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APC Lawyer Names Court of Appeal Justices, SAN in Bribery Scandal

There was outrage at the sitting of the State and National Assembly Appeal Court sitting venue in Lagos for cases from Imo State when the All Progressive Congress (APC) counsel, Echezona Etiaba (SAN) presented two petitions allegedly written by his clients accusing…

17/10/2023

Why EFCC, ICPC Chairmen Can’t Come From Same Zone – Falana

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Femi Falana, says it is against the federal character principle for the chairmen of the two anti-graft federal agencies in Nigeria to come from the same geopolitical zone. The senior lawyer said if…

16/10/2023

Falana To NASS: Stop Paying Lip Service To Basic Education

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has called on the National Assembly to stop paying lip service to basic education in the country. He made this call in a statement on Sunday titled, ‘National Assembly should stop paying lip service to Universal…

16/10/2023

LPPC Approves 58 New SAN Designates (FULL LIST)

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee, LPPC, has approved the elevation of 58 legal practitioners to the rank of Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SAN. The LPPC, which is headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, okayed the conferment of the…

12/10/2023

Stop Adjudicating Tinubu Certificate Issue On Media — Agbakoba

Olisa Agbakoba, former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), says debates in the media over President Bola Tinubu’s alleged certificate forgery are heating up the polity. Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last elections, is…

09/10/2023

Governors Cripple LGAs, Deny Grassroots Benefits — Afe Babalola

Founder of Afe Babalola University in Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), has accused governors of misapplying financial allocations to local governments in their domains. He said the “inactions” of the governors were stunting development at the grassroots as well as depriving the…

06/10/2023

Nigeria Has Enough Resources to Provide Free Education at all Levels – Falana

Prominent legal luminary Mr Femi Falana (SAN)on Saturday said that free education and other social amenities is possible if our resources is democratically managed and controlled He said this at a public program organised by Revolutionary Socialist Movement and the Save Public Education…

24/09/2023

Dep Govs Are Spare Tyres – Okocha SAN

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Onueze Okocha, has described deputy governors as “spare tyres” with no specific constitutional duties. In a commentary on the crisis between Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and his deputy, Philip Shaibu, Okocha said that deputy governors could…

22/09/2023

Akeredolu Not Involved In Move To Impeach Deputy – Adegboruwa

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, says he does not believe that the Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, is involved in the move by the state House of Assembly to impeach his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The Ondo State House of Assembly…

22/09/2023

Agbakoba Hails President Tinubu For Speech At UNGA

Former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olisa Agbakoba has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his speech at the 78th United Nations General Assembly where he made a good case for Africa. According to Agbakoba, no African leader has spoken for…

21/09/2023

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