Former Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Mary Peter-Odili has been confirmed the 51st Chairman of the Body of Benchers.
A life Bencher, Adegboyega Awomolo also emerged as the Vice Chairman of the Body of Benchers as the Body undergoes a transition…
Read the full Communique below;
COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (NEC) OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION HELD ON THURSDAY, 23 MARCH 2023 AT SAFFAR GUEST INN CONFERENCE HALL, BIRNIN KEBBI, KEBBI STATE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 The…
Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, the immediate past chairman of the body of benchers has in his valedictory address on Thursday, 30th march, 2023 addressed certain issues that bothers his administration as the chairman over the past one year. He had also recounted…
Asiwaju Gboyega Awomolo, SAN has a few moments ago, emerged as the Vice-Chairman of the Body of Benchers.
This followed the standing tradition of precedence observed by the Body, based on order of membership of the Body.
He takes over from Justice Mary Peter-Odili…
A former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olisa Agbakoba, has said that there is no constitutional provision for an interim government in Nigeria.
In a communique obtained on Thursday, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) suggested that those behind the plot…
The Lagos State Government has filed two counts of involuntary manslaughter, reckless and negligent acts against Chrisland School Limited and four others over the death of a 12-year-old student, Whitney Adeniran.
They are all to be arraigned on Thursday before Justice Oyindamola Ogala…
The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, says his victory at the February 25 presidential election is the greatest gift he could receive as he celebrates his 71st birthday.
“With such a privilege already granted to me, I will not go so far as to suggest…
The Body of Benchers is set to hold a send forth dinner in honour of its amiable outgoing Chairman, Chief Woke Olanipekun, CFR. SAN.
The event is scheduled for Thursday, 30th March, 2023, at the Halimatu Abdullahi Turaki Banquet Hall, Body of Benchers…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have suspended their planned strike scheduled to commence on Wednesday over the scarcity of naira notes.
The labour unions made this known at the end of their National Executive Council meeting on…
The Peoples Democratic (PDP) has appointed Umar Damagum as the acting National Chairman of the party.
“The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at an emergency meeting today, Tuesday, March 28, 2023, acknowledge the Order of the Benue State…