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I Still Face Four Lawsuits from Afe Babalola’s Firm – Farotimi

Activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi, on Sunday, disclosed that he was still faced with four separate suits in different states filed by members of the Aare Afe Babalola law office. Farotimi disclosed this while speaking during the Toyin Falola Interviews on Sunday. Farotimi’s disclosure…

17/02/2025

SAN Raises Constitutional Red Flag Over IGP’s Tenure Beyond 60

Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Jibrin Samuel Okutepa, has raised a legal challenge concerning the continued tenure of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) after reaching the mandatory retirement age. He argues that there are unresolved legal questions surrounding the IGP’s eligibility…

14/02/2025

Supreme Court Didn’t Determine Who Is Rivers State Speaker – Falana

Contrary to the narrative in some quarters, the Supreme Court verdict on the appeal by the Rivers State governor Siminalayi Fubara against Martin Amaewhule-led House of Assembly does not have anything to do with who is the authentic Speaker of the House. A…

11/02/2025

Lawyer Ifeanyi Ejimakor Faults Arrest Of Anambra Native Doctor

Ifeanyi Ejiofor, a human rights lawyer and counsel for the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has faulted the arrest of a native doctor, Chidozie Nwangwu, popularly known as ‘Akwa Okuko Tiwara Aki’ in Anambra State. Akwa Okuko…

10/02/2025

Falana Sues Meta, Seeks $5m For Invasion Of Privacy

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Femi Falana has filed a $5, 000, 000 (Five million US dollar) suit before a Lagos High Court against the United States of America-based organization Meta Platforms Inc., over alleged invasion of his privacy. Falana, through his…

10/02/2025

The Lawyer Daily Fact: Oye Oladipo (Nigerian-British Lawyer and Human Rights Expert)

A Trailblazing Nigerian-British Lawyer and Human Rights Expert In the realm of international human rights, few individuals have made as significant an impact as Oye Oladipo. A Nigerian-British lawyer and international human rights expert based in the United Kingdom, Oladipo has…

05/02/2025

Bamidele, Ozekhome, 13 Others Become Life Benchers

Nigeria now has 170 life members on the Body of Benchers with 15 more prominent legal practitioners getting elevated to the status. On the list of the latest additions is the Leader of the Senate, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele; Mr Mike Ozekhome (SAN); Director…

27/01/2025

Cease Holding By-Elections—Falana Urges INEC

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has requested that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) cease holding by-elections. Falana claims that by-elections result in the unneeded and inefficient expenditure of money. He hinted in a statement released on Sunday that a by-election should not be…

20/01/2025

BOSAN Issues New Directive, Banning SANs from Advertising

The Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN) has issued a directive prohibiting all forms of advertisements and adulatory publications by its members. The directive, signed by BOSAN Secretary Olumide Sofowora SAN, reinforces the ethical standards and principles governing the legal profession,…

17/01/2025

Nigeria Yet To Attain Democracy We Sacrificed For – Agbakoba, Ozekhome

Former President of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), said that although the gains of the struggle for the actualisation of the June 12 mandate freely given to the late Chief Moshood Abiodun are still evident, political leaders have…

13/06/2024

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