The stage is set for an extraordinary convergence of law, leadership, and African excellence as the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) unveils former Liberian President and football legend, George Manneh Weah, as the Keynote Speaker for the 2026 NBA Annual General Conference. From conquering world football as the only African ever to win the Ballon d’Or,...
Senior lawyer and Life Bencheer, Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama SAN has vowed to appeal the decision of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) which directed that he should be suspended from legal practice for three years following a complaint by a lawyer. In a statement made available to CITY LAWYER, Gadzama stated that “In my respectful...
NEWS RELEASE NBA AGC 2026 Legal Aid Clinic Brand your Law Firm A unique opportunity for Law Firms to support the FREE LEGAL AID CLINIC at the 2026 NBA AGC Donate Face caps and t-shirts with your firm logo and name on it to be worn by volunteers at the NBA AGC Conference in Port...
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has said that it has “taken decisive steps to restore confidence in the electoral process of its Port Harcourt Branch.” This is coming on the heels of a high-level stakeholders’ meeting convened by NBA President, Mr. Afam Osigwe, SAN. In a statement seen by CITY LAWYER, the association noted that...
NEWS RELEASE The Electoral Committee for the Nigerian Bar Association, Abuja Branch (Unity Bar) Election has released the “corrected first list” of eligible voters for the forthcoming 2026 Branch Election scheduled to hold on Friday, 31st July, 2026. CITY LAWYER however observed that the list is tagged as “FINAL VOTERS LIST_260727_233950_260728_073032.” It was unclear at...
The National Officers Election Appeals Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association has declared that the window for filing petitions on the recent NBA Elections has closed. The committee stated in a notice made available to CITY LAWYER that “Pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the Nigerian Bar Association, 2015 (as amended in 2025),...
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The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) as well as Africa Judges & Jurists Forum (AJJF) have condemned the abduction by suspected armed bandits of Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza of the Kebbi State High Court from his residence in Bunza Local Government Area of Kebbi State. They urged the Federal Government and relevant security agencies to protect...
The immediate past Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Port Harcourt Branch, Mrs. Cordelia Eke has been removed from the branch WhatApp platform by the Caretaker Committee appointed by NBA President, Mr. Afam Osigwe SAN to manage the branch affairs. In a statement made available to CITY LAWYER, Eke decried her expulsion from the...
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....