The Grundnorm

Statement of the International Criminal Court on recent measures announced by the US The International Criminal Court (“ICC” or “the Court”) expresses profound regret at the announcement of further threats and coercive actions, including financial measures, against the Court and its officials, made earlier today by the Government […]

Statement of the International Criminal Court on recent measures announced by the US The International Criminal Court (“ICC” or “the Court”) expresses profound regret at the announcement of further threats and coercive actions, including financial measures, against the Court and its officials, made earlier today by the Government […]

(A). INTRODUCTION OF MAJOR ACTORS: ▪️Dear Caleb Daniel-Oghenetega, you’re supporting Mr. Olumide Apata in the upcoming 2020 NBA Presidential Election. ▪️I am also aware you had worked as a counsel/employee in Templars (Olumide Apata’s law firm). ▪️Mr Steve Sun is supporting Deacon Dele Adesina, SAN. ▪️I myself am […]

Dear Caleb Daniel-Oghenetega, Mr. RMD (a respected Nollywood player who is also a lawyer) had endorsed your candidate. ▪️In reaction, Mr. Steve Sun wrote this:“I, S. U. Nwankwo Esq., (also and more commonly known as Steve Sun ?) do hereby make oath and state that i shall vote […]

(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 […]