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find other interesting articles via this click. The Unity Bar Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has announced its upcoming monthly meeting, scheduled to take place on Friday, October 6, 2022. This highly anticipated event will be held at the NBA Auditorium, located in NBA House in the central area of Abuja. The meeting will be hosted by a distinguished guest, M. B. Adoke, SAN, a notable former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice. With this meeting, the Unity Bar Branch aims to facilitate a platform for legal professionals and members of the legal community to come together, exchange ideas, and engage in meaningful discussions. By fostering dialogue and collaboration, the branch aims to strengthen the legal profession and address pertinent issues impacting lawyers and the justice system in Nigeria.                      Mazi Afam Okeke     Chairman,  NBA-Uni...

Chukwuka Ikwuazom, SAN, the chairman NBA-SARC, speaks on the mob assault on Miss Uduak. find other interesting articles via a click. in a statement made available to us by his personal assistant, Barr Uju Amara. The learned Silk condemned the said attack on the lady(miss Uduak Adams)  who was tragically and wrongly accused of kidnapping and subsequently subjected to a horrific act of mob violence.  while speaking on the incident, the learned Senior Advocate of Nigeria(SAN), Said this in his address.   join our Whatsapp Link Dear Colleagues, I'd like to address the recent and distressing incident involving our colleague, Ms. Uduak, who was tragically and wrongly accused of kidnapping and subsequently subjected to a horrific act of mob violence. Upon hearing of her ordeal, I immediately reached out to Ms. Uduak and I have closely followed the developments surrounding her case. I'm heartened to report that the Nigerian Bar Association, Lagos Branch, in collaborat...

find other interesting articles via a click. The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Garki Branch, Abuja, successfully hosted its maiden edition of the Law Week from the 18th to 19th of September 2023. The theme of the event was 'Keeping Pace', which focused on equipping legal practitioners with the necessary tools to excel in the fast-changing terrain of the legal profession. The Law Week featured an array of seasoned, eminent, and experienced experts in various fields of endeavor who explored relevant topics critical to legal practice. The virtual sessions saw a lot of participation from lawyers across the country, and the Branch Dinner was held at the National Press Centre, Radio House, Herbert Macaulay Way, Garki Abuja. In addition to the Law Week, the event marked the unveiling of the maiden edition of the Liberty Bar Journal published in honor of Justice Husseini Baba-Yusuf, Chief Judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abu...

The Otu-okaiwu, Abuja Igba Boyi Endowment Launch received wide spectrum of support from notable members of the Nigerian Bar Association, including the President of the NBA, Mr. Yakubu C. Maikyau. I believe that this program has the potential to make a significant contribution to the development of the legal profession in Nigeria. find other interesting articles via a click. email us @mlegaldairy.com The Igba Boyi apprenticeship model is a unique and valuable way to transfer knowledge and skills from experienced lawyers to young lawyers. It is also a way to promote mentorship and career development for young lawyers. I am particularly impressed by the fact that the program is open to young lawyers of all backgrounds, not just Igbo lawyers. <script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8245393355293729"      crossorigin="anonymous"></script> On Thursday, September 14, 2023, the Otu Oka-Iwu Abuja...

NBA president delivered an interesting speech During the NBA garki Branch, law week. In his speech the Mr Y.C Maikyua, SAN The dark, tall & huge learned silk, said that the significant highlight of Law Week has been the unveiling of a new journal, symbolizing their branch's unwavering commitment to fostering knowledge sharing and intellectual discourse within the legal fraternity.    According to him, the learned silk in his Facebook page stated that's; I delivered the opening address at the ongoing Law Week. In my remarks, I wish to extend my heartfelt appreciation to numerous individuals and underscore the profound importance of this event. A significant highlight of Law Week has been the unveiling of a new journal, symbolizing our branch's unwavering commitment to fostering knowledge sharing and intellectual discourse within the legal fraternity. This edition promises to serve as an invaluable resource for legal practitioners and enthusiasts alike. ...

