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‘Deploy Technology to Change Electoral Fortunes’, Ubani Urges African Countries

The Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL), Dr. Monday Ubani has urged African countries to deploy technology in order to enable the populace to elect quality leaders that will turn around its fortunes. Ubani spoke…

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Prison Officials Forcefully Shave Inibehe Effiong’s Beards in Custody

Officials of the Nigerian Correctional Centre in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State have assaulted and tortured human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, using blunt instruments to forcefully shave off his beard according to Saharareporters. The lawyer was injured in the process. Inibehe was jailed by the…

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Conduct of Referendum is Legal – Ejimakor

Special Counsel for the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Mr Aloy Ejimakor, has declared that conduct of referendum is legal. The lawyer recalled that it was through referendum that Nigeria gained the old Adamawa Province and lost…

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SAN Rank In Danger of Being Abolished – Falana

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and renowned Human Rights Activist, Femi Falana has lent his voice to the recent controversies which the legal profession is embroiled in. It is common knowledge that all has not been well with the legal profession in…

07/08/2022 0Comments

Enforcement Of Court Judgements Should Be Privatized — Ozekhome SAN

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome has said the privatization of the means for the enforcement of judgements in Nigerian courts should be explored as the traditional institutions for doing such has failed. He made these remarks on Friday, August 5,…

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“Impediments To Enforcement Of Court Judgements Self-Inflicted By Judiciary — Mazi Afam Osigwe SAN

The former Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mazi Afam Osigwe SAN, has described the challenges faced with the enforcement of court judgements in Nigeria as self-inflicted by the judiciary. Speaking at the NBA-SPIDEL Conference with the theme: “The undermining of Judicial…

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Nigeria’s Judiciary Needs Both Activist And Passive Judges For A Stable Judiciary — Dr. Amadi

The Director of Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts, Sam Amadi, has argued for a strategic approach to conserving the integrity of the judicial institution in Nigeria’s democracy, in such a way that protects democracy without inciting pushbacks from the more…

05/08/2022 0Comments

NBA May Lose Its Monopoly Over The Legal Profession If… — Okutepa

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria J.S. Okutepa SAN, has strongly admonished the NBA president, Olumide Akpata to be weary of early victory celebration with regards to the process that produced him as the 30th president of the association; describing the nobility and…

04/08/2022 0Comments

Embattled Partner At Olanipekun’s Firm Takes Leave Of Absence From Legal Practice

Adekunbi Ogunde, a Partner at the law firm of Wole Olanipekun & Co., who has been at the centre of controversies arising from a letter of solicitation written by her to one Saipem Ltd on 20th June in her statement lamented that…

03/08/2022 0Comments

How Buhari Is Failing To Address Crisis Of Insecurity And Mismanagement — Falana SAN

Femi Falana; lawyer, activist, senior advocate ,has accused the government of President Muhammadu Buhari of “failing to satisfactorily address the crisis of insecurity in the country, and doing nothing to end the mismanagement of the economy under his watch.” Falana stated this in…

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