The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Section on Public Interest has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to stop the directive requiring vehicle owners to register and obtain a Central Motor Information System Certificate for a fee of not less than N6,000. NBA-SPIDEL questioned the legal basis for the Nigeria Police Force’s issuance of …

The Kano Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has raised concerns over the recent developments in the state following the repeal of the Kano Emirate Council Law of 2019. The association, in a statement on Saturday by its chairman, Sagir Gezawa, called for adherence to legal and constitutional processes. The NBA emphasised that it is within the constitutional duty …

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has cleared 37 contestants vying for various positions in its forthcoming election. According to a document cited by newsmen on Sunday in Abuja, 12 others were disqualified from the poll, with those affected having the right to appeal to the National Officers Election Appeal Committee. The election is scheduled for 20 July, and all registered NBA …

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has faulted the composition of the National Judicial Council (NJC), which is the body responsible for disciplining erring judicial officers in the country. NBA, which is the umbrella body of legal practitioners in the country faulted the current system that made it mandatory that the Council must be headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria …

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has stated that an electronic voting system will be used for its 2024 election. The NBA explained that this decision will allow members of the association to participate in the election seamlessly from their different locations. The association’s Electoral Committee, led by Oluseun Abimbola disclosed this during the opening of the nomination forms in Abuja …

The Gombe State branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Sunday expressed dismay over the alleged insensitivity of the Task Force on Gala Houses and Joints in the demolition of business premises. Since last Wednesday, the task force has supervised demolitions covering Runko, Fina Lodge, and others for alleged immoral activities. The association’s chairman, Benjamin Sati, in a statement, …

The Nigerian Bar Association ( NBA) has condemned the recent agreement to allow United Kingdom Attorneys to practice in Nigeria. The NBA President, Yakubu Maikyau (SAN), in an email to lawyers of the Nigerian Bar Association on Tuesday by 11:34 pm, titled “The Purported ETIP Agreement on Legal Services between the Government of Nigeria and the United Kingdom”, asserted that …

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Section on Public Interest and Development Law has urged the court to sack the Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, from office for allegedly violating the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Act. The organisation also asked the court to compel the NYSC to nullify the certificates given to Musawa and a music …

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the removal of the Chief Judge of Osun, Justice Adepele Ojo, by Governor Ademola Adeleke. In a statement, yesterday, by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Akorede Lawal, the NBA said that it will not recognise Justice Olayinka Afolabi, the Acting Chief Judge appointed by the governor. Lawal said that the NBA’s position was …

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Yakubu Maikyau has said that the Bar would not hesitate to punish any lawyer who is found wanting while discharging their official functions if proper evidence is found against them. Maikyau, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, spoke at a news conference to herald the 2023 annual general conference with the theme …