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The Nigeria Police Force Cannot Shirk Their Responsibility to Provide Security in Rivers State - NBA

The Nigeria Police Force Cannot Shirk Their Responsibility to Provide Security in Rivers State - NBA

The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA has noted with deep concerns, the controversies and actions of actors relating to and pertaining the scheduled Local

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The National Executive Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association at its ongoing meeting resolves that the invitation to the Kaduna State Governor, H.E. Nasir El-Rufai by the 2020 Annual General Conference Planning committee be withdrawn and decision communicated to the Governor.

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DESECRATION AND ASSAULT ON THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT BY DSS: NBA URGES ALL NIGERIANS TO DEFEND THE RULE OF LAW. The Nigerian Bar Association is greatly dismayed at the exhibition of primitivity, thuggery, insane passion for lawlessness, contempt and disrespect for the rule of law

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BREAKING!!!! @NigBarAssoc has decided to embark on a two day warning boycott of all courts in Nigeria from tomorrow the 29th day of January, 2019 over the suspension of CJN Onnoghen! @channelstv @PremiumTimesng @tvcnewsng

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Intimidation of voters at PU17 Ago Palace Way, Okota, Lagos. #NBAOBSERVERS @inecnigeria

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We find this most ridiculous. There is no provision of law that someone must come for a suspect before he or she is released, even as the court order didn't state so. DSS and indeed all agencies of Government are creations of law and must respect and abide by court orders.

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We received court order for Sowore’s release, but no one has come for him —DSS

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Assault, Intimidation and Desecration of the Judiciary Must Stop 1. Nigerians have witnessed again the targeted assault of the judiciary by agents of the Federal Government of Nigeria (“FGN”) epitomized by today’s media trial of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Honorable Mr...

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NBA CONDEMNS THE KILLING OF PEACEFUL #ENDSARS PROTESTERS IN LAGOS BY THE NIGERIAN MILITARY* The leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association, has this evening condemned the dastardly shooting and killing of #ENDSARS protesters at the Lekki Toll Plaza in Lagos State by some

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#EndSARS Movement: Kindly see below, the ongoing efforts by the Nigerian Bar Association to support Police Reforms

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NBA thanks all lawyers and Nigerians who have expressed displeasure over this sad incident. NBA shall keep lawyers and Nigerians alike informed of our further engagements with critical stakeholders. Kunle Edun National Publicity Secretary, Nigeria Bar Association

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COUP AGAINST THE NIGERIAN JUDICIARY AND SUSPENSION OF THE NIGERIAN CONSTITUTION 1. The news media has been awash this evening with the news of the purported suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Honorable Mr. Justice Walter S C Onnoghen, GCON by President Muhammadu

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We are pleased to announce Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @NOIweala as the Keynote Speaker for the 2024 Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association, holding between 23 - 30 August, 2024. Conference theme is: Pressing Forward: A National Posture for Rebuilding Nigeria.

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"I consider it a great honour and privilege to stand before you today, on the epochal 60th anniversary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), to be sworn in as the 30th President of the foremost professional membership association in Nigeria" ~Olumide Akpata; NBA President

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Government policies must take into consideration it's effects on the common man. The constant fuel increase and its ripple effects will adversely affect the common man.

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The NBA President @OlumideAkpata will be having a press briefing shortly with various media organizations where he will be stating the areas of intervention of the NBA in the current issue of #EndPoliceBrutalityinNigeria

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TEN THINGS THAT THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION IS DOING TO SUPPORT THE #ENDSARS MOVEMENT AND POLICE REFORMS (EXTRACTED FROM OLUMIDE AKPATA'S PRESS STATEMENT THIS AFTERNOON)

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NATIONWIDE PROTEST: NBA SETS UP PRO BONO LEGAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR PROTESTERS, DIRECTS BRANCHES TO MONITOR PROTEST In recognition of the fundamental and guaranteed constitutional rights of citizens to assemble and protest, the NBA President has directed all Chairmen/Chairpersons

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and ensure that all persons found culpable are duly punished in accordance with the law. 2. The immediate suspension of the Director-General of the Department of State Security from office. We make this demand bearing in mind the fact that the DSS under his leadership

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We look forward to having you #StepForward

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For Tomorrow 3:45pm stat for the 2020 virtual @NigBarAssoc annual conference.

