At last, the prolonged delay that has jeopardized hearing of appeal filed by jailed lawyer-turned-politician, Mr. Bright Ngene, has been resolved by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere‑Ekun. A report by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Fact-Finding Committee on the plight of the embattled lawyer indicated that Justice Kekere‑Ekun directed that...
NEWS RELEASE The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Lagos Branch has formally executed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding with Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ), a foremost non-profit organisation established in 2002 to inspire, empower, and position women for leadership in management, business, and public service. This strategic partnership underscores the deliberate commitment of...
Supporters and critics of Nasir el–Rufai on Monday converged at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja, as the former Kaduna State governor arrived at the commission’s office. The protesters were divided in their demands, with some demonstrating in support of el-Rufai, while others called on the anti-graft agency to...
The Court of Appeal has affirmed the decision of the High Court of Lagos State awarding N5 million as general damages for libel to a former deputy governor of Imo State, Sir Jude Agbaso against Prince Marshal Okafor Anyanwu, a former Imo State Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). Agbaso, who was impeached as...
Fiery human rights activist, Mr. Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN) has been named as the “sole speaker” at this year’s PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE ANNUAL PUBLIC LECTURE. Adegboruwa will speak on the topic, “Leveraging Nigeria’s young population for national growth and development.” According to a statement seen by CITY LAWYER, the Annual Lecture, the 12th in the...
NEWS RELEASE RE: NIGERIAN LAW SOCIETY DISCLAIMER AGAINST TONYE CLINTON JAJA, FURTHER INFORMATION AND CAUTION TO LAWYERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC PUBLIC STATEMENTIn view of recent publications in online media, newspapers and other channels and as decided by the National Executive Council of the Nigerian Law Society, we deem it necessary to write the general...
BY MUSTAPHA KASHIM Open Letter to Mr. Adetunji Oso, SAN: “Those Who Live in Glass Houses Should Not Throw Stones” Dear Mr. Oso, I read your recent blog post in which, as scribe of the Egbe Amofin Oodua Governing Council, you reportedly “formally drew the attention of NEC to what you described as a clear,...
NEWS RELEASE The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) today 4th of February, 2026 participated in a high-level stakeholders’ meeting convened by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at its Headquarters in Abuja. The meeting brought together key electoral stakeholders, including Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), government officials, and senior officers of INEC, to deliberate on measures aimed...
Erudite scholar and human rights lawyer Professor Chidi Odinkalu, has warned that one of the charges reportedly filed against the former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, SAN, seriously threatens the integrity of the office of the Attorney-General in particular. He therefore called for an urgent corrective action by the Attorney-General, and expressed the...
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, has ordered the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services (DSS) to investigate alleged tampering with exhibits in an ongoing N10 billion fraud trial. The order followed a disclosure by the judge on Thursday that the court’s Registrar, Nasiru Zubairu, confessed to him...