The Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria (SCSN) has exposed their dissatisfaction over the withdrawal of the governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasiru El-Rufai as one of the speakers at the virtual annual conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). In a statement by its Secretary-General, Nafi’u Baba-Ahmed stated that the “NBA has clearly taken
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The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), President, Paul Usoro, has apologised to the Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, for the withdrawal of the invitation granted him as a discussant in one of the sessions of the forthcoming Annual General Conference (AGC), of the NBA. Paul Usoro (SAN), in a letter dated August 21, 2020, and
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The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), also known as Shiites, has commended the National Executive Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), for withdrawing the invitation earlier offered to the Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, to address the association’s forthcoming Annual General Conference (AGC). Shiites’ commendation was stated in a letter addressed to
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), on Thursday, supported the decision of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), to withdraw the invitation given to Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. The DAILY VENDOR recalls that the NBA had earlier announced the withdrawal of its invitation granted to El-Rufai thru a tweet on its official Twitter handle, following
Read moreOver five hundred petitions have been signed by individuals seeking to stop the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, from speaking at the upcoming Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Annual General Conference, over his alleged support for genocide in his state. The governor was listed as one of the keynote speakers at the conference by the NBA.
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A group of lawyers in the South West, lead by Egbe Amofin, yesterday, called on the Body of Benchers to cancel the recent election of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA. The association in a statement by its Chairman and Secretary, Chief Adeniyi Akintola (SAN) and Oluwole Akintayo, said the election was conducted in breach of
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The civil rights advocacy body in Nigeria:-HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has taken a swipe on the national Leadership of the Nigerian bar association “on its attempt to stifle creativity and muzzle freedom of speech by threatening the popular instagram comedian Lasisi Elenu not to make jest of their esteemed profession in his
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By: Abimbola Adelakun Following all the happenings concerning the killing of blacks all around the world especially the most prominent case of George Floyd, the NBA and National Basketball Players Association have decided to show their support by painting “Black Lives Matter” on all courts when the season restarts in July. NBA commissioner, Adam Silver,
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The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Onitsha Branch has elected new executives that will pilot the affairs of the association for the next two years according to its constitution. The election produced Bar. Onyechi Ononye as the new chairman of NBA, Bar. Margret Wilcox as vice chairman, Bar. Frank Ibechukwu as Secretary, Bar. Stella Ikeogu as
Read moreMr Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, , has called on the Nigerian Bar Association to sanction lawyers involved in the application that sought the review of the Supreme Court’s February 13, 2020 verdict on the Bayelsa State governorship election. In its February 13 verdict, the Supreme Court nullified the election of David Lyon
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…Urges Nigerians to defend the rule of law. The Nigerian Bar Association has reacted to the invasion of the Federal High Court, Abuja, by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in an attempt to re-arrest Mr. Omoyele Sowore, who was released less than 12 hours before. The statement in full: DESECRATION AND ASSAULT
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