INNER BAR

Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, says the judgements of the appellate court sacking Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State and Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State should be reviewed because the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) failed in its duty…

Afam Osigwe, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and former secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association, shares his insights on the inadequate welfare of judicial officers, prison overcrowding, and the slow dispensation of justice among other issues Reflecting on Justice Muhammad Dattijo’s retirement speech…

Mr Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has tasked Amnesty International to lead the human rights community to demand  justice in the war between Israel and Hamas. Falana, also a Human Rights Activist, gave this charge at a media parley organised…

Legal luminary, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), has denied reports linking to the failed attempt by a firm, Process and Industry Development (P&ID), to scam the Federal Government of $11 million. Sagay, who was the Chairman of the defunct Presidential Advisory Committee during the…

The Nigerian Bar Association, Lagos Branch has announced the passing away of Life Bencher and Former Chairman Body of Benchers, Chief George Uwechue SAN, Fnials (Owelle of Ogwashi Uku) today. This was contained in a statement signed by the branch’s welfare secretary, Olaide…

Lawyers in Nigeria have been cautioned by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice of Lagos State, Lawal Pedro, and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, to refrain from assisting clients in punishing landlords. This warning was given during the advocacy program titled “Building…

No fewer than 17 Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) from Kogi State have called for the suspension of appointment of new Judges into the state judiciary until certain criteria are met, SaharaReporters reported. This was contained in a letter to the Chief Judge…

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, says that Thursday’s judgment of the Supreme Court in the presidential election case has all but ended any contest, but maintained that it is not ideal for the judiciary to decide winners of elections. Falana, who was…

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Robert Clarke, has blamed the 1999 Constitution for the incessant electoral litigations over the years and said there will be no end to electoral issues until the law is amended. Clarke, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics…