OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE: SUPPLEMENTARY CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS (2026 SERIES)
NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION (LAGOS BRANCH) EDITORIAL BOARD OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE: SUPPLEMENTARY CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS (2026 SERIES) DATE: May 1, 2026 FROM: The Publicity Committee, Editorial Board TO: All Members, NBA Lagos Branch Distinguished Learned Silks, Benchers, and Colleagues, Following the initial success of our call for submissions, the Editorial Board of the NBA Lagos Branch, under the directive of the Chairman, Tochukwu Onyiuke, SAN, hereby issues a Supplementary Call for Articles. This initiative aims to further broaden the scope an…
THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY MUST NOT BECOME A FERTILE GROUND FOR “ONE CHANCE” MURDERS.
What appears to be the disturbing return of “one chance” criminal operations in the Federal Capital Territory has, once again, plunged Abuja into grief. In separate but equally tragic incidents, Ms Chinemerem Pascalina Chuwumeziem, a nurse, and Princess Chigbo Mediatrix, our dear colleague, a lawyer and former Treasurer of the Nigerian Bar Association Abuja Branch, lost their lives after falling victim to this deadly criminal enterprise. Their bodies were later discovered in different locations across the city. These were not faceless victims…
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THE NEED TO PREVENT ELECTRONIC FRAUD IN THE NBA NATIONAL ELECTIONS. | Douglas Ogbankwa Esq.
Good day learned Silks, Seniors, and Colleagues. I am worried about the integrity of the electronic electoral process of the NBA National Elections. None of the Companies that were part of the last elections should be part of the next elections, as their integrity is in doubt, due to the porous data protection and alleged manipulation of the process. A VOTER MUST BE SENT AN EMAIL THAT HE HAS VOTED, IN HIS EMAIL VERIFIED IN THE NBA DATABASE TO ENSURE AN ASCERTAINABLE FIREWALL. A FILTERING EMAIL SHOULD FIRST BE SENT TO THE SAME EMAIL THAT HE …
NBA 2022 ELECTION APPEALS COMMITTEE (WEST) WELCOMES APPEALS FROM VARIOUS BRANCHES IN THE WESTERN ZONE.
Dear Colleagues, Following the constitution of the NBA 2022 Election Appeals Committees for the various NBA branches’ elections, the NBA 2022 Branch Election Appeals Committee (West) under the Chairmanship of Asamah Kadiri, SAN, welcomes appeals from the various branches in the Western Zone. Appeals should be sent through the official email electionappealwest@nigerianbar.org.ng and addressed to: The Chairman, NBA Branch Elections Appeal Committee (West). For further enquiries, please contact the Committee Secretary, Oludayo Olorunfemi on 0806…
EASTER, A CALL FOR SOBER REFLECTION. EASTER, A CALL FOR SOBER REFLECTION. EWENODE O. WILLIAM, ESQ (Immediate past NBA National Asst. Secretary)
I join all Christians across the globe to celebrate this year's Easter celebration. Easter is the celebration of the sufferings, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ through which mankind is saved from condemnation that will befall the entire world. All Christian faithfuls across the globe must learn and imbibe the true virtues of Christ the Master and Saviour of the whole world. We must learn the virtues of tolerance, forgiveness and love which our Lord and Saviours handed down to us. Our Leaders must demonstrate godliness…
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A Call for the Nigerian Bar Association Law Students’ Internship Programme
By: Douglas Ogbankwa, Esq. An average student of a law faculty in Nigeria is inundated with the theory of Law, without any practical knowledge in his five years in the law faculty. The externship programme of the Nigerian Law School is too short and the law student is more concerned about reading for his examinations and he therefore does not pay close attention to it . It will be apposite for Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), a major partner in the legal education milieu, to synergize with the law faculties in Nigeria to run a mentorship /inter…
CHIEF JUDGE DISCHARGES FIVE AT AGBOR, TASKS NBA ON PROBONO CASES. | Agbaragu Timothy Esq.
By Agbaragu Timothy. The Chief Judge of Delta State, Honourable Justice Tessy Diai has released five defendants and granted bail to two at the Agbor Custodial Centre yesterday amid shout of Hallelujah! Hallelujah!! Hallelujah!!! by the fortunate ones. Justice Tessy Diai made the order in Agbor in continuation of her jail delivery visit to custodial centres of the Nigerian Correctional Service in the first quarter of 2022 in the State, after releasing nine inmates last week at the Warri and Sapele centres in line with the Criminal Justice Relea…
CAC DIRECTIVE ON REVALIDATION OF ACCREDITED AGENTS: THE POSITION OF THE NBA.
Dear Colleagues, Please find attached the position of the NBA regarding the recent directive of the Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) requiring accredited agents of the CAC, including Legal Practitioners, to revalidate their status with the CAC upon payment of a fee. Be assured that the leadership of the NBA will continue to intervene on this and other related issues affecting lawyers dealing with the CAC. Dr. Rapulu Nduka Publicity Secretary, Nigerian Bar Association.
THE XMAS VACATION, PUBLIC HOLIDAYS OR A SUNDAY; AN ATTEMPT TO X-RAY THE POSITION OF EXTANT LAWS - Washington Osa Osifo, Ph.D
Introduction: Section 285 of the 4th Alteration to the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, provides amongst others for a time line for the completion of election petitions and /or pre-election matters in the Country. It prescribes a time-line of 180 days for the trial and disposition of pre-election matters by the trial Courts and a time line of 60 days each for the hearing and conclusion of appeal at the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. The implication of this is that any election petition or a pre-election matter tha…
THE ILLEGALITY OF THE FREEZING OF THE ENDSARS PROTESTERS ACCOUNTS - Douglas Ogbankwa Ogbankwa Esq.
This treatise shall examine the Law on the subject matter and give an opinion on the Paradox of the use of Power by the Federal Government in tracking International Terrorism Funds. Mere payments of money into accounts of individuals is not proof of money laundering or the alleged plot to destabilize Nigeria. In these days of International Commerce and International Co-operation, there is a preponderance of International Transactions. The Defence of the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court that the freezing of the accounts of the EN…
SPECIAL SESSION OF THE SUPREME COURT FOR THE CONFERMENT OF THE RANK OF SENIOR ADVOCATE OF NIGERIA.
ADDRESS BY OLUMIDE AKPATA, PRESIDENT OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION AT THE SPECIAL SESSION OF THE SUPREME COURT FOR THE CONFERMENT OF THE RANK OF SENIOR ADVOCATE OF NIGERIA ON 14 DECEMBER, 2020. Dear Colleagues, Today, the 14th day of December 2020, the Supreme Court held its new Legal Year celebration and special session for the conferment of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria. Please find attached, the address of the NBA President, Olumide Akpata, at the said event. In his address, the NBA President charged t…
COMMUNIQUE - NBA CAC TASK FORCE ON EASE OF DOING BUSINESS.
Dear Colleagues, Recall that the NBA President-Mr. Olumide Akpata - set up a Task Force on the Ease of Doing Business at the CAC. The Task Force was to identify the main challenges faced by users of CAC's services and to engage with CAC to proffer possible solutions in ensuring seamless and optimal customer service experience. Please find attached, a copy of the official communique of the NBA CAC Task-Force. It outlines the steps that have been taken, the key agreements reached and the next steps. The expectation is that the CAC will beg…
