Say lack of inter-disciplinary modules affecting lawyers The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN); founder of Afe Babalola University (ABUAD), Ado-Ekiti, Chief Afe Babalola (SAN) and President of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Olumide Akpata, have identified obsolete curriculum as one of the biggest challenges confronting the country’s legal education. The Guardian reports that they […]
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• Hinges decision on conflicting rulings • Disqualifies APGA, ADC, AA from participating in Osun poll Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended action on the court judgment sacking the governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi; his deputy, Eric Igwe, and 16 members of the State House of Assembly over their defection to the ruling […]
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Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has instituted a suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking among others, a declaration that the March 26 national convention of the All Progressive Congress (APC) is illegal. It also wants the court to issue an order de-registering the APC as a political party on the grounds that […]
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The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has postponed judgement on the suit seeking to sack the Cross River Governor, Ben Ayande and his Deputy, Ivara Esu over their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) till April 6. Justice Taiwo Taiwo had earlier planned the judgment for March […]
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The absence of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, from the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, stalled hearing in a suit instituted against his office by the Nigerian Bar Association. Although Malami was served with the hearing notice in the suit marked FHC/ ABJ/ CS/ 77/2022, he […]
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• Court ruled that the provision be deleted, not part of our law – Malami The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Wednesday in Abuja said his office would soon comply with the court order that he should expunge Section 84 (12) from the Electoral Act, 2022. This is just […]
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Photo: Twitter By Ngozi Egenuka At the beginning of this current Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) regime, the President, Olumide Akpata, released a communique on list of activities NBA would embark on to serve its members, among them was a remuneration committee. The statement introducing the committee reads: “As part of our commitment towards improving the earning […]
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