A TRIBUTE BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION, MR. YAKUBU CHONOKO MAIKYAU, OON, SAN, TO OUR SLAIN COLLEAGUE, MRS. OMOBOLANLE RAHEEM.
“Like as the waves make towards the pebbled shore So do our minutes hasten to their end; Each changing place with that which goes before, In sequent toil all forwards do contend” - William Shakespeare [Sonnet 60] It gives me NO pleasure, to be standing here today to render this tribute to our learned friend – Mrs. Omobolanle Raheem. This is one of the hardest and most unpleasant assignments I have had to undertake as President of the NBA. Never did I expect that I would have to pay tribute to a colleague whose life was cut short by an officer…
MRS. BOLANLE RAHEEM'S BURIAL POSTPONED; NBA TO HOLD SPECIAL PROGRAMME IN HONOUR OF DECEASED COLLEAGUE.
Contrary to the earlier announcement released by the family of the Late Bolanle Raheem with regard to her burial arrangements, new dates will be announced soon. This is as a result of sensitive matters discussed with the family during the visit of the NBA President, Y. C. Maikyau, OON, SAN, led delegation to the family. In addition to the earlier burial arrangements, the NBA is also planning a befitting event for lawyers to pay their last respect to their deceased colleague. This event will be championed by the NBA Lagos Branch and full detail…
NBA PRESIDENT VISITS GOVERNOR BABAJIDE SANWOOLU OF LAGOS STATE.
- Commends him for being proactive in the Bolanle Raheem’s murder case; - Commends him for proactively resolving the delayed payment of retired Judges entitlement; - Urges him not to relent and to follow through to ensure that justice is done in the Bolanle and Gafaru cases to forestall a reoccurrence. The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Y. C. Maikyau, OON, SAN, on the 6th of January 2023, led a delegation of officials on a visit to the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwoolu. The delegation comprised the General Secretary, Ade…
THE NBA PRESIDENT, Y. C. MAIKYAU, OON, SAN, VISITS THE ASSISTANT INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ZONE 2, OVER POLICE BRUTALITY; ADVOCATES THAT POLICE OFFICERS WHO ARE LAWYERS BE GIVEN THE NECESSARY PROMOTION AND POSTING RELEVANT TO THEIR QUALIFICATIONS.
As part of the engagements of the NBA with relevant stakeholders, the NBA President, Y. C. Maikyau, OON, SAN, in the company of the General Secretary, Adesina Adegbite; Welfare Secretary, Chinyere Obasi and Charles Ajiboye, the National Assistant Publicity Secretary; Vice Chairman of Lagos Branch, Mrs. Abiye Tam-George who also doubles as the Secretary of the NBA-Bolanle/Gafaru Ad-HOC Committee and senior members of the Bar visited the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2, over police brutality. The meeting is against the background …
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MAGISTRATE ON POLICE STATION VISIT FORCED OUT OF POLICE STATION AT IKORODU AT GUNPOINT ON ORDERS OF THE AREA COMMANDER.
Wednesday 27th July 2022. The Magistrate on her monthly visit to the police detention facility at Area N Command was forced out of the Police Station by the Area Commander. Volunteers from the NBA Ikorodu branch in partnership with Duty Solicitors Network in their report recount the incidence: "... The magistrate requested the presence of one Emmanuel Olukeji, the IPO said he was with the Area Commander. While we were waiting, the Area Commander (AC) suddenly bounced on us. The AC aggressively confronted the Magistrate and was shouting a…
#ENDSARS, PANEL REPORTS AND WHITE PAPER. | BAYO AKINLADE ESQ.
What I have come to deduce about this #Endsars drama is that most of us in this country cannot see beyond ourselves and this generation. If a whole Fashola can come the next day to find a camcorder at the Lekki toll gate, I am certain that we can certainly find even Michael Jackson's gloves too. To start with, I never had any faith in the panels of enquires set up across the nation only because it was set up by government. In Lagos, for the government to spin trust, it included in its panel just one very vocal and controversial member. Thi…
ON THE RELEASED #ENDSARS REPORT - IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS IF ANY AND LET THE HEALING PROCESS BEGIN. | EWENODE O. WILLIAM, ESQ.
The protests by Nigerian youths against police and other law enforcement brutalities that eventually led to the wastage of precious souls of some of the future leaders of this country at Lekki in October, 2020, cannot be easily forgotten. It would be recalled that several state governments did set up panels to proffer solutions going forward. The Lagos panel was peculiar because of the peculiarities of the Lekki incident. There are therefore high expectations by members of the public on the report of the panel. Now that the Lagos state panel h…
ENDSARS 1ST YEAR COMMEMORATION - EVERY HUMAN BLOOD IS PRECIOUS TO GOD.
I stand with Nigerians. I urge our leaders to regularly self- retrospect. Nigerians deserve respect and an immediate end to all forms of brutalities. May God have mercy and bring healing to our Country, Nigeria. EWENODE O. WILLIAM ESQ.
EWENODE O. WILLIAM, ESQ. STRONGLY CONDEMNS THE REPORTED POLICE ASSAULT OF OUR COLLEAGUE - BERNARD ONIGA ESQ.
Just like other Lawyers, I was saddened with the reports in various social media platforms of the reported assault of our Colleague, Bernard Oniga Esq., the Secretary, NBA National Human Rights Committee by the men of the Nigeria Police Force, Maroko Division. Some reports had it that our colleague was humiliated while others stated that he was beaten and detained at the aforementioned Police Station. However the reports are, it is my considered view that the Officers and Men of the various Security Agencies should learn to be civil and tr…
POLICE BRUTALITY: RAMINBA DEMANDS IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF NBA ORLU CHAIRMAN AND 7 OTHERS.
We are seized of the bizzare incident of Police arrest and detention of Chairman, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Orlu Branch in Imo State with 6 (six) other Officers who went to secure the bail of a member of the NBA Orlu Branch, arrested in lieu of his absconded client. We are aware by media reports that the detained lawyer was arrested in lieu of his client who absconded. We are also aware that upon learning about the detention of their member, seven officers of the NBA, Orlu Branch, including the Chairman, Barrister Celestine Agbordi…
UPDATE ON THE ARREST OF NBA ORLU BRANCH MEMBERS.
On Wednesday, 14th day of April 2021, three Orlu based lawfirms were invaded by policemen who claimed to be members of the IRT answerable only to the IGP, they arrested the head of chambers of the lawfirms as well as all lawyers of the said firms. On arrival at the police station, the only explanation they were given were: 1. That the police team have been closely monitoring the phone line of a suspect; 2. That the phone numbers of the 3 heads of the affected lawfirms were regularly called by the suspect's phone line; 3. That the lawyers a…
