Tag: Nigerian Lawyers
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AGF Fagbemi Launches Initiative To Overhaul Nigeria’s Outdated Laws
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has launched a committee of legal experts tasked with reviewing and updating Nigeria’s outdated laws. Speaking at the committee’s inauguration in Abuja, Fagbemi highlighted that Nigeria’s legal framework has not been updated since 2004, raising concerns over its relevance to current socio-economic ... -
Lawyers Urged To Heed EFCC Chair Olukoyede’s Call For Professionalism
In a recent charge to lawyers, the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has once again called on defence counsels involved in EFCC cases to uphold the ethics of their profession. Speaking through the Ibadan Zonal Director, ACE1 Hauwa Garba Ringim, during a visit by the Nigerian Bar Association ... -
Lawyers Call For Regulations To Safeguard NBA’s Digital Stamp
In a move to modernise legal practice across Nigeria, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) introduced a digital stamp and seal on August 19, 2024, aimed at enhancing efficiency and combating forgery. The digital stamp, integrated with Microsoft Word, is set to replace the manual system, ensuring a seamless process for preparing and filing legal ... -
36 State Attorneys-General, Key Stakeholders To Meet In Abuja For Anti-Corruption Summit
Attorneys-general and Justice Commissioners from Nigeria’s 36 states, along with major justice sector stakeholders, are set to converge in Abuja on Monday, September 9, 2024, for a crucial roundtable on tackling corruption. The one-day event, themed “Building a Unified Front Against Corruption in Nigeria,” is organized by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related ... -
Lawyer Remanded For Alleged Murder And Court Disruption
An Abakaliki Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ebonyi State has remanded a lawyer, Sunday Ununu, in custody for alleged murder and disrupting court proceedings. Ununu, 45, was arraigned on Friday on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm and the murder of Nnamdi Nwite-Ugo, an offense reportedly committed on August 21 in Agbaja-Unuhu, Abakaliki Local Government ... -
Activist Condemns EFCC Chair For Alleged Threat To Arrest Lawyers
Manfred Ekpe, a foreign-trained lawyer and activist, has criticized the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, for allegedly threatening to arrest Nigerian lawyers. Ekpe described the remarks as “empty impunity” and a unique insult to the legal profession in Nigeria. The controversy stems from Olukoyede’s statement at the ... -
Nigerian Law Society Seeks To Break NBA Monopoly To Benefit Nigerians
The Nigerian Law Society (NLS), an emerging association of legal practitioners, has vowed to challenge the dominance of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and provide Nigerians with a better alternative. The NLS is currently embroiled in a dispute with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) over its registration, with the CAC labeling the NLS’s ... -
Leadership Transition In NBA-SBL: Ogiemudia Becomes Second Female Chair
Following the successful 2024 Annual Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law (NBA-SBL) in Abuja, the organization has entered a new chapter with a historic leadership transition. During the Section’s Annual General Meeting on August 28, 2024, at Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), Lagos, Dr. Adeoye Adefulu officially handed over the reins to ... -
Nigerian Lawyers Express Divided Opinions On Call For New Constitution
Nigerian lawyers are divided over the recent call by the Patriots group for President Bola Tinubu to draft a new Constitution for the country. The group, led by former Commonwealth Secretary-General Chief Emeka Anyaoku, made the request during a courtesy visit to the President on Friday. They urged the President to convene a national constituent ... -
Lawyers Castigate Role Of Judiciary In Odili’s House Raid
Lawyers have condemned the roles of the judiciary and law enforcement officers in the raid on the residence of Justice Mary Odili. Recall that Odili’s residence was on October 29 invaded by armed security operatives for reasons yet to be ascertained. Although, The Punch had on Sunday, reported that a fake police officer, Lawrence Ajodo, ... -
Ife 87’ Law Class Celebrates Four ‘Outstanding’ Members
The honourees – Justice of the Court of Appeal (JCA) Olabode Adegbehingbe, Prof Olanrewaju Fagbohun, SAN; Mr Robert Emukperuo, SAN; and Prof Gbadebo Olagunju – were feted at an award ceremony in Ikeja, Lagos last Friday. -
11 Nigerian Lawyers Sanctioned For Misconduct
“From January to July 2021, five lawyers were disbarred, six lawyers were suspended (ranging from two years to four years and one lawyer was admonished.