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In strict observance of Covid-19 protocols, the Call to Bar ceremony for new entrants into the Nigerian Bar was done today. NBA congratulates our colleagues, called to the Nigerian Bar today.

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Eventually, Sowore and Bakare were re-arrested by the DSS inspite of being on bail granted by the Federal High Court. The NBA has been properly briefed - beyond the shameful videos of the incident in public domain- by our members who witnessed the disgraceful and crass violation

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by the agents of the Department of State Services (DSS) within the precincts of the Federal High Court, Abuja while attempting to re-arrest Citizens Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare earlier today.

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Mr. Tony Elumelu, CFR @TonyOElumelu gave the keynote address at the 2023 Annual Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association. His speech which touched on the potentials of Nigerians in Nigeria was illuminating and inspiring.

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has established itself as a brutish and irresponsible agency that derives immense pleasure from violating the fundamental rights of Nigerians and disrespecting court orders. 3. That the National Assembly should review the laws setting up the DSS and indeed all security agencies

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The NBA urges all Nigerians to be alive to their responsibilities as citizens of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and is ready to partner with all Nigerians and civil society organizations to ensure that the rights of Nigerians as guaranteed by Chapter 4 of the Constitution of the

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operatives interrupted judicial proceedings and made the Presiding Judge to abandon judicial proceedings because of safety concerns. The Nigerian Bar Association strongly condemns the action of the Department of State Security, which is another in the series of impunity and

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Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended are not trampled upon by any agency of government. The NBA therefore, demands as follows: 1. That the Federal Government of Nigeria and the National Assembly immediately investigate the shameful conduct by the DSS

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Chairman of Sapele branch of the NBA. Many Nigerians are still in unlawful custody and not charged to court. Nigerians are now under siege by security agents who have no regard for the law and the courts.

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of the hallowed precincts of the law by the officers of the Department of State Services, an agency of the Federal Government of Nigeria. The NBA finds it disgraceful that this 'court riot' occasioned by the high handedness and insensitivity of the security

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in Nigeria with a view to repositioning them to be more responsible and responsive to the public. 4. That the Attorney General of the Federation, being the Chief Law officer of the Federation takes over all the political cases or cases involving politically exposed persons

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Congratulations Ikugar, Esq

Meforni Ikugar

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T.M IKUGAR Esq. Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.🎉

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court orders. The disrespect of the court by the DSS is legendary and unrivaled. Few days ago, the officers of the Nigerian Police Force exhibited similar traits when it also invaded the precincts of the High Court, Effurun to arrest Mr. Ademi-Akpeto,

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lawlessness exhibited by the DSS. The invasion of the court by the agency of the Federal Government of Nigeria runs contrary to the avowed assurances of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that he will ensure that the Federal Government and agencies under it obey

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presently handled by the DSS. The above demands of the NBA are without prejudice to the consultations presently going on amongst critical stakeholders in the legal profession and the judiciary on how best to ensure that this sad incident does not re-occur.

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DSS V SOWORE – ATTEMPTED ARREST OF SOWORE AT THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT ON FRIDAY, 06 DECEMBER 2019 1. Our attention has been drawn to a purported call by the Nigerian Bar Association (“NBA”) for, amongst others, the commencement of impeachment proceedings by the National Assembly

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We are excited to have the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, @MBuhari at the #NBA2020AGC .

