Some of Nigeria’s leading legal brands have acted as Legal Advisers in the mega divestment of shareholders of Union Bank Plc to Titan Trust Bank (TTB), the newest national commercial bank in Nigeria which started operation in October 2019. While Banwo & Ighodalo acted alongside White & Case LLP as Legal Advisers to the selling shareholders of Union Bank, G....
MAGODO EJECTION: LAGOS STATE VOWS TO PROSECUTE OFFENDERS
The Lagos State Government has vowed to prosecute anyone found culpable in the purported execution of the Supreme Court judgement in the case of Military Governor of Lagos State & Ors. Vs. Adebayo Adeyiga & Ors in Appeal No: SC/112/2002. In a statement by the Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Moyosore Onignajo SAN, the government recalled that...
RPC: ‘WE WILL SUE MALAMI IF BY NEXT WEEK ….,’ SAYS NBA
The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Legal Practice (NBA-SLP) has said that it would sue the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami SAN if by next week he has not formally reversed the controversial amendment of the Rules of Professional Conduct for Legal Practitioners 2007. This position was confirmed to CITY LAWYER by the Chairman of the section,...
COURT RESERVES JUDGMENT, AS GADZAMA ARGUES NBA’S CASE AGAINST POLICE
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has reserved judgment in the matter on unlawful dismissal brought against the Attorney General of the Federation, the Nigerian Police Force and the Police Service Commission (PSC) by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). After a series of proceedings, the court has slated judgment for February 21, 2022. It is recalled that one Omotola...
GADZAMA VISITS OKPOKO, HAILS NEW NBA ABUJA CHAIR
Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Chief Thompson Okpoko SAN has played host to leading litigator, Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama SAN. The event, witnessed by other Bar leaders in his Warri Office, was held on the sidelines of the 2021 NBA Warri Branch Dinner. The duo discussed ways to raise standards at the Nigerian Bar, propagate its tenets and foster...
EXCLUSIVE: HOW A DIRECTOR IN JUSTICE MINISTRY AMENDED, GAZETTED RPC
There are strong indications that the controversial amendment of the Rules of Professional Conduct for Legal Practitioners 2007 (RPC) was orchestrated by a Director in the Ministry of Justice. A highly placed source who has been tracking the matter told CITY LAWYER that under-fire Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami SAN has confided in a key stakeholder that...
‘HOW I WAS BULLIED BY ICPC OVER CLIENT’S PETITION AGAINST NCC,’ BY LAWYER
A Lagos based lawyer, Mr. James Ononiwu of Whitedove Solicitors has told CITY LAWYER how he was “bullied” by operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices & Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). An SOS which trended on social media earlier today read: “James Obianuju Ononiwu, Principal partner of Whitedove Solicitors, arrested on the strength of a Complaint by the PA to...
OTU OKA IWU LAUDS NEW SAN MEMBERS
Otu Oka Iwu, the apex law society for lawyers of Igbo extraction, has congratulated three of its members who were recently elevated to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). In a statement signed by Bar. Joy Nzube-Uzoeghelu and Bar. Obinna Okereke, respectively President and General Secretary of the association, the respected association prayed God to “bless you with...
FCTA APPOINTMENTS: COURT TO HEAR SUIT AGAINST FG FEB. 2
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja will on February 2, 2022 hear the suit brought by fiery human rights activist, Mr. Maxwell Opara challenging the appointment of mandate secretaries for the Fdereal Capital Territory (FCT). In a statement made available to CITY LAWYER, Opara said: “Gentlemen of the Press, just to inform you that FEDERAL HIGH COURT 6 PRESIDED...
BREAKING: BUHARI REAPPOINTS CHIROMA AS LAW SCHOOL DG
President Muhammadu Buhari has reappointed Prof. Isa Chiroma SAN as the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School for another term of four years effective January 10, 2022. CITY LAWYER gathered that news of Chiroma’s reappointment was broken to members of the Council of Legal Education (CLE) by its Chairman, Chief Emeka Ngige SAN at the council’s extraordinary quarterly virtual meeting...