A Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), the General Council of the Bar, and other regulatory authorities cannot deny qualified legal practitioners the right to practise law in Nigeria on the basis of administrative requirements not expressly backed by the Legal Practitioners Act. Justice B. F. M. Nyako … [Read more…]
…Seeks Public Input After Critical Evaluation Stages The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has released the list of shortlisted candidates for the conferment of the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) for the year 2025. In a press release signed by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court and Secretary of the LPPC, … [Read more…]
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, PEPT, yesterday, commenced hearing in the petitions seeking to nullify the outcome of the 2023 presidential election. Though, the tribunal held its inaugural session, a legal ritual that precedes the actual hearing of petitions, at the session, a five-member panel of Justices of the Court of Appeal would determine all … [Read more…]
The Federal High Court sitting in Enugu has dismissed the suit seeking to disqualify all the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party in Enugu State. Chika Idoko of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and the Enugu North Senatorial zone candidate of his party had approached the court to compel INEC to disqualify all PDP candidates … [Read more…]
A Federal High Court in Abakaliki has disbanded Ebubeagu Security Network in Ebonyi State, South-east Nigeria. The security outfit was created through legislation by the Ebonyi House of Assembly, following the April 2021 resolution of the South-east governors to set up the outfit in the five states of the region to complement the effort of … [Read more…]
The Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has instituted a libel suit against the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Chief Ugochukwu Agballah, and the Independent Newspapers Limited, publishers of Daily Independent Newspapers. Court processes by his lawyers say the statement and publication … [Read more…]
The interim Chairman of the Alliance on Surviving Covid-19 and Beyond (ASCAB), Femi Falana, in his latest communique has revealed why the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) must comply with the Supreme Court order in respect of the currency swap crisis. In his statement on Thursday, Mr Falana said his speaking up became imperative because … [Read more…]
Maikyau expressed what he described as telling concerns about the fate of Nigerians with the old currency past the deadline, saying, “The law is clear on this issue.” The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) says the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is under statutory obligation to redeem the old N200, N500, and N1,000 banknotes after the … [Read more…]
The first prosecution witness, Inspector Matthew Ameh, a member of the patrol team led by ASP Drambi Vandi has told the Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square that the police were conducting a stop and search on Christmas Day when Lagos-based lawyer, Bolanle Raheem was shot. Led in his testimony by the … [Read more…]
A jury in the UK on Friday cleared Manchester City and France footballer Benjamin Mendy of six counts of rape and one of sexual assault against four women, following a six-month trial. The seven men and four women on the panel failed to reach verdicts on a seventh charge of rape and one of attempted … [Read more…]
The African Bar Association, AFBA, yesterday flayed plot by the Department of State Service, DSS, to arrest governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, for alleged terrorism financing. The regional legal body, in a statement, said though it does not meddle or interfere in the local governance and political issues of … [Read more…]
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has quashed the allegations of fabricated false assets declaration against the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. The Court went ahead to bar security agencies from investigating him over his valid assets declaration. In an Originating Summons marked FCT/HC/GAR/CV/47/2022 by Somadina Uzoabaka against … [Read more…]