ICPC charges Lawyers to uphold fight against corruption

The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye has called on lawyers to live up to their calling as important stakeholders in the fight against corruption. Owasanoye made the call when he played host to the Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, Gwagwalada chapter, Barr. Isa Aliyu […]

Shelve Operation Crocodile Smile for now, Anambra NBA tells FG

The Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA) in Anambra State, has rejected the alleged planned commencement, across the country, of Operation Crocodile Smile military exercise by the Nigerian Army, in the midst of the ongoing nationwide #EndSARS, civil protest. According to the branch, it has become very imperative for governments at all levels to always feel the […]

NBA Jittery As Lawyers Float New Bar To Protect Northern Interest

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) is currently jittery as some public interest lawyers from a section of the obviously polarised country have broken away to float a new bar association. Conveners of the ‘New NBA’, Nuhu Ibrahim and Abdulbasit Suleiman, explain in a statement that the formation of the new bar association is aimed at […]

Executive order: Nigeria heading towards authoritarianism – Ekweremadu

Except Nigeria jettisons executive legislation through Executive Order, the country may be heading towards authoritarianism and possible dictatorship. This is according to Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu. Ekweremadu gave the caution while delivering a paper on “Executive Order and Democratic Governance” at the ongoing 60th Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), in Abuja […]

NBA to be fully involved in Judges’ appointment- Delta CJ

Delta State Chief Judge, Justice Marshal Umukoro says the State Judiciary will continue to carry the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, along in the process of appointing judicial officers in the State. There have been insinuations of the NBA being sidelined in the appointment of judges in the past, a development the Association said has serious […]

Amotekun: Governors did not break any law – Falana, Agbakoba

Former President, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) and activist Lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) have said that the governors of southwest Nigeria have done no wrong with the formation of Amotekun corps, a report by TheNation has revealed. They said they do not have to consult with the Attorney General of the Federation […]

Judicial Functions and the Delays Accustomed with Litigation Process as a Result of Administrative Functions: My Humble Recommendations for Restructuring in the Courts’ Practices 

The Judiciary (and in other words, the Courts) is one of the three arms of government in a democratic system. The functions of the judiciary are clearly stated under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended)-herein after referred to as the Constitution. Nevertheless these functions, the courts have continued to be overburdened with […]

‘Legal Practice in the Digital Ecosystem’ Organized by the NBA Abuja Branch on the 15TH October, 2019 at the National Human Rights Commission, Abuja: Matters Arising for Layers

On the 15th day of October, 2019, the Nigerian Bar Association, Abuja Branch (The Unity Bar) under the Chairmanship of Mr. Folarin Aluko, organized a capacity building training by way of a Discussion Series which marked the 22nd Discussion Series since inception pioneered by the immediate past administration under the Chairmanship of Mr. Ezenwa Anumnu, […]