership experiences that this new team of leaders is endowed with. I therefore...

‘I’M EAGER TO HEAR FROM YOU,’ ISAAC OGBAH TELLS STAKEHOLDERS
Good afternoon learned silks, distinguished learned seniors and fellow colleagues of this noble legal profession. My name is Isaac Omuta Ogbah, a candidate for the 3rd Vice President of the NBA in the forthcoming July 16th NBA National elections. And as a precondition for campaign, all candidates for the various elective positions were mandated to submit their respective CV’s as...
