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....
Bar Leader, Prof. Foluke Dada-Lawanson has felicitated with Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President-elect, Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya SAN on her victory at the just concluded Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Election. In a statement made available to CITY LAWYER, the former NBA Second Vice President, described Badejo-Okusanya’s victory as a “historic outcome,” adding that it “marks a...
The Mid-West Bar Forum has congratulated Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President-elect, Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya SAN on her election. In a congratulatory letter seen by CITY LAWYER, the regional group stated that her emergence “is a testament to the confidence reposed in you by members of the Nigerian Bar Association and we believe that you will...
NEWS RELEASE THE FUTURE OF THE BAR STARTS WITH AN INFORMED ELECTORATE: NBA LAGOS BRANCH HOSTS INTERACTIVE TOWN HALL MEETING AT 2026 LAW WEEK The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Lagos Branch Annual Law Week 2026 was not only a platform for examining the future of legal practice in the digital age—it also provided an opportunity...
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) presidential candidate, Mr. Omoyemi Akangbe SAN has thanked his supporters for standing by him during the recent poll. In a statement seen by CITY LAWYER, Akangbe also noted that many eligible voters including himself were disenfranchised. The statement gives credence to CITY LAWYER report wich noted that Akangbe did not vote...
The Nigerian Bar Association National Officers Election Appeals Committee (NBA-NOEAC) has urged candidates who are dissatisfied with the conduct of the 2026 NBA Election to file appeal against returns made by the Electoral Committee of the NBA (ECNBA). According to the notice made available to CITY LAWYER, the appeal is in line with Section 14(2)(n)(i)...
NEWS RELEASE STATEMENT ON THE 2026 NBA NATIONAL ELECTIONS: A NOTE OF APPRECIATION AND A CALL FOR INTROSPECTION Distinguished Bar leaders, colleagues and friends, I am writing to you today with a heart full of profound gratitude. Throughout this intense campaign journey, your overwhelming support, sacrifices, and shared belief in a truly automated and innovative...
NEWS RELEASE NBA LAGOS BRANCH CONGRATULATES MRS. OYINKANSOLA BADEJO-OKUSANYA, SAN, ON HER EMERGENCE AS PRESIDENT-ELECT OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION The Nigerian Bar Association, Lagos Branch, heartily congratulates Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, on your historic election as the 33rd President of the Nigerian Bar Association and, more significantly, as the first woman ever elected to...