There are serious concerns over the integrity of the forthcoming Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) National Officers Elections as CITY LAWYER can authoritatively report that CHAMS Plc deployed a “GMAIL” account for the recently concluded 2018 ICAN Council Election.
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Expect Voters’ Register Soon – Yadudu
• Candidates Shut Out of Reconciliation Exercise • 5050 Eligible Voters Verified There are strong indications that CRENET Techlabs is yet to conclude the clean-up of the final voters’ register following the end of the verification exercise, CITY LAWYER can report.
FG Must Stem the Killings – OBAJAJA
By Stephen Obajaja I got home to the warm embrace of my wife and children this evening from a campaign event of the NBA and whilst at it my phone rang. I answered immediately as it is my Partner Adebola Lema calling. What l heard next and the pictures he later sent to me were...
Casa Rerri Set to Thrill AGC Delegates
Casa Rerri Boutique Hotel is a 4-star hotel located at the upscale Asokoro district of Abuja. The terrace hotel offers sundry mouth-watering freebies anchored by a 24-hour front desk. It boasts of superb air conditioning system, daily housekeeping, garden, front desk safe, laundry service, pool bar, meeting room, concierge services, continental breakfast, Wi-Fi services, and...
ELECTIONS: Odinkalu Carpets NBA Again
Foremost human rights activist, Prof. Anselm Odinkalu yesterday took a holistic look at the process leading to the election and scored it low. Describing the election as “worse than shambles,” the former Chairman of Nigeria’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) heaped the blame on the doorsteps of the NBA leadership.
Lawyers Protest, Courts Shut as Police Detain Law Prof
• Lawyers Storm Police Station • Police Cave In, Release Law Teacher, Apologize Members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Umuahia Branch yesterday stormed the Umuahia Area Command of the Nigerian Police to rescue Prof. Patrick Ugochukwu from the clutches of police operatives.
INSIGHT: NBA’s Troubled 2018 Elections
By Our Correspondent The first signs that this year’s Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) National Officers Elections will be keenly contested emerged at the National Executive Committee (NBA-NEC) meeting in Ilorin on March 1, 2018 when the composition of the Electoral Committee of the NBA (ECNBA) stoked a fierce controversy. This ultimately led to the replacement...
‘Father of ACJA’ Leads Pro Bono Talks
Senior Advocate of Nigeria-designate, Mr. Chino Obiagwu will on August 15 spearhead talks on pro bono and legal aid services in Nigeria. Also known by his sobriquet, ‘The father of Administration of Criminal Justice Act’ due to his pioneering work in birthing the seminal law, Obiagwu will also give an inspirational talk to budding and...
Arthur is Widely Accepted by Lawyers – Phillip Umeh
Former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) General Secretary, Chief Phillip Ndubuisi Umeh has added his voice to that of key stakeholders who have endorsed Chief Arthur Obi Okafor SAN to become the next NBA president.
NBA ELECTION: Yadudu Hails CITY LAWYER
CITY LAWYER yesterday received high praise from the Chairman of the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA), Prof. Auwalu Yadudu. The electoral committee chairman commended CITY LAWYER for its accuracy and professionalism in reporting the troubled NBA Elections.