The leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has announced that eight lawyers are facing charges of professional misconduct before the Legal Practitioners’ Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) over piles of conflicting orders that recently befell the justice system and the nation in general. The LPDC is responsible for administering the disciplinary system to enforce the Rules…
TITLE: WHETHER THE EFCC CAN INVESTIGATE AND PROSECUTE THE OFFENCE OF “ATTEMPT TO PERVERT THE COURSE OF JUSTICE” CASE TITLE: DR. JOSEPH NWOBIKE, SAN v. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (2021) LPELR-56670(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 20TH DECEMBER 2021 JUSTICES: OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, JSC JOHN INYANG OKORO, JSC HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, JSC ABDU…
The Nigerian Bar Association Women Forum (NBAWF) proudly announces her 2nd Annual Conference (in commemoration of the International Women’s Day 2022), scheduled for the 31st of March 2022. Amongst other incredible offerings—including networking and the ebullience of entertainment—the conference is fully packed with insightful and inspiring sessions, which speak to various topical issues as they…
The Federal High Court has appionted vacation Judges for its annual Easter break commencing on the 8th of April, 2022. In a circular addressed to All Judges of the Federal High Court by the Chief of Judge of the Federal High, Hon. Justice John T. Tsoho on the 22nd of March. This year’s Easter vacation…
Over 11 million Nigerians vaccinated so far, 5 States top performers *24 million Nigerians targeted to benefit in Human Capital Development Agenda The Federal Government wants affected States to remove Right of Way barriers in order to fast-track the expansion and strengthening of the National power grid. This way, some of the recent disruptions to…
*Says collaboration will improve access *FG plans 100% health insurance coverage for the poor, vulnerable There is a great need for synergy between government at all levels and the private sector so as to further improve access to healthcare services, especially for the vulnerable population, and ensure the general development of the nation’s primary healthcare…
TITLE: WILL FUNDS HELD BY A STATE GOVERNMENT AS JUDGMENT DEBTOR IN A BANK BE SUBJECT TO THE CONSENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN LINE WITH SECTION 84 OF THE SHERIFFS AND CIVIL PROCESS ACT CASE TITLE: LODIGIAN (NIG) LTD v. A.G., ZAMFARA STATE & ORS (2021) LPELR-55645(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: …
The Nigerian Bar Association Women’s Forum (NBAWF) has announced Ogun State Deputy Governor, Noimot Salako-Oyedele as the keynote speaker at its upcoming 2nd annual conference. In a statement issued by the NBAWF on Thursday, the Forum noted that the Ogun deputy governor is billed to address issues connected with the theme of the conference, being…
NBA President, National Officers and Several Senior Members of the Bar Appear in Court today in the suit against the AGF: FHC/ABJ/CS/77/22 (INCORPORATED TRUSTEES OF NBA VS. AGF) The NBA SUIT IS CHALLENGING ILLEGAL AMENDMENT OF THE RPC. Recall that the Nigerian Bar Association, was compelled to institute an action at the Federal High Court,…
Being a paper delivered by Prof. Akin Oyebode at the 2022 NBA Lagos Branch Law Week on Monday, March 21st, 2022. Introduction The lesson of inevitability of democratic values within the legal order is not lost on any serious legal practitioner or even casual observer of goings-on in society and indeed the human destiny. Of…