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LPDC Suspends Lawyer For 2 Years After Pocketing Client’s N405k, Failing To Deliver Services

The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) has found Edward Oseghale, Esq., liable for infamous conduct in a professional manner and has suspended him from practicing law for a period of two years. The decision was reached on May 8, 2023, following a…

16/04/2024

LPDC Strikes Off Lawyer’s Name For Misappropriating Client’s N7 Million

The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) has struck off the name of Nnamdi Osuji, also known as Nnamdi Osuji Patrice, from the Roll of Legal Practitioners in Nigeria for professional misconduct. The decision was reached on January 14, 2021, following a complaint…

16/04/2024

NBA President Constitutes National Officers’ Election Appeal Committee

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, OON, SAN, has announced the constitution of the National Officers’ Election Appeal Committee for the upcoming 2024 NBA elections. The committee’s formation is subject to ratification by the National Executive Council…

15/04/2024

NBA Garki Branch Collaborates with Police Service Commission

In its effort in collaborating with relevant agencies to advance the interest of the Branch and improve the cause of justice to indigent persons, the Chairman of the NBA Garki Branch, Obioma Ezenwobodo Esq. led other members of the Executive on a…

15/04/2024

NBA Second VP Slams “Northernization” Of NEC Meetings

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Second Vice President, Mr. Clement Ugo Chukwuemeka, has expressed strong disagreement with the NBA President, Mr. Yakubu Maikyau SAN, over the choice of venues for the association’s National Executive Council (NEC) meetings. In a post on his…

15/04/2024

ECNBA Invites Prospective NBA Candidates To Witness Opening Of Nomination Envelopes

The Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) has extended an invitation to all prospective candidates who submitted nomination forms for the upcoming NBA 2024 Elections to attend the opening of nominations ceremony. The event, which marks the commencement of the…

10/04/2024

Sallah: FRSC, NBA Collaborate To Tackle Traffic Offences

As the sallah celebration comes closer and the need to tackle reckless driving, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is collaborating with the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) to ensure that all traffic offenders are tried and penalised. This was revealed yesterday by the…

07/04/2024

NBA-ICLE Forges Partnership with Olaniwun Ajayi LP to Build Legal Knowledge Repository

The Nigerian Bar Association’s Institute of Continuing Legal Education (NBA-ICLE) has forged a pioneering partnership with Olaniwun Ajayi LP, one of Nigeria’s foremost law firms, to develop a centralised digital repository for legal resources. This first-of-its-kind initiative aims to democratise access to…

03/04/2024

ECNBA Bans Campaign By Candidates And Supporters For NBA 2024 Elections

The Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) has issued a strong warning to prospective candidates and their supporters against engaging in any form of campaigning for the upcoming 2024 NBA elections until officially permitted. In a notice released on April…

02/04/2024

ECNBA’s Shortlist For 2024 NBA Election Consultancy

The Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) has released the names of the shortlisted entities that submitted bids to serve as technical support consultants for the upcoming NBA elections. The announcement was made on March 27, 2024, by the Chairman…

29/03/2024

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