• CEO TELLS CITY LAWYER: ‘I DON’T UNDERSTAND’ Mikrodigital Connect, the ICT entity hired to provide the electronic voting platform for the forthcoming Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Elections, has remedied its non-payment of six-year arrears of Annual Returns to the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). CITY LAWYER investigation shows that the entity commenced payment of the...
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Afam Osigwe SAN has directed all branches to accord full recognition to virtual attendance in all branch matters. The directives are a direct fallout of a CITY LAWYER exclusive report which highlighted the decision by the Branch Elections Appeal Committee (North) rejecting virtual attendance of meetings...
Barely 24 hours after CITY LAWYER reported that the National Officers Election Appeals Committee (NOEAC) had overshot the deadline set by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Constitution in treating appeals by disqualified aspirants, the committee has now resolved all pending appeals. This development was confirmed by the Electoral Committee of the NBA (ECNBA) through its...
There is a major concern with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) appeal process for the forthcoming National Officers Elections as the fate of some disqualified aspirants hang in the balance. At least one disqualified aspirant told CITY LAWYER that the committee has failed to deliver a verdict on an appeal submitted to the National Officers...
There is palpable anxiety within legal circles as the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Branch Elections Appeal Committee (North) has held that “Only physical meetings count towards electoral eligibility.” The committee has accordingly upheld the disqualification of no less than four aspirants in forthcoming branch elections, holding that virtual meetings do not qualify in reckoning aspirants’...
Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) has released the Preliminary Voters Register for the eagerly awaited NBA General Elections. In a notice seen by CITY LAWYER, the electoral umpire stated that “The 2026 Preliminary Voters List is now available. Members are advised to verify their details before the verification window closes on 1st...
Controversy is trailing the reversal of disqualification of a candidate for the position Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Port Harcourt Branch by the NBA Branch Elections Appeal Committee (East). CITY LAWYER investigation shows that Mr. Ohaka Egburuwhuo was disqualified by the branch Electoral Committee (ELECO) on the basis that his nominator did not...
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has vowed that it would cancel any election by its Northern branches which does not comply with mandatory attendance of branch meetings set out in the NBA Constitution. Describing the issue as “an important compliance requirement regarding branch meeting attendance records,” the notice seen by CITY LAWYER directed all Northern...
Nigeria’s Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has reserved judgment in an appeal filed by former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) presidential candidate Tobenna Erojikwe relating to NBA’s 2024 National Officers Election. The judgment was reserved after the appellate court heard the appeal today after adjournments. While Mr. Abdul Muhammed (SAN) represented NBA, Mr. J. J. Usman...
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has asked the Inspector-General of Police Tunde Disu to deploy all resources to ensure the safe return of missing young lawyer Eunice Ameh whose disappearance in Abuja has raised widespread concern on safety in Nigeria’s seat of power. CITY LAWYER investigation shows that Eunice Aladi Ameh was admitted to the...