Avocats Sans Frontières France (Lawyers without Borders France), in collaboration with its partners, the Carmelite Prisoners Interest Organization (CAPIO) and the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has hosted the second convening of the Police and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) Situation Room in Abuja. The event is in accordance with its mission of promoting human rights in Nigeria. The programme served as...
ADEKOYA RETIRES FROM AELEX, NGIGE HAILS LEGAL ICON
BY EMEKA NWADIOKE Pre-eminent senior lawyer and Bar Leader, Mrs. Funke Adekoya SAN is set to retire from AELEX, a leading Tier-1 law firm she co-founded with four partners almost 18 years ago. This is coming against the backdrop of her attainment of the age of 70 years. Perhaps pre-empting her retirement, Adekoya wrote in July 2020 on Twitter: “Time...
BREAKING: CAC APPROVES NBA AMENDED CONSTITUTION
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) amended Constitution has been approved by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), CITY LAWYER can authoritatively report. CITY LAWYER had yesterday reported serious disquiet within legal circles regarding the delay in registration of the amended constitution with the CAC. NBA President, Mr. Olumide Akpata had however told CITY LAWYER that there was no cause for concern,...
UNCERTAINTY OVER NBA ELECTION, AS AMENDED CONSTITUTION REGISTRATION STALLS
The delay in registration of the amended Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Constitution is posing a serious threat to the planned National Officers Election slated for July 16, 2022, CITY LAWYER can authoritatively report. Sources who are familiar with the matter told CITY LAWYER that the uncertainty over the legal regime that will underpin the eagerly awaited Election has thrown the...
BRT DEATH: LAWYER CHIDES SANWO-OLU, POLICE, OPERATOR
The lawyer representing the family of Late Bamishe Ayanwola has berated Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his handling of the demise of the BRT passenger. In a statement made available to CITY LAWYER, Mr. Ayo Ademiluyi noted that “As we write, the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-olu has not deemed it fit to pay a condolence...
ASF FRANCE TRAINS SECURITY AGENCIES ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Avocats Sans Frontières France and its partners in Nigeria have hosted a one-day stakeholders roundtable meeting on Human Rights in Kaduna State. In a statement made available to CITY LAWYER and signed by its Country Director, Angela Uwandu Uzoma-Iwuchukwu, the association stated that “The aim of the stakeholders’ roundtable meeting organized in collaboration with ASF France local partners, the Nigerian...
FEMI FANI-KAYODE AND EFCC’S PROSECUTORIAL POWERS
In this article, AKINTAYO BALOGUN reviews the prosecution of former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode on allegation of forgery of medical records and argues that the prosecutorial powers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is not at large On the 17th of December, 2021, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arraigned former Aviation Minister, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode before Honourable...
FHC LACKS JURISDICTION TO REMOVE UMAHI, SAYS OKUTEPA
In this opinion article which he posted today on the CITY LAWYER WhatsApp platform, fiery Bar Leader and Election Petition lawyer, MR. JIBRIN OKUTEPA SAN argues that the Federal High Court lacks the constitutional power to unseat Ebonyi State Governor Dave Umahi Today the a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja had ordered the Governor Ebonyi State Chief Dave Umahi...
WOMEN’S DAY: GADZAMA, MAIKYAU, TAIDI HAIL WOMEN
Bar Leaders, Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama SAN, Mr. Yakubu Maikyau SAN and Mr. Jonathan Taidi have felicitated with women on the occasion of the International Women’s Day. In separate goodwill messages to mark the day, the Bar Leaders, who are believed to be eyeing the coveted seat of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President, highlighted the challenges being faced by women and...
IWD: AKPATA VOWS TO DEFEND WOMEN’S RIGHTS
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President, Mr. Olumide Akpata has assured that the association will deploy both legislative advocacy and public interest litigation to secure the rights of women and children. In a Press Statement he personally signed to mark this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD), Akpata said that “NBA will continue to play its role through focused legislative advocacy...