NEWS RELEASE By Ebuka Onyekwelu, Ph.D As part of a deliberate effort by the Government of Anambra State to speed up the trial of suspects and ensure quick dispensation of justice, the government has offered a plea bargain to all suspects undergoing criminal trial, excluding those on trial for murder, rape, armed robbery, and kidnapping. In a statement signed on...
ODINKALU BLASTS DSS, LABELS TRIAL OF EX NBA BRANCH CHAIR AS POWER ABUSE
Foremost rights advocate, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu has described the scheduled arraignment of former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Shendam Branch Chairman, Mr. Gabriel Tsenyen as one of the most spectacular weaponization and abuse of power in recent Nigerian history. Tsenyen accuses the current President of Nigeria’s Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Bolna’an Dongban-Mensem, of involvement in forcibly taking his family land....
NBA PRESIDENT-ELECT: ‘I’M VINDICATED BY A MANDATE ROOTED IN TRUST,’ SAYS DADA-LAWANSON
Bar Leader, Prof. Foluke Dada-Lawanson has felicitated with Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President-elect, Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya SAN on her victory at the just concluded Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Election. In a statement made available to CITY LAWYER, the former NBA Second Vice President, described Badejo-Okusanya’s victory as a “historic outcome,” adding that it “marks a defining moment for our noble...
MID-WEST BAR FORUM LAUDS BADEJO-OKUSANYA ON NBA ELECTION VICTORY
The Mid-West Bar Forum has congratulated Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President-elect, Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya SAN on her election. In a congratulatory letter seen by CITY LAWYER, the regional group stated that her emergence “is a testament to the confidence reposed in you by members of the Nigerian Bar Association and we believe that you will discharge the onerous responsibilities of...
FLASHBACK: NBA LAGOS HOSTS INTERACTIVE TOWN HALL MEETING ON 2026 NBA POLL
NEWS RELEASE THE FUTURE OF THE BAR STARTS WITH AN INFORMED ELECTORATE: NBA LAGOS BRANCH HOSTS INTERACTIVE TOWN HALL MEETING AT 2026 LAW WEEK The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Lagos Branch Annual Law Week 2026 was not only a platform for examining the future of legal practice in the digital age—it also provided an opportunity to shape the future of...
‘MINORITY VOTED; MAJORITY, LIKE ME, DID NOT VOTE,’ SAYS AKANGBE TO SUPPORTERS
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) presidential candidate, Mr. Omoyemi Akangbe SAN has thanked his supporters for standing by him during the recent poll. In a statement seen by CITY LAWYER, Akangbe also noted that many eligible voters including himself were disenfranchised. The statement gives credence to CITY LAWYER report wich noted that Akangbe did not vote during the election. In fact,...
TINUBU CONGRATULATES NBA PRESIDENT-ELECT BADEJO-OKUSANYA
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President-elect, Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya SAN on her victory at the poll. In a statement seen by CITY LAWYER and signed by his Special Adviser on Information & Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu described her emergence as “a watershed in the legal profession and a triumph for merit, excellence, and gender inclusion.”...
ANXIETY, AS NBA PRESIDENT-ELECT BADEJO-OKUSANYA, AKINBORO, AKANGBE FAIL TO VOTE DURING ELECTION
The three presidential candidates in the hotly contested 2026 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Election did not vote either for themselves or for their opponents during the election, CITY LAWYER can authoritatively report. CITY LAWYER investigation shows that the name of NBA President-elect, Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya SAN’s is missing both from the voters’ register published by the Electoral Committee of the...
APPEALS COMMITTEE INVITES PETITIONS ON 2026 NBA ELECTION
The Nigerian Bar Association National Officers Election Appeals Committee (NBA-NOEAC) has urged candidates who are dissatisfied with the conduct of the 2026 NBA Election to file appeal against returns made by the Electoral Committee of the NBA (ECNBA). According to the notice made available to CITY LAWYER, the appeal is in line with Section 14(2)(n)(i) of the NBA Constitution, 2015...
OKEY OHAGBA SENDS NOTE OF APPRECIATION, CALLS FOR INTROSPECTION ON 2026 NBA ELECTION
NEWS RELEASE STATEMENT ON THE 2026 NBA NATIONAL ELECTIONS: A NOTE OF APPRECIATION AND A CALL FOR INTROSPECTION Distinguished Bar leaders, colleagues and friends, I am writing to you today with a heart full of profound gratitude. Throughout this intense campaign journey, your overwhelming support, sacrifices, and shared belief in a truly automated and innovative NBA Secretariat have been my...