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NBA Condemns Purported Removal Of Osun CJ

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has become aware of the unlawful removal of the Chief Judge of Osun State, Hon. Justice Oyebola Adepele Ojo by the Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke. Governor Adeleke purportedly acted upon a resolution of the Osun…

18/11/2023

NBA Announces Date For Final Quarterly NEC Meeting In 2023

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has announced that the last quarterly National Executive Council (NEC) meeting for 2023 will hold on Thursday, December 7th. In a notice to NEC members by the General Secretary, Adesina Adegbite, the meeting’s venue, agenda and other…

15/11/2023

NBA President Condemns Attack on Judicial Officers in Gombe

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Yakubu Maikyau, SAN, on Friday condemned the attack on an Area Court judge in Gombe, calling for prompt investigation of the case. This was contained in a statement on Friday issued by the NBA…

10/11/2023

NBA-SPIDEL Calls For Probe Of Bribery Accusations Against Imo Court Of Appeal Justice

The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) has called for thorough investigations into allegations of bribery against Court of Appeal justices handling the Imo State governorship election petition appeal. Read the full statement below RE: ALLEGATIONS OF BRIBERY &…

27/10/2023

Building Collapse: NBA Ikeja Launches Initiative To Curb Menace In Lagos

The Nigerian Bar Association ( Ikeja branch) is to lead an advocacy initiative on building collapse in Lagos State to proffer lasting solutions to curb incessant cases of the incident in the state. The advocacy programme which is scheduled to hold on Wednesday…

25/10/2023

NBA President Announces Reconciliation of National Officers

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, OON, SAN has announced the reconciliation of the national officers of the NBA following the disagreements that emerged during the last Annual General Meeting of the NBA. Maikyau made this known…

24/10/2023

LPDC Suspends Lawyer for Five Years Over Misconduct

The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) has suspended a lawyer, Olumide Tayo-Lawal from carrying on the trade or business of legal practice for a period of five years over professional misconduct. A five-man panel of the LPDC comprising Justices Dr. Ishaq Bello, Life…

18/10/2023

NBA Meets AGF Over Judges’ Poor Pay

Concerned by the poor remuneration of judges at all levels, the Nigerian Bar Association has met with the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), over the need for the government to, without further delay, review the take-home…

15/10/2023

Full Text Of Address By NBA President In Honour Of Late Hon. Justice Nweze, JSC

ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION, MR YAKUBU CHONOKO MAIKYAU, OON, SAN, DELIVERED AT THE VALEDICTORY COURT SESSION HELD IN HONOUR OF THE LATE HONOURABLE JUSTICE CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, JSC, ON 10 OCTOBER 2023 AT THE SUPREME COURT COMPLEX,…

11/10/2023

Lagos NBA Welcomes Death Sentence for Killer Cop

A Lagos State High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square on Monday convicted and sentenced a suspended Assistant Superintendent of Police, Drambi Vandi, who killed a Lagos lawyer, Bolanle Raheem, to death by hanging. Justice Ibironke Harrison sentenced him after finding him…

10/10/2023

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