Barring any last-minute agreement, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has resolved to file at least two lawsuits against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for the alleged assault on its Makurdi Branch Chairman, Mr. Justin Gbagir. Fiery human rights lawyer and Chairman of the NBA Human Rights Committee, Chief Mike Ozekhome SAN has been...
In this moving tribute, KEHINDE AKEREMALE, ESQ. goes down memory and asserts that Mr. Ladi Rotimi-Williams, the late scion of the legendary Chief FRA Williams QC, SAN was an endearing boss and mentor who had a premonition of his own death. Our hearts are still heavy but we must thank God for a life of...
The Lagos State Government has amended its Administration of Criminal Justice Law in a bid to promote justice delivery. Signed into law by Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the new law aims to foster the fundamental rights of suspects and constitutional provisions. According to a statement by Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo SAN, the Lagos State...
In this article, OGAGA EMOGHWANRE, Secretary to the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) National Welfare Committee x-rays the interventions of NBA President, Mr. Olumide Akpata in the area of lawyers’ welfare and argues that the reforms are evident for most lawyers to see In a little over one year since the Olumide Akpata-led National Executives of...
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Olumide Akpata will on Friday unveil the new NBA Section on Public Interest and Development Law (SPIDEL) office in Abuja. Donated by the pioneer Chairman of NBA-SPIDEL, Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama SAN, the office is located at the J-K Gadzama Court, Damaturu Crescent, Abuja. According to a...
Vox Populi Foundation for Leadership, a non-governmental organization has appointed Prince Chukwudi Oli as its Director-General. The Foundation has also appointed Mr. Olasunkanmi Emmanuel Oluwabiyi, a young lawyer, as its Administrative Officer. According to a statement made available to CITY LAWYER, the appointments are designed to position the foundation to attain excellence by influencing and...
The leader of the pro self-determination group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has distanced the group from the ongoing killings in the South East and “pleaded that everyone should remain calm and peaceful,” his lawyer, Mr. Maxwell Opara has said. In a statement he made available to CITY LAWYER following his visit...
Justice Mary Odili of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President, Mr. Olumide Akpata are among the dignitaries expected at the Leadership Symposium of NBA Anambra Branches. Scheduled for October 8, 2021 at Oma Event Centre, Awka, Anambra State, the summit has as its theme, “Leadership in Contemporary Times, Challenges and...
No less than 4,500 lawyers registered for the recently concluded “Introductory Training on Energy Law and Policy for Lawyers” course organized by the Energy Faculty of the Nigerian Bar Association Institute of Continuing of Legal Education (NBA-ICLE). Disclosing this in a statement made available to CITY LAWYER, NBA Publicity Secretary, Dr. Rapulu Nduka thanked the...
Nigeria’s Supreme Court jurist, Justice Samuel Chukwudumebi Oseji is dead. According to a trending post by factional Chairman of the Mid-West Bar Forum, Chief Chike Onyemenam SAN, the news was broken to lawyers who were at the Supreme Court today for their cases. He said: “Good morning my beloved Members of the Mid-West Bar Forum....