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NIGERIAN LAWYERS TREMBLE IN FEAR AS JUDGE ORDERS COUNSEL TO KNEEL DOWN IN OPEN COURT: ISSUES

The Incident Premium Times reports that during the proceedings of Monday, 16 March 2026 at the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, in the criminal case against popular activist, Omoyele Sowore, an altercation ensued between the lead Defence Counsel, Marshall Abubakar Esq., and the presiding Judge, Hon. Justice Mohammed Umar. It happened that the Counsel allegedly raised […]

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March 17, 2026
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GETTING IT WRONG: CHOICE OF PORTABLE AS GUEST ARTISTE LEFT LAWYERS IN DISBELIEF

NBA-AGC The Annual General Conference (AGC) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) is arguably the largest gathering of lawyers in Africa. When Nigerian lawyers gather at the AGC, they invite men and women of high repute, from various works of life. These personalities (which include world leaders, top government officials, business executives, and icons) join […]

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September 3, 2023
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NBA VS BADDEST LAWYER: IS THE NBA JUSTIFIED?

By a press release published on 19 August 2023, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) announced that it has filed some petitions at the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) against some lawyers including one Ifunanya Excel Grant, a young lawyer of Aba Branch, widely known as “the Baddest Lawyer”. The news of the petition relating to […]

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August 20, 2023
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Law News

LSN: Y. C. MAIKYAU SAN FACES FIRST MAJOR CHALLENGE AS SOME SENIOR LAWYERS GANG UP

Law Society of Nigeria From multiple reports, a new association, Law Society of Nigeria (LSN), for lawyers has emerged in Nigeria. LSN is allegedly led by Kunle Ogunba SAN and others. The information was as contained in a statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary of the LSN, Douglas Ogbankwa. Persons listed as members of […]

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October 31, 2022
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NBA-AGC 2022: A LEGACY CONFERENCE FOR THE OLUMIDE AKPATA-LED ADMINISTRATION

From 19th to 26th of August 2022, the City of Lagos (Centre of Excellence), will host the 62nd Annual General Conference (AGC) of Africa’s largest professional body, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). In a recent chat with ThisDay Lawyer, Mr. Tobenna Erojikwe, the Chairman of the NBA Technical Committee on Conference Planning (TCCP), noted that […]

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August 8, 2022
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“SWITCHING MERCHANTS” OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION: HOW WOLE OLANIPEKUN & CO. ALLEGEDLY WOOED A MULTINATIONAL FOR BRIEF

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NBA VS KUNBI: WHY WOLE OLANIPEKUN & CO AND OTHER LAWYERS MAY HAVE NO QUESTION TO ANSWER

We are familiar with the story of how a Nigerian legal practitioner, Adekunbi Ogunde (Kunbi), who, until quite recently, (was) a Partner leading the oil & gas practice group in Wole Olanipekun & Co. sought to woo a multinational company, Saipem Nigeria, a subsidiary of Saipem S.P.A., for a brief (USD130 Million case at the […]

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August 3, 2022
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NBA DECIDES 2022: Y. C. MAIKYAU SAN AND HIS TRIPLE “R” PROJECT FOR THE FUTURE OF THE BAR

In the coming days, members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) will elect their next leaders to serve from August 2022 to August 2024. One of the aspirants to the office of the President of the NBA is Mr. Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, SAN, FCIMC (popularly known as “Y. C. Maikyau” or simply “YC”). Y. C. […]

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July 12, 2022
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Case Law

HOW LPDC “PERVERSELY” BREACHED THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF A LAWYER SOUGHT TO BE DEROBED

The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) is the body charged with the responsibility to hear and determine allegations of professional misconduct against any legal practitioner in Nigeria. Although the LPDC is not a regular court, it however ranks as a “court” in the sense that an appeal can be lodged against its decision; and it […]

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October 31, 2021
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Crime Report

LAWYER DEALT A “BLOW IN MOTION” WHILE MOVING A MOTION: SHOULD NBA TEMPER JUSTICE WITH MERCY?

A lawyer, John Yuwa Esq, has addressed a petition to the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) against another lawyer named M. K. Gurumyen Esq. According to the petition published by BarristerNG, Mr. Yuwa alleged that on 23 September 2021, he appeared before the Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Gombe, Gombe State, for a […]

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September 25, 2021
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UNBELIEVABLE: HOW NIGERIA POLICE OBTAINED CONFESSIONAL STATEMENT THROUGH BLOODSHED

Dondos v. State [2021] 9 NWLR (Pt. 1780) 24 SC Sirajo Muhammed Dondos was charged with the offence of armed robbery. The only evidence available was his confessional statement which he argued was involuntary. Nevertheless, the High Court convicted and sentenced him. The Court of Appeal affirmed. On 29 January 2021, the Supreme Court overruled […]

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July 9, 2021
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