(Re: “I would Have Voted for Apata If Adesina Were Not Running”) Dear W. I. Okereke Esq, thank you for coming out to speak for your candidate. Thank you. But, with respect, an aspect of your write-up caught my attention and I couldn’t let go. Said you:“During the […]

The Dynamics of the NBA elections are changing as the D-Day emerges in the horizon. The major effect of Covid-19 to the process is that contestants are no longer embarking on the journey of moving around the country to tacitly campaign. This has not just saved money, it […]

LAGOS State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN) has said the state would enact a Victims Right Law to enable victims of crimes, including those of gunshot, to receive urgent medical attention.

New York’s Senate passed a bill Tuesday to repeal a stringent statute in the state’s civil code that prohibits the release of all personnel records used to evaluate police officers’ performance without permission from the officer or a judge.

(A) The BackgroundI recently read of plans by Attorneys-General (AGs) of Nigeria’s South West Zone to approach the Supreme Court for a judicial interpretation of section 36(3) and (4) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, as it relates to virtual court hearing. The report […]

Two lawyers in Ikeja branch of the Nigerian Bar Association have written to the Chairman of the branch,Mr Dele Oloke to challenge the appointment of Mr Chibuzor Aguocha and Mary Eluwa into the election committee tasked with conducting the 30th June branch elections.

It is with shock that the NBA President, Paul Usoro,SAN received the sad news of the murder of Omo Iyioha Osobase Esq., a member of the NBA Benin branch, who was kidnapped and murdered by some evil souls recently. It is gratifying that the concerted efforts of the […]

I have just gone through a Sahara Reporters’ news report published under the head, “Imo Government Queries Journalist For Demanding Three Months Unpaid Salaries” (published on www.saharareporters.com), which states, in part:“The Imo State Government has queried a senior editor with the Imo Broadcasting Corporation, Mrs Ottih Vivian, for […]

The Illegality of Exparte Order to Remand in Nigeria. By:Douglas Ogbankwa Esq. The Administration of Criminal Justice Act ,2015 ,brought about innovations in the Criminal Justice System in Nigeria.The domestication of the Law in some States ,however has left much to be desired. The most appaling ,obnoxious and […]

There has been a flurry of reactions following the publication by the ECNBA of the Interim/Provisional Voters Register for the NBA 2020 National Election(“ECNBA Statement No. 005”) on the 30th day of May 2020, which has made it imperative and necessary for me to clarify and reassure all […]

I agree with the argument that one doesn’t need to be a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) in order to qualify to lead the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). Indeed, every lawyer (SAN or non-SAN) who has the urge and the good vision for the Bar, and is competent […]

ECNBA STATEMENT NO. 005NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION NBA HOUSE, PLOT 1101, OFF MUHAMMED BUHARI WAY, CBD, ABUJA ELECTORAL COMMITTEE OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION (ECNBA) Contact: ecnba2020@gmail.com ecnba2020@nigerianbar.ng Phone: 08033127580 ECNBA STATEMENT NO. 005 NBA NATIONAL ELECTIONS 2020 – PUBLICATION OF INTERIM/PROVISIONAL VOTERS REGISTER

The NBA Asaba Branch at its Monthly General Meeting held on 28/5/2020 endorsed and adopted AKOREDE HABEEB LAWAL ESQ as its SOLE Candidate for the position of National Publicity Secretary in the forthcoming NBA National Elections. This is a testament to the dedication and excellence that has been […]

NIGERIA BAR ASSOCIATION, PORT HARCOURT BRANCH 2020 ELECTIONS Ladies and Gentlemen,I greet you all in the spirit of brotherhood. My name is JOHN IYENE OWUBOKIRI. I studied Law at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka between 1987 and 1991. I got called to the Bar in December 1992 and […]

BUILDING CAPACITY, BREAKING NEW FRONTIERS Distinguished Learned Senior Advocates of Nigeria, Respected Seniors and Dear Colleagues, INTRODUCTIONIt is another time and season for us as members of NBA PH Branch to elect leaders from among us to pilot the affairs of our Branch for the period June, 2020 […]