By Sylvester Udemezue In a joint statement issued on 17 April 2025, the Chairmen of all branches of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Rivers State strongly condemned the Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), accusing him of unconstitutional actions that undermine democratic governance. The NBA criticized the suspension of elected officials...
NBA-SPIDEL BOUNCES BACK WITH ANANABA IN SADDLE CORDELIA EKE: NBA VOWS RETALIATION IF … FG TO DRAG ATTORNEYS-GENERAL WHO CIRCUMVENT LG AUTONOMY TO LPDC NBA RAPS JAMB ON UTME FIASCO OSIGWE ASKS NJC TO DISMISS ERRANT JUDGES ‘RECENT KILLINGS IS FAILURE OF INTERNAL SECURITY’ Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President, Mr. Afam Osigwe SAN has put...
The Nigerian Bar Association National Executive Council (NBA-NEC) meeting scheduled to hold in Ilorin tomorrow may take a definitive position on the request by Rivers State Sole Administrator for refund of the N300 million fund for aborted hosting of the NBA Annual General Conference (AGC) in Port Harcourt. The conference has since been moved to...
BY JESUTOFUNMI IDOWU INTRODUCTION The legal profession has long been associated with the courtroom, where lawyers argue cases before judges and represent clients in disputes. However, the landscape of legal careers is rapidly evolving, with new opportunities emerging beyond the traditional legal setting. Law graduates now find themselves facing a broader spectrum of career paths...
NEWS RELEASE Greetings. I hope you don’t mind that I’m sharing this with you, but I’m super excited. After months of planning and collaboration, I’m proud to share that JusticeTechNG 2025 is officially live! It’s Nigeria’s first national hackathon and accelerator focused entirely on solving justice problems through technology. We’re calling on teams of innovators...
NEWS RELEASE Survey on NBA’s Direct Marketing Practices During Elections NBA Data Protection Survey – We Value Your Feedback Dear Colleague, The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Data Protection Committee is conducting a brief survey to gather members’ views on the use of direct marketing including unsolicited campaign messages and calls during NBA elections (national and...
This article by Festus Okoye discusses the process of taking election petitions to the Tribunals and Courts, and laments about the prevalence of the narrative that Courts and Election Tribunals displace voters’ decisions, due to a poor understanding of the adjudicatory role of Courts and Tribunals in electoral dispute resolution, which is ‘sui generis’. He explains the...
Public Input in Judicial Appointments: A Step Towards Transparency and Judicial Excellence By Monday Ubani The National Judicial Council (NJC) recently made a significant move that may reshape the future of judicial appointments in Nigeria. For the first time in a long while, the NJC invited members of the public to comment on the suitability...
AN OPEN LETTER TO HIS EXCELLENCY, SENATOR HOPE UZODIMMA: URGENT DEMAND TO SWEAR IN THE MOST SENIOR JUDGE OF THE IMO STATE HIGH COURT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE NJC’S DIRECTIVE OF 29 AND 30 APRIL 2025, TO AVERT FURTHER JUDICIAL ANARCHY IN IMO STATE His Excellency, As a staunch advocate for a formidable judiciary and...
BY EMEKA NWADIOKE It is no longer news that the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has given all business owners and entrepreneurs a June 10, 2025, deadline to register their businesses or face prosecution. The warning is contained in a Public Notice issued by the Commission and dated April 29, 2025. The implication of the warning...