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Speech Delivered By Wole Olanipekun SAN at Body of Bencher’s Meeting

SPEECH DELIVERED BY CHIEF WOLE OLANIPEKUN, CFR, OFR, SAN, CHAIRMAN, BODY OF BENCHERS AT THE MEETING OF THE BODY HELD ON MONDAY, 5th DECEMBER, 2022 I welcome all members to this very important meeting of the Body of Benchers which, traditionally, is meant…

06/12/2022

Presidential Endorsement Not Sufficient to Legimise Naira Redesign – Falana

Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, says the redesign of the naira may be illegal if President Muhammadu Buhari did not seek approval of the national assembly for the funds used for the initiative. On November 23, Buhari unveiled the new currency notes at…

05/12/2022

‘Patience Jonathan Didn’t Arrest Her Critics’: Monday Ubani Faults Aisha Buhari

Human rights lawyer, Monday Ubani has criticised the wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari over the reported arrest of Aminu Adamu for an alleged derogatory post on social media. According to him, many Nigerians flayed Mrs Patience Jonathan during her husband’s tenure…

01/12/2022

2023: Agbakoba Lists Challenges for Next President, Proffers Solutions

Former President of Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, has identified insecurity, poverty, unemployment, ailing economy, disunity, restructuring and legitimate constitution as some of the major challenges the next Nigerian president would have to tackle to move the nation forward. Speaking…

30/11/2022

Nigeria Needs Brand-New, People Driven Constitution – Ozekhome

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Mike Ozekhome, has said that only a brand-new people driven constitution could guarantee Nigeria’s progress. Mr Ozekhome made the remark in a lecture with the theme 2023 General Election: The Nigeria Project and the Media, during the…

28/11/2022

2023 Elections May Be Marred by Violence – Falana

Human rights lawyer, Mr.Femi Falana, SAN, has warned that the 2023 election may be marred by violence, stressing that elections cannot hold in many parts of Nigeria given the activities of criminals in some parts of the company. Speaking on Channel Television programme,…

28/11/2022

Zamfara Records First SAN Since Creation in 1996

Zamfara State has recorded its first Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Sani Abdul Aziz Mohammed Elites in the state who have been in a joyful mood claimed that since the creation of the State in 1996, it has been without any Senior Advocate…

27/11/2022

Abuja Senior Lawyer, Steve Eke Esq Assassinated in Front of Wife and Kid

An Abuja based Lawyer, Steve Eke Esq was last week assassinated by gunmen at Abacha Road, a satellite area in FCT Abuja. Eye witnesses reveal that the lawyer was gunned down at his wife’s shop in the presence of his wife and son. The…

27/11/2022

Ekiti Assembly Crisis: Purported Impeachment of Aribisogan Political Rascality – Senior Lawyers

Prominent lawyers of Ekiti origin, including Afe Babalola (SAN), Femi Falana (SAN) and Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN) yesterday described the purported impeachment of Gboyega Aribisogan as political rascality. In a lengthy statement , which was also jointly signed by Dele Adesina (SAN), Olu…

24/11/2022

KWASU VC, Prof Akanbi, SAN, is Dead

The Vice-Chancellor of Kwara State University, Malete, Professor Muhammed Akanbi (SAN), is reportedly dead. He was reported dead on Sunday night after a brief illness. Details of what led to his death were still sketchy as of the time of filing this report as…

21/11/2022

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