The Opening of the Legal Year (OLY) in England and Wales is a magnificent occasion when the Judiciary, senior Counsel and solicitor representatives from England and Wales assemble in Westminster Abbey for a Church Service, and then meet for the Lord Chancellor’s breakfast in Westminster Hall. The Bar Council of England and Wales and the…
Bars in Times of Crisis Speech at the International Forum of the German Federal Bar, Berlin Introduction Individual lawyers and Bar Associations are called to discharge functions apolitically. Obedience is to the rule of law. Generally, Bar Associations have two roles. First, it is to represent and protect the interest of its members. Secondly, it…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that new Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) will be made available by November, 2022. The electoral body also revealed that 2.7 million double registrations were also deleted from the Voters Register in order to make it credible. INEC chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, who said this at a National…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed money laundering charges against a former Attorney-General (AG) and Commissioner for Justice in Lagos State, Supo Shasore. Sashore was Lagos AG from 2007 to 2011. The charges which were filed before the Federal High Court, Lagos was signed by one of the EFCC’s lawyers, Bala Sanga….
The Presidential Villa plans to spend N14.8bn on Internet access, stationery and telephone charges, among others, under the Federal Government’s planned expenditure captured in the 2023 budget. In the budget, N67.1m was budgeted for Internet access to the Villa, while stationery and computer consumables would be N79m. A further breakdown of the budget also showed…
At the Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law on Thursday 25th August 2022, the Section inaugurated a new council. The Council, chaired by Dr. Adeoye Adefulu, includes, Aisha Remi (Vice Chair), Babasola Alokolaro (Secretary), Adeleke Alex-Adedipe (Assistant Secretary), Ayoyinka Olajide-Awosedo (Treasurer), Oyeyemi Aderibigbe (Financial Secretary) Kehinde Daodu, Chinasa Unaegbunam,…
The Ekiti Chief Judge, Justice John Adeyeye, has urged women lawyers to make use of existing laws to help reduce stigmatization of people who have mental illness. Justice Adeyeye, represented by Justice Blessing Ajileye, a Judge of High Court made the call in Ado Ekiti at the commemoration of World Mental Health Day organized by…
President Muhammadu Buhari has conferred the national award of Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) on Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Justice Ariwoola was conferred the award on Tuesday at the International Conference Center, Abuja. According to the National Honours Award Investiture 2022 Programme, 450 recipients were awarded, making…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has expressed its readiness to call off its 8-month strike based on the recent order from the Appeal Court and the ongoing discussion among some relevant stakeholders. The lecturers union expressed optimism that the ongoing talks between the Presidency and the House of Representatives leadership will yield positive…
You will recall that the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Yakubu Maikyau, SAN in a bid to further improve electoral practices in the NBA, had earlier constituted the NBA Electoral Reform Committee. In furtherance of its mandates, the Electoral Reform Committee of the NBA hereby calls for Memoranda from NBA Branches (through their chairmen),…