A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Jibrin Samuel Okutepa, has said that he is a proud member of the legal profession but unfortunately the nobility of the same profession has been destroyed.
In a statement made available to The Lawyer, Okutepa said no…
‘It Was In Good Faith’ — Adekunbi Ogunde Says “She Didn’t Get Olanipekun’s Approval On SAIPEM Brief”
Adekunbi Ogunde, a partner in the law firm of Wole Olanipekun, chairman of the Body of Benchers, has admitted sending an email to SAIPEM Contracting Nigeria Ltd soliciting a brief.
The Rivers state government had preferred charges against the company over allegations of…
A human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN) yesterday challenged judges to form a national association of judicial officers to protect the interest of the judiciary in line with section 40 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as…
A Lagos-based human rights lawyer, Malcolm Emokiniovo Omirhobo, has debunked the claim by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Jibrin Samuel Okutepa, that he (Malcolm) was not seen by the Justices when he (Malcolm) appeared before the Supreme Court in traditional regalia
Okutepa…
The Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law, Dr. Monday Ubani, has said that Rule of Law has taken a back seat under President Muhammadu Buhari
He said this in his keynote address made available to The…
‘You Can Reject Names Of Candidates Who Did Not Emerge From Party Primaries’ — Falana SAN Tells INEC
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and renowned Human Rights Activist, Femi Falana SAN has reacted to recent comments by a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mr. Haruna Mohammed justifying the acceptance of the purported nominations of APC candidates…
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, J.S Okutepa has reacted to a viral letter by 14 serving Justices of the Supreme Court to the Honourable Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Mohammed complaining about the condition of service at the Apex court.
In the…
On Friday, June 17, 2022, the Learned Silk, Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama, SAN was privileged to participate in the ELLAN (Employment and labour Lawyers Association of Nigeria) Presidential exchange.
The Learned Silk passionately answered the questions thrown to him during the debate which…
Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights activist, Femi Falana, has written to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, requesting information on the Electoral Offences Commission Bill passed by the Senate and forwarded to the House in July…
In the past few days, Nigeria’s political space has been intriguing with several political dynamics and interesting stunts being put up by politicians in the aftermath of the primaries of the various primaries and the rush by parties to submit their list…