Disturbed by the bribery allegations rocking the ongoing Election Petition Tribunal (EPT) sitting in Kano, the Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Kano, Sagir Gezawa, on Wednesday, formally wrote a letter to the Secretary of the EPT, demanding the identities of the lawyers attempting to bribe the judges. The Kano NBA Chairman said, “We will want My Lord …

The campaign to remove Abdulrasheed Bawa as chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, or EFCC, due to allegations of politicization of the organization, disobedience of court orders, and violation of Nigerians’ human rights, among other things, has been relaunched by no fewer than 130 frontline anti-corruption civil society organizations, or CSOs. Joined by 20 Constitutional lawyers led by …

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Imo State held a peaceful protest on Tuesday to address the increasing cases of attacks, killings, and kidnappings in the state. The demonstration was in response to the recent killing of Nnaemeka Ugboma, the Chairman of the Customary Court in Ejemekwuru, in Oguta Local Government Area who was murdered while on duty in his …

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has opened invitations for lawyers to apply for the 2023 award for the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) at N1 million per applicant. In a notice issued by its Secretary/Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Hajo Bello,the committee stated that the purchase of the application forms, which began on 1st January, will …