CITY LAWYER LAW REPORT In the Supreme Court of Nigeria Holden at Abuja On Friday, the 19th day of July, 2024 Before Their Lordships Adamu Jauro Jummai Hannatu Sankey Obande Festus Ogbuinya Habeeb Adewale Olumuyiwa Abiru Mohammed Baba Idris Justices, Supreme Court SC.853/2018 Between MOHAMMED DOGONYARO AUDU APPELLANT ...
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗡𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗢𝗳 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗛𝗮𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗢𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 By Sylvester Udemezue Reacting to a breaking news-headline about the recent passing of a very respected Chief Justice of Nigeria, Emeritus, Hon Justice Mohammed Uwais, learned senior colleague and notable human rights advocate who is an...
Tributes have started pouring in for former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mohammed Uwais, who passed away today in Abuja. Noting that Justice Uwais would have been 89 years on 12 June, 2025, senior lawyer, Mr. Ali Aikhunegbe Malik SAN recalled that the respected jurist “was the longest-serving Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria...
The Council of Legal Education (CLE) has revealed that the Nigerian Police is now investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a student at the Dr. Nabo Graham Douglas Campus of the Nigerian Law School, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. In a statement made available to CITY LAWYER, the Council assured all stakeholders that it would...
Announcement: AMUWO ODOFIN Lawyers Forum June Monthly Meeting Join Us for a Vital Discussion on Lawyers and Democracy with Abiye Tam-George! Dear Colleagues, The AMUWO ODOFIN Lawyers Forum is thrilled to announce our June Monthly Meeting, featuring *Abiye Tam-George, MBA, CGAN*, a renowned human rights advocate and community wellness champion, as our guest speaker. Join...
NEWS RELEASE RELEASES SUMMIT LINK PRESS RELEASE BY THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION SECTION ON PUBLIC INTEREST AND DEVELOPMENT LAW (NBA-SPIDEL) ELECTORAL COMMITTEE ON THE RECENT INAUGURATION OF THE COMMITTEE AND THE WAY FORWARD FOR NBA-SPIDEL Respected Bar leaders and distinguished stakeholders of the NBA-SPIDEL, The newly constituted Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and...
NEWS RELEASE MANDATORY COMPLIANCE WITH NEW NBA-ICLE MCPD RULES FOR PRACTICE LICENCE RENEWAL The Nigerian Bar Association Institute of Continuing Legal Education (NBA-ICLE) has formally announced the Mandatory Continuing Professional Development (MCPD) Rules as approved at the recent NEC Meeting held in Akure, Ondo State. These rules are now effective immediately and carry significant implications...
A Law firm located in Central Business District, Lagos requires the services of a Young Lawyer for immediate employment. REQUIREMENTS: * 1-2 years post-qualification experience (post-NYSC) * Excellent lawyering skill * Good computer operating skill * Good writing and communication skills. * Starting salary: 150k/month * Training available Lawyers who meet the above criteria should...
The newly completed Commercial Court House on Tapa Street, Lagos Island, stands as a seven-storey symbol of Lagos State’s unwavering commitment to efficient, investor-friendly justice. Designed, built and funded entirely by the Lagos State Judiciary, this purpose-built edifice ushers in a fresh chapter for commercial dispute resolution in Nigeria’s economic capital. A brief historical journey...
The scheduled arraignment of Halima Buba, Managing Director/CEO of SunTrust Bank Ltd, and Innocent Mbagwu, Executive Director/Chief Compliance Officer, was stalled due to the absence of the defendants. The case, which is before Justice Emeka Nwite at the Federal High Court in Abuja, centers on a $12 million fraud allegation brought by the Economic and...