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The NBA President has called on lawyers to maintain status quo on the position of the RPC ,and urged everyone to continue with their normal businesses and disregard the said amendment, stating that no notice was sent to NBA before the said amendment by the general council of the Bar. According to the NBA President, Mr OLUMIDE AkPATA, base on the message we  got from his Facebook page, the recently Inaugurated president of NBA has this to say; I have seen and read Statutory Instrument No. 15 of 2020 (the “Instrument”), making the rounds on social media and which purports to amend certain provisions of the 2007 Rules of Professional Conduct for Legal Practitioners (RPC).  Since the Instrument was released, I have received numerous calls and messages from lawyers across the country seeking clarification and guidance on the purport of the Instrument.  By virtue of the Instrument, the following provisions of the RPC are to be deemed deleted: a) Rule 9(2), which relates to defaul

Congratulations to our newly Elected NBA president, as He was sworn in on Friday, the 28th day of August,2020. As  the  30th president elect of Nigeria Bar Association. During his inaugural speech, He announced that free NBA Seals will now accompany our Bar Practice Fees.  This  direction made by the NBA President on inclusion of 2packs of NBA seal to accompany the payment of Bar practicing fee, is a welcome development and a good way to kick start a good administration, this will go a long way in unifying all  members of the Bar. And I believe that if all things being equal,the lost glory and due adherence to the rule of law  will be rejuvenated. However , Mr. President ,may it please you Sir to also take further and urgent steps in restoring back to life the decaying areas in our profession. firstly Sir,  I urge you to look into the unimplementation and non regulatory issues of our statutory charges as contend in the legal practitioners act and that of Rpc, visa-vis to un

Death has taken away Justice Jude Okeke of FCT High court Abuja. Until his death, Justice Jude Okeke remained an FCT.High court judge and occupied the ninth position in the hierarchy of Justice in the federal capital Territory High court , Abuja. The erudite Justice who hailed  from Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State , died at the Age 64 years,at the National How Abuja,few days after he complained of chest pain, according to the report reaching us from the nation newspaper. Justice Jude Okeke has been in active practice for about 22years,unitill he joined the bench in 2007 as a High court jugde. Rest in peace the Erudite Justice of our time, until His death, was a man of dignity,Honor and intergrity,who commands respects of many lawyers that has appeared before him in his court at maitama high court complex.

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

P resident Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the government and people of Kogi over the death of the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Nasir Ajana. In a statement on Sunday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, he said the brilliant legal career of the late justice would remain a reference. The President also commiserated with Ajana’s family, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), and Body of Benchers over the demise of the legal luminary. He urged the family and all associates to find comfort in prayers and acceptance of the will of God. According to President Buhari, the late chief judge made a remarkable impact in Kogi, his chosen profession, and community, with clear evidence that his death will create a huge gap in the judiciary. He prayed that God should grant the soul of the departed a peaceful rest.

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has said that regardless of what transpires in the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu remains a father of the ruling party. Governor Bello stated this while featuring as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today . Mr. Bello who was speaking on the recent events within the APC stated that “Bola Tinubu has paid his dues”, adding that “nobody is undermining him”. While noting that Tinubu continues to play a fatherly role, the governor stated that the APC needs the elder statesman.