Two of the four leading candidates in Nigeria’s 2023 presidential race have confirmed their availability to speak at the forthcoming Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Lagos this month.
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP),…
The Nigerian Bar Association on Wednesday noted that it had been unable to secure the release of human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, due to “the Chief Judge indicating that she was unwilling or unable to further entertain the matter.”
The national president of…
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Kanu Agbai, has been appointed to head the NBA National Elections Appeal Committee, following the resignation of all members of the previous committee.
In a press release dated 2nd August 2022, and captioned: STATEMENT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE…
The Chairman of the NBA Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL), Dr. Monday Ubani, has urged fast-rising human rights activist, Inibehe Effiong, to remain strong and determined as he journeys in life, noting that a fair dose of strength and…
In a letter to the NBA President, the Chairman of the Sokoto branch, Muhammad Nuhu restated their disappointment at the postponement and eventual cancellation of the Conference earlier scheduled to hold in the State.
According to the letter, in view of various security…
ADDRESS DELIVERED BY CHIEF WOLE OLANIPEKUN, OFR, SAN, CHAIRMAN BODY OF BENCHERS AT THE EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE BODY OF BENCHERS HELD ON TUESDAY, 21ST JUNE, 2022.
1.0 PROTOCOLS:
2.0 INTRODUCTION:
2.1 May I welcome all distinguished and honourable members of the Body of Benchers (Body) to…
The Chairman of the Planning Committee for the rescheduled NBA-SPIDEL Conference, Mr. Chukwuka Ikwuazom SAN has tendered his resignation from the role less than 3 days to the Conference billed to hold in Abuja.
In a letter sighted by The Lawyer, Ikwuazom…
The President of Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA) Olumide Akpata, has updated the entire public on the remand of activist and Lawyer, Inibehe Effiong.
Speaking about the situation, Olumide Akpata stated that the feedback he had received was a positive one. “I have received…
The Apex umbrella body for Yoruba Lawyers in Nigeria, Egbe Amofin O’odua: (The Yoruba Lawyers’ Forum) in a statement described the calls for the Chairman of the Body of Benchers, Wole Olanipekun SAN to step down from the office in view of…
Six (6) members of the National Election Appeal Committee of the NBA have resigned their appointment as members of the committee.
The members premised their resignation on a letter dated 26th July 2022 addressed to NBA President, Olumide Akpata by Chief J.K. Gadzama,…