The House of Representatives has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to extend the voter registration exercise by 60 days. The house gave the directive following the adoption of a motion moved by Ben Kalu (APC, Abia) during plenary on Wednesday. June 30 is the scheduled deadline for the closing of the Continuous Voter…
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar, has announced Ifeanyi Okowa as his running mate. Atiku made the announcement at a meeting attended by PDP executives at the party’s headquarters in Abuja. PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, said a 17-member committee had been set up by the party…
The Nigerian Bar Association Election Appeals Tribunal (NBA-NEAC) has dismissed the appeals of four more aspirants in the forthcoming NBA Elections. The aspirants whose electoral journey have been cut short by the tribunal include Ms. Adaeze Ann Anah, an aspirant for the position of NBA Representative at the General Council of the Bar (GCB) as…
Twenty-four members of the Oyo State House of Assembly in South-West Nigeria begin constitutional process to remove embattled Deputy Governor, Rauf Olaniyan from office. This follows the submission of five-point allegations of gross misconduct against him by 24 out of the 33 state lawmakers The Deputy Governor is accused of gross misconduct, abuse of office,…
Registration has commenced for the 2022 Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) holding in Lagos in August. The Technical Committee on Conference Planning (TCCP) for the 2022 Annual General Conference (AGC) announced this in a statement issued on Sunday, 12th June, 2022. Tobenna Erojikwe, Chairman, Technical Committee on Conference Planning (TCCP), said…
The Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) is pleased to be participating in the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting (CHOGM) in Kigali, Rwanda on 20th -26th June 2022. CHOGM in Kigali, Rwanda represents an important opportunity for Heads of Government and other senior officials to gather in person. The CLA encourages those attending CHOGM to recollect the…
The Rivers State Judicial Service Commission has called for applications from qualified persons for appointment to roles in the state judiciary including State High Court Judge and Judge of the State Customary Court of Appeal. In an announcement to the general public dated 8th June, 2022 and titled: “VACANCY ANNOUCEMENT”, the Commission stated that the…
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, has approved the immediate commencement of the payment of outstanding gratuity to pensioners in the state. Wike also approved the payment of monthly pension arrears as well as death benefits for Retirees from the public service. The Director-General of the Rivers State Pension Board, Ijeoma Samuel, who disclosed this…
Nigeria has lost a $1.7 billion London court case against the JP Morgan Chase & Co for the bank’s role in the transfer of millions of dollars to a former oil minister convicted of corruption. According to Nigeria, the transactions put JP Morgan in breach of its Quincecare duty, which obliges banks to disregard a…
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, has called on judges in the country to discharge their duties with utmost impartiality, courage, integrity and humility and to guarantee justice for all. Okowa gave the charge at the swearing-in of four new judges into the state judiciary and a member of the state’s Judicial Service Commission at…