The statement was jointly signed by the Chairman of Lokoja branch, Joseph Akubo; Amechi Obiechina, Okene branch chairman; Chief Tunji Ologbonjo, Kabba branch chairman; and Ibrahim Isiaka, Idah branch chairman
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Turaki said: “The issue of corruption is one of the campaign mantras of President Buhari and the issue was very clear in his inaugural speech.
“The NBA will support Mr President in the drive to ensure a corrupt-free Nigeria.
Ademola frowned at the “frivolous applications and tactics to delay the hearing of the case of a Rep-elect, Christian Abah, and the Peoples Democratic Party, for which Ameh was the counsel
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that his pool of blood was still on the spot where he was killed
He observed that the declining standard of lawyers could be noticed in the quality of legal practice, where a lawyer stands from the bar saying: “I didn’t did it” or “I saw them passes”He observed that the declining standard of lawyers could be noticed in the quality of legal practice, where a lawyer stands from the bar saying: “I didn’t did it” or “I saw them passes”
Barrister Clement Irnongu emerged as the Chairman and Rebecca K. Shase’et Esq as alternate Chairman
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State accused the Federal Government of making illegal deductions from the federation account which has led to the pauperization of states, saying the NBA should speak up against the many illegalities being perpetrated by the Federal Government if democracy must grow in the country.
Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has challenged the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to promote rapid development by advising politicians against frivolous petitions that distracts winners of elections from concentrating on governance.
The Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has described anger as the greatest challenge facing Nigeria as a nation.
The NBA EWG is one of the 29 domestic and international observers accredited by the Independent National Electoral Commission to observe today’s election
The branch Chairman of the NBA, Chidozie Ogunji, announced the ultimatum at a news conference at the Aba Bar Centre on Tuesday
A statement signed by the Assistant Secretary of the Association, Yahaya Alajo, after the meeting, said the removal of the chairman was approved at a general meeting attended by over 50 members
But the group urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to “move towards the use of Electronic Voting Machines, EVM, for future elections, in order to ensure more credibility as it has indicated that it has the capacity to use such process, which it used to collate results in the collating centers”
Ahmed said such programmes would complement the efforts of the Legal Aid Council in providing free legal services to indigent Nigerians
He urged the offices of Attorneys-General and Commissioners for Justice to appropriately advice their respective governments
The planned boycott is contained in a statement issued by the Benin NBA Chairman, Oriane Akere, on Friday in Benin
The plaintiffs said prior to the review, lawyers with less than five years standing at the bar paid a practising fee of N2,000 while those above five years, but less than 10 years, paid N4,000
The NGF broke up into two factions on Friday after the forum’s secretariat declared Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State reelected as chairman of the group by 19 votes to Plateau State’s Governor Jonah Jang’s 16
Okey Wali, the President of the association, told the News Agency of Nigeria in a telephone interview that the decision was a further resolve by the Federal Government to protect the country and its people from further aggression by undesirable elements