The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has reserved judgment in the matter on unlawful dismissal brought against the Attorney General of the Federation, the Nigerian Police Force and the Police Service Commission (PSC) by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). After a series of proceedings, the court has slated judgment for February 21, 2022. It...
Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Chief Thompson Okpoko SAN has played host to leading litigator, Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama SAN. The event, witnessed by other Bar leaders in his Warri Office, was held on the sidelines of the 2021 NBA Warri Branch Dinner. The duo discussed ways to raise standards at the Nigerian Bar,...
There are strong indications that the controversial amendment of the Rules of Professional Conduct for Legal Practitioners 2007 (RPC) was orchestrated by a Director in the Ministry of Justice. A highly placed source who has been tracking the matter told CITY LAWYER that under-fire Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami SAN has confided...
A Lagos based lawyer, Mr. James Ononiwu of Whitedove Solicitors has told CITY LAWYER how he was “bullied” by operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices & Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). An SOS which trended on social media earlier today read: “James Obianuju Ononiwu, Principal partner of Whitedove Solicitors, arrested on the strength of a...
Otu Oka Iwu, the apex law society for lawyers of Igbo extraction, has congratulated three of its members who were recently elevated to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). In a statement signed by Bar. Joy Nzube-Uzoeghelu and Bar. Obinna Okereke, respectively President and General Secretary of the association, the respected association prayed...
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja will on February 2, 2022 hear the suit brought by fiery human rights activist, Mr. Maxwell Opara challenging the appointment of mandate secretaries for the Fdereal Capital Territory (FCT). In a statement made available to CITY LAWYER, Opara said: “Gentlemen of the Press, just to inform you that...
President Muhammadu Buhari has reappointed Prof. Isa Chiroma SAN as the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School for another term of four years effective January 10, 2022. CITY LAWYER gathered that news of Chiroma’s reappointment was broken to members of the Council of Legal Education (CLE) by its Chairman, Chief Emeka Ngige SAN at the...
A human rights activist, Mr. Maxwell Opara has dragged President Muhammadu Buhari and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mallam Mohammed Bello before a Federal High Court in Abuja over an alleged violation of the Federal Character Act in the appointment of Permanent Secretaries, Executive Secretaries, Personal Aides, Directors and other staff of...
The Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Lagos Branch, Mr. Ikechukwu Uwanna, has congratulated 14 members of the branch who were yesterday conferred with the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). A similar message by Mrs. Josephine Akinwunmi (FCIArb), the Branch Secretary of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Nigeria Branch noted that 20...
Pioneer Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL), Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama SAN will today deliver the Keynote Address at the Opening Ceremony of the NBA Ibadan Branch Annual Law Week. According to a press statement made available to CITY LAWYER, Gadzama, a chartered arbitrator, will speak to the...