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We received a report from one of our members Emmanuel Orioza from Ikpoba Okha LGA of Edo State in Ward 10. All party agents are currently shut out from distribution center except APC agents. #NBAOBSERVERS #NigeriaDecides2019

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Happy Birthday, Mr. President @YCMaikyauSAN

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proceeding against the CJN by complying with Nganjiwa’s Judgment (supra) and other similar judicial precedents. This continuing attack on the justice sector must cease forthwith. FGN and its agencies must desist from debasing the rule of law. Paul Usoro, SAN President

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The NBA 1st Vice President, John Aikpokpo-Martins and the National Welfare Secretary, Kunle Edun ready to observe the Edo Election on behalf of the Nigerian Bar Association.

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OFFICIAL! The NBA President @YCMaikyauSAN has convened a State of the Nation Dialogue where Presidential Candidates are expected to address Nigerians on three broad subjects of security, economy, and the administration of justice. This is scheduled to hold on 30 January 2023.

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Congratulations Origbu of counsel. Your BL isn't of Yola though, it is Nigeria's. We've got only one Nigerian Law School.

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G.O. ORIGBU Esq LL.B (Unical) B.L(Yola) Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme court of Nigeria.⚖️

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The ongoing virtual NEC meeting of the NBA is the customary Pre-AGC NEC meeting and it will be the last of the Paul Usoro, SAN led NBA administration. With participants from all of our 125 branches, the NEC is the highest decision making organ of the NBA after the AGM.

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Congratulations Lola Lawal, Esq... Do not introduce yourself as Barr. Lawal. As nice as it sounds, "BARRISTER" isn't a title.🤦‍♂️

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ANNOUNCEMENT OF NBA 2020 NATIONAL OFFICERS ELECTION

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NBA STATEMENT ON THE MURDER OF MRS OMOBOLANLE RAHEEM The NBA deplores the cold blooded murder of our member, Mrs Omobolanle Raheem by an officer of @PoliceNG attached to Ajiwe Police Station in Ajah, Lagos State. #Thread

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The Nigerian Bar Association changed leadership as Mr. Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, SAN was sworn in yesterday, 26th August, 2022 as the 31st President of the NBA. @YCMaikyauSAN set the tone for dynamic service and bold leadership in his inaugural speech 👉

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Justice Walter S N Onnoghen, GCON (“CJN”). According to media reports which have now been validated by the Statement of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (“CCT”) that was released today an application was “filed by the Code of Conduct Bureau to the CCT Chairman yesterday for the

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"Thugs carting away ballot boxes in the presence of the Police and Army at Omagwa, Ward 9 Unit1 of Ikwerre LGA Rivers State"

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trial to commence against the Chief Justice of Nigeria on six count charges” and that the CCT “will commence the trial on Monday, 14th January 2019”. The Nigerian Bar Association unequivocally condemns this assault, intimidation and desecration of the Judiciary by FGN agencies

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Our Guest Speakers are here. #NBAAGC2024 #PressingForward

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At the Opening of the NBA AGC 2024 #NBAAGC2024 #PressingForward

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7 feet beneath the sea and in white and black 😶

Dr Penking™🇳🇬🇦🇺

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Is it true that lawyers are buried face down and 7 feets?

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National Judicial Council (“NJC”) pursuant to the provisions of our laws. Only after the NJC has pronounced against such judicial officer can the prosecuting agencies of the Federal Government proceed against him. As the Court pointed out, these requirements of the law are

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Wishing you a wonderful 2023!

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and demands that it be stopped immediately. 2. In Nganjiwa v Federal Republic of Nigeria (2017) LPELR-43391(CA), the Court of Appeal made it very clear that any misconduct attached to the office and functions of a judicial officer must first be reported to and handled by the

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RESOLUTIONS OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION (NBA) EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (NEC) WHICH HELD AT THE NBA NATIONAL SECRETARIAT AUDITORIUM, ABUJA. ON MONDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2019.

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A Rivers State High Court yesterday awarded a sum of N10M against @PoliceNG in a fundamental rights suit brought by Olubisi M. Afolabi Esq,a member of @NigBarAssoc ,PH Branch for his unlawful detention by officers of @PoliceNG over his refusal to give them a demanded bribe of 10k!

