The Enugu State Judiciary is currently under national spotlight as the fourth judge yesterday recused himself from an appeal filed by embattled senior lawyer, Mr. Bright Ngene over his conviction by an Enugu Magistrate Court. Ngene has been languishing at the Enugu Correctional Centre for nearly two years amid prolonged delays in the hearing of his...
In a recent commentary titled “Eastern Bar Forum and Its Body Language; NBA Elections 2026,” Mr. Bayo Akinlade raises questions about leadership and rotation in the NBA. Yet what is framed as principle merely masks gatekeeping, and historical practice is confused with constitutional democracy. The following points clarify why true leadership in the NBA is...
The Nigerian Bar Association Human Rights Institute (NBA- HRI) has raised serious concerns over the continued detention of a legal practitioner, Mr. Bright Emeka Ngene, who remains in custody at the Enugu Correctional Centre amid prolonged delays in the hearing of his appeal. It is recalled that CITY LAWYER had in a special report spotlighted...
SPECIAL REPORT Embattled senior lawyer and winner of the Enugu South Urban 1 State Constituency election has sent an SOS from prison over his prolonged detention at the Enugu State Correctional Centre. In a letter obtained by CITY LAWYER, Ngene, who was severally declared winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),...
Anambra Lawyer, Mr. Charles Ifeanyi has allegedly been battered by members of Ocha Brigade for alleged interference in their operations. The lawyer was reportedly locked up in the Ocha Brigade office while his younger brother who came to check up on him was also detained. A press release by the Nigeria Bar Association(NBA), Awka Branch...
The Council of Legal Education (CLE) has given reasons why it slammed a two-year ban on three universities. In a Press Release seen by CITY LAWYER, the council stated that the decision was in line with its policy on sanctions against universities that commence law programmes without prior approval. The council noted that the affected...
The National Judicial Council, (NJC) has faulted some media reports on the ongoing process for the appointment of judges for the Federal High Court of Nigeria. NJC said all the screening and selection processes referred to in the media reports on the issue took place entirely at the level of the Federal Judicial Service Commission...
Leading human rights activist and former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Prof. Chidi Odinkalu has vowed that contrary to trending reports, most of the 34 applicants for the post of judge of the Federal High Court did not fail any integrity test. In a post on his verified Twitter/X handle, the fiery...
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Lagos Branch, has called on the Nigerian Police Force to ensure the safe return of its missing member, Mr. Ugwuoke Henry Onyebuchi, a legal practitioner popularly known as “Odogwu Lawyer.” According to a statement made available to CITY LAWYER, Onyebuchi was last seen at about 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 10...
Most Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, has visited the convicted leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu in Sokoto correctional facility. Human rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, disclosed this today. He hailed the Catholic cleric for the visitation. Kanu was on November...