The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) extends warm birthday wishes to its immediate past President, Mr. Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, OON, SAN, as he marks his 60th birthday. In a message of felicitation, NBA President, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, praised Maikyau’s unwavering dedication to the legal profession and his impactful leadership, which strengthened the Bar and ...

  Yakubu Maikyau, the former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has called on the incoming NBA President, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN to implement innovative strategies aimed at driving the association’s growth and development. Maikyau made this appeal during the inauguration ceremony of the 32nd NBA President and other executive members in Lagos. He ...

    The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has called on judges across the country to justify their recent pay increase by working to rebuild public confidence in the judiciary. In a statement, NBA President Yakubu Maikyau emphasized the need for the judiciary to demonstrate its commitment to justice and transparency, especially in light of the ...

  Yakubu Maikyau, President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has called for improved funding for the magistracy across states, emphasising its critical role in grassroots justice delivery and the fight against crime. Maikyau made this appeal in a press release on Wednesday, following the signing of the Judicial Office Holders Act into law. The ...

  In a fiery response to allegations made by the Nigerian Bar Association’s (NBA) National Treasurer Caroline Anze-Bishop, the NBA President Y. C. Maikyau, OON, SAN has vehemently denied the claim that he vowed “over his dead body” to withhold funds for the Treasurer’s attendance at the upcoming Annual General Conference (AGC) in Lagos. When ...

  As his tenure comes to an end, the outgoing President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Y. C. Maikyau, OON, SAN, has organized a series of events to express gratitude to his friends, family, and colleagues, in commemoration of the end of his successful tenure as the 31st President of the Nigerian Bar Association. ...

In light of the upcoming nationwide protest, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) through its President, Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, OON, SAN, has issued a comprehensive statement addressing the government’s handling of the nation’s economic and security challenges. He stated that the NBA has persistently urged the government to take decisive actions to alleviate the suffering of ...

PRESS RELEASE   As you may be aware, the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA), yesterday, 21 July 2024, officially declared the results of the NBA National Elections, which was held on 20 July 2024. Accordingly, the following persons emerged winners and have been returned as members of the NBA National Executive Committee: ...

  Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President, Yakubu Maikyau SAN, is among four prominent Nigerian arbitrators appointed to the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) at The Hague, Netherlands. The other distinguished arbitrators include Prof. Paul Idornigie SAN, former Acting Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS); Prof. Emilia Onyema, FCIArb; and Mrs. Funmi ...

  The Incorporated Trustees of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) have filed a lawsuit against the Honourable Minister of Industry, Trade & Investment, Doris Nkiruka Uzoka-Anite, at the Federal High Court today, May 17, 2024. The case challenges the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) known as the Enhanced Trade Investment Partnership (ETIP) Agreement, dated February 13, ...

  On this occasion of Eid-el-Fitr, the President of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, OON, SAN, on behalf of the National Executive Committee of the NBA, felicitates the Muslim Ummah, particularly Muslim lawyers and members of the Muslim Lawyers Association of Nigeria (MULAN). Signifying the conclusion of the Ramadan fasting, this Eid ...

    Today, March 19, 2024, Court No. 8 of the Federal High Court heard the case of Aikpoko John-Martins & Funmi Adeogun, who are suing for themselves and on behalf of NBA-SPIDEL, against Hannatu Musa & 3 Ors. The focus of the hearing was on whether NBA-SPIDEL, a section of the Nigerian Bar Association ...

  In a decisive move, the Nigerian Bar Association’s National Executive Council (NBA-NEC) at its recently held meeting in Jos, Nigeria had voted unanimously to remove the leadership of the Section on Public Interest and Development Law (SPIDEL). The decision came at the conclusion of the 2024 1st Quarter meeting of the NBA-NEC held in ...

In a letter addressed to the Honourable Chief Judge of Enugu State, the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Yakubu C. Maikyau, OON, SAN has raised concerns regarding a recent directive requiring the attachment of Tax Clearance Certificates (TCC) to all court processes filed within the state. The letter, dated 16th February, 2024 highlighted ...

  In a poignant State of the Nation letter delivered on Valentine’s Day to His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, OON, SAN has expressed grave concerns over the prevailing state of insecurity and other critical issues affecting the nation and emphasizing the urgency of ...

The NBA President, Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, OON, SAN is marking his 59th birthday today and as usual, the legal blogosphere in Nigeria is awash with warm messages of good will and blessings for the amiable legal icon who has warmed the hearts of many due to his great and unique virtues of humility, selflessness, kindness, ...