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Annual General Conference...2020

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be discharged and acquitted. In point of fact, it is corrupt practice to use as license or hide under the cover of the fight against corruption to recklessly destroy the names, characters and reputations of persons who have not been found guilty of corrupt practices by

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persons charged with corrupt practices . . . amount to corruption itself. Indeed, those orchestrated media trials degrade and corrupt the justice administration system quite apart from the incalculable (but obviously intended) damage that it does to persons who may ultimately

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Take legal steps... Get a LAWYER!!!

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Cross-River State has been enmeshed in several imbroglios that has left the office of the Chief Judge of the State vacant. Despite NJC's interventions, this state of affairs has persisted. Find attached the Statement of the NBA President @OlumideAkpata , on the saga.

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First, could it possibly be a coincidence that the current assault on the judiciary is taking place only weeks to the 2019 National Election? Apart from the conduct itself being wrongful and deplorable, its timing is condemnable. FGN will find it difficult to convince any

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#ENDPOLICEBRUTALITY PROTESTS: NBA AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO COLLABORATE ON POLICE REFORMS In line with the recently disclosed immediate, mid and long term plans of the Nigerian Bar Association ( NBA ) by the President, Mr. Olumide Akpata which form part of the NBA's

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NBA Step Forward by Paul Usoro, SAN An invitation to the first virtual AGC of the Nigerian Bar Association.

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YOUR PERSONAL PORTAL AT THE NBA WEBSITE – REQUIRED VERIFICATION Enrolled Lawyers’ Database 1.1One of our commitments and promises at the beginning of our administration in August 2018 was the creation of an up-to-date, clean and reliable database of all lawyers who have been

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At the Opening Program of the NBA AGC 2024. #PressingForward #NBAAGC2024

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STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION (NBA) ON THE CONFLICTING ORDERS EMANATING FROM THE COURTS WITH RESPECT TO THE STOOL OF THE EMIR OF KANO I have keenly followed the developments on the recent events concerning the stool of the Emir of Kano.

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anchored on the overriding principles of separation of powers between the executive, the judiciary and the legislature and on the need to preserve, promote and protect the independence of the judiciary. Our respective liberties and the rule of law are best protected and

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The winner of the #NBA2020AGC Theme Song Challenge - Abrogados Musical Group rendering the winning #StepForward song. Members of the Group are lawyers.

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OMOYELE SOWORE: NBA CONDEMNS THE DISOBEDIENCE OF COURT ORDER AND IMPUNITY BY DSS The Nigerian Bar Association has become aware of the unfortunate and flagrant disobedience of the order of Hon. Mr. Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court sitting at Abuja directing

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a disinterested observer not to see a pattern of consistent assault by agencies of the FGN on the heads of the two independent arms of government, to wit, the legislature and the judiciary, starting with the prosecution of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, before the

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Election materials scattered by thugs at Oganaji Anyigba #NBAOBSERVERS #KogiBayelsa2019 #KogiDecides2019 #BayelsaElect2019 @lawalhab

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preserved if the judiciary remains independent and shielded from intimidation and assault by the other arms of the government. 3. In Nganjiwa v FRN (supra), the Court of Appeal made reference to Rule 3 of the Revised Code of Conduct for Judicial Officers of February 2016 (“Code

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reasonable person that its assault against the CJN and by extension the judiciary is not aimed at emasculating that arm of the government and intimidating our Judges ahead of the 2019 National Elections. In our afore-referenced International Anti-Corruption Day Statement, the...

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in Nigeria’s criminal justice administration! It is clear, given the rush with which this matter was conducted by the CCB, that the NJC was not privy to it and did not conduct its mandatorily required disciplinary processes prior to the filing of the Charge before the CCT.

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competent courts and who may ultimately be pronounced innocent of such charges.” These media trials must, alongside the on-going desecration and assault of the judiciary, cease forthwith. 6. There are two final issues that we must touch upon in this Statement, albeit, briefly..

