The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Port Harcourt Branch has demanded probe of the death of its member, Mr. Bright Nda Owhor who was fatally shot last Saturday while on his way from work. In a letter made available to CITY LAWYER and addressed to the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, the branch leadership chronicled the...
RIGHT OF REPLY REBUTTAL TO DR. TONYE CLINTON JAJA’S OPEN LETTER: A MISGUIDED, MISINFORMED, AND MISCHIEVOUS INTERPRETATION OF A JUDGMENT The attention of discerning legal minds has been drawn to an open letter authored by one Dr. Tonye Clinton Jaja, dated the 5th of July, 2025, addressed to His Excellency, the President of the Senate...
THIRD OPEN LETTER TO DR. UBANI: HOW HON. JUSTICE BINTA NYAKO’S JUDGMENT IS AN INDICTMENT OF DR. UBANI’S ROLE AS LEGAL ADVISER TO THE SENATE PRESIDENT FOR HIS VIOLATION OF SECTION 63 OF THE NIGERIAN CONSTITUTION AND FAILURE TO REVIEW THE STANDING ORDERS OF THE SENATE, 2023 AND SPONSORED ONLY THREE BILLS SINCE 2023 (TIME...
The Lagos State High Court has been invited to determine the rightful successor to the throne of the Osolo of Isolo. The lawsuit was brought by Prince Jimmy Adetokunbo Yekini-Goloba who has sued the Lagos State Government and several other parties, challenging alleged unlawful installation of Prince Isa Abiodun Shekoni-Faronbi as the new traditional ruler...
NEWS RELEASE The Nigerian Bar Association, Lagos Branch, has officially confirmed Kelechukwu Uzoka, Esq. as its Secretary-Elect following the conclusion of its 2025 Branch Elections. Uzoka, a tech-forward legal practitioner and partner at K&C Partners, emerged unopposed and was returned elected after the release of the final list by the NBA Lagos Electoral Committee. In...
NEWS RELEASE Dear Esteemed Branch Members and Friends, With a heart overflowing with gratitude and humility, I say, THANK YOU. Thank you for entrusting me with the responsibility of serving as the next Chairman of the NBA Lagos Branch. This is not a personal victory, it is a collective affirmation of our shared hope for...
OKEY OHAGBA CELEBRATES AMAZON UCHENNA OGUNEDO AKINGBADE ON HISTORIC EMERGENCE AS FIRST FEMALE CHAIR OF NBA LAGOS HAILS SECRETARY-ELECT, MR. KELECHI UZOKA FOR PULLING A CONSENSUS I warmly congratulate Mrs. Uchenna Ogunedo Akingbade on this groundbreaking emergence as the first female Chairman of NBA Lagos Branch—a verdict delivered by history itself. Your victory is not...
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THE STRENGTH OF THE JUDICIARY: PEOPLE’S CONFIDENCE, GLORY FORETOLD OR DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN? KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY DR. MONDAY O. UBANI, SAN NBA ABA BRANCH LAW WEEK, JUNE 2025 1. INTRODUCTION Distinguished colleagues, members of the Bench and Bar, ladies and gentlemen, I bring you warm greetings and express profound gratitude to the Nigerian Bar...
In every election cycle, we are presented with a choice, not merely between individuals, but between values, direction, and the very essence of leadership. This moment calls us to look beyond rhetoric and assess character, track record, and vision. And in Uchenna, we find a candidate who embodies all these and more. She understands the...