Chief Emeka Obegolo SAN, celebrates his 50th birthday as a successful legal icon. He is a highly respected member of the Nigerian legal profession and has made significant contributions to the professional ethics over the years. A senior and founding Partner of Greenfield Chambers with a Ph.D. in Arbitration. The patron of the National ADR Society. Chief Obegolo is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), the highest honorary title that can be conferred on a legal practitioner in Nigeria. He is also the President of the Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU) and the President of the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC). He is an expert in ADR, holding Fellowship of a number of professional bodies including the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC) and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK). He is an alumnus of the Harvard Law School Program on Negotiation and a certified ADR Trainer with a specialization in Negotiation, Mediation...

WHO IS AFRAID OF OLUMIDE AKPATA? The desperation to kick out Olumide Akpata at all cost from the NBA presidential election [as they did to Mazi Afam Osigwe during the last cycle] is so sickening. It stinks to high heaven!  1. First they said he is not from the West and cannot run for office. That one failed, and the ECNBA cleared the man. 2. They called him all sorts of names for donating palliatives to his NBA branch at the peak of the Coronavirus pandemic, and called for his disqualification because, according to them, this kind gesture (which his detractors never showed their colleagues) was designed to entice lawyers! This failed. 3. They said he is not a SAN and has no litigation experience because the NBA only belongs to awon "My Lord, May I?" Apologies to Lasisi Elenu. Like the ones before it, this propaganda failed. 4. Then, they wrote a terribly insulting letter calling on the Body of SANs to make sure no junior lawyer ("including Mr Akpata who has b...

Chief  Barr (Mrs) Victoria O. Awomolo SAN, FCIArb Endorses Joyce Oduah for the Office of the NBA General Secretary According to V.o Awomolo, in her media post ,said that : "Joyce Oduah (Mrs) is well known to the Nigerian Bar affairs. She is an active and responsible Bar woman, who has actively participated both at her Lagos Branch and National Levels since 2000-2002 when she served as 1st Assistant Secretary, Publicity Secretary (2007-2009) and Social Secretary (2009-2011). In 2012-2014 she won election to the position of National Treasurer. I cannot begin to mention the various Committees in which she has served both at her branch and National Levels including being a member of the National Executive Committee (NEC) from 2008-2018)".  She is energetic, composed and humble. Joyce is a tested and trusted hardworking and focused woman of integrity. She is now running for the office of National General Secretary. I can vouch for her competence, ability, hardwork, exp...

In my almost 60 years of law practice in Nigeria, I have witnessed different types of leaders of the Nigerian Bar Association (‘NBA’). I have also been privileged to watch our profession rise and unfortunately, I have also seen its decline. However, I have always kept hope alive that a time will come, possibly in my lifetime, when the institutional shortcomings that culminated in our present situation would be redressed by the right kind of leadership at the NBA. *The emergence of Olumide Akpata as a frontline candidate for the NBA presidency suddenly brings that hope to bear*. In Olumide Akpata, I see the hope for the required reforms. In him, I see the chance for a compassionate and competent NBA leadership. In Olumide Akpata, I believe hope for redemption of our profession is not far-fetched. I have decided to pitch my tent where the future lies, and I dare say that the advent of that future is now! *To this end, I encourage all lawyers regardless of your posturing (inne...

Rebirth Family mourns Barr. Ibrahim saad a lecturer at the Nigerian Law School. From the information we got from the  It is with heavy hearts and total submission to the will of Almighty Allah, that we announce the sudden demise of one of Rebirth's finest, Barr. Ibrahim Saad popularly called Lawyer Gbendu. He was until his demise, a strong believer and driver of the Rebirth ideology of a Kwara that works for all, regardless of religious, ethnic and social divide. Barr. Ibrahim was a lecturer at the Nigerian Law School, revered to be one the the best in far away Enugu, doing wonderfully well and representing Ilorin Emirate and Kwara state very proudly there We however take solace in the fact that he died in the best of months (Ramadan) and best of days (Lailatul Qodir) in the month of Ramadan. We pray Almighty Allah forgive him his transgressions and grant him eternal rest. May Allah give his immediate family, his bossom friend Mal. Lukman Olayiwola Mustapha (Rebirth Cap...