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CCT and now, the ill-fated prosecution of the CJN before the same CCT. The impression must not be created that the agencies of the Executive arm of the FGN are interested in destabilizing and laying prostrate the other arms of the Government and in the process eliminating and...

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scheduled to take place on 14 January 2019, we have in total a record number of 3 (three) working days between the receipt and processing of the petition, investigation, preparation of Charge and ancillary processes and the arraignment! Such unprecedented speed and efficiency

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NBA WISHES ITS MEMBERS AND THE ENTIRE NATION A HAPPY NEW YEAR. As we step into the New Year, it is our collective desire that we experience Peace, Joy, Economic growth and enduring success.

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Congratulations to all our new members. #Calltobar2022 #calltobar

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destroying any and all voices of dissent and checks and balances. That is not desirable for the democracy that we strive to build neither is it good for the image of the Government. We urge restraint on the part of Government and demand that the CCB follow due process in

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Happy Birthday Mr. President @PaulUsoroSAN . The icon of Putting you First. May you continue to give purposeful leadership to our great association. Cheers

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course of charging the CJN before the CCT without first presenting whatever facts it purportedly has against His Lordship to the NJC for its deliberation and determination? The Petition that triggered the CCB action was on its face received by the Bureau on 09 January 2019

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NBA had deplored “conducts that qualify as . . . political non-accountability, absence of transparency and impunity in public service.” The FGN’s conduct in this instance qualifies, amongst others, as “impunity in public service”. 7. As a final point, it is also difficult for..

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of the CJN? This, unfortunately, is a predilection of the FGN’s prosecuting agencies with the possible exception of the Federal Ministry of Justice. As the NBA pointed out in its International Anti-Corruption Day Statement that was issued on 09 December 2018 “media trial of

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5. We still wonder why the FGN choose to deviate from the laid down and explicit provisions of the law as expounded in Nganjiwa v FRN (supra). Could it be that it was misadvised? Or is this a naked show of power and force by agencies of the FGN? And why embark on the media trial

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@aminugamawa Our house is not in disorder, we instead have a Federal Government bent on cowing the Bar and the Bench for reasons best known to the FGN. The charges against the CJN and the NBA President speak for themselves and no one should be ashamed to face those sorts of 'media charges.'

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The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu @officialABAT , yesterday declared open the 63rd Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association in Abuja.

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Well done @inecnigeria Good to see you taking this peculiar cue from #nbaelections2020 😎

INEC Nigeria

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#INEC Introduces Election Result Viewing Portal

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The NBA 2020 Annual General Conference holds in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. #NBAAGC2020

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ANNOUNCEMENT OF NBA 2020 NATIONAL OFFICERS ELECTION

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and the Charge was promptly drafted and is dated the following day, 10 January 2019 – giving the CCB a record 24 hours for completion of its investigation and the drafting of the said Charge and ancillary processes! If one contemplates the fact that the CCT arraignment is

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Conduct for Judicial Officers encompasses compliance with the provisions relating to assets declarations as contained in the Constitution and the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act. Any infraction in that regard by a judicial officer, as the Court of Appeal rightly held,

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Nigerian Bar Association

@NigBarAssoc

4 years

TODAY IS THE DEADLINE FOR PAYMENT OF 2021 ANNUAL BAR PRACTICING FEES Dear Colleague, As you are aware, legal practitioners are by law mandated to pay their Annual Bar Practicing Fee ("BPF") on or before the 31st day of March of every given year.

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Nigerian Bar Association

@NigBarAssoc

6 years

ill-advised action. In particular, the Nigerian Bar Association demands the reversal of the purported suspension of Honorable Mr. Justice Walter S C Onnoghen, GCON. We also call on the National Assembly to assert its constitutional authority and powers and prevent this slide

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Nigerian Bar Association

@NigBarAssoc

6 years

Constitution and the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act 1991, the enabling law that establishes both the Code of Conduct Bureau (“CCB”) and the CCT. The fidelity which judicial officers therefore owe “to the Constitution and the Law” pursuant to Rule 3 of the Code of

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