Mary Akanbi

Nigerian Court Of Appeal Judge Slumps, Dies While Heading For Sitting Mary Akanbi February 27, 2023 Lokulo-Sodipe, 67, was said to have slumped in his office while preparing to attend a court session on Monday.  A Court of Appeal Judge, in Akure, Ondo State, Justice Lokulo-Sodipe has slumped and died. Lokulo-Sodipe, 67, was said to have slumped in his office while preparing to attend a court session on Monday.  It was also gathered that all attempts to revive the judge proved abortive as he died on his way to the hospital, Tribune reports.  The immediate past Chairman of the Akure branch of the Nigeria Bar Association, (NBA) Mr Rotimi Olorunfemi, confirmed the incident on a WhatsApp platform. He simply said, “Just confirmed it (the judge’s death) is true. He collapsed in the office at Court of Appeal, Akure this (Monday) morning. He was rushed to the hospital but confirmed DOA (Death on Arrival)” Speaking on the sudden death of the Appeal court judge, the Chai...

Tinubu Ahead In Nigeria Election As Opposition Parties Reject Vote Mary Akanbi 27th February, 2023 Early results show former Lagos governor ahead Opposition parties reject election as rigged Outsider Peter Obi gets most votes in Lagos Fifteen out of 36 state. Nigeria's ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu was ahead in the vote count after Saturday's presidential poll, a Reuters tally of provisional results in 15 of 36 states showed on Monday, but opposition parties walked out of the counting process citing concerns of fraud. The tally of provisional electoral commission results showed Tinubu, of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party, was ahead with about 4.26 million votes, against Atiku Abubakar of the main opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) with about 3.26 million votes. Outsider Peter Obi of the smaller Labour Party was in third place with about 1.77 million. Latest "INEC's lack of efficient planning in critical stages and effective ...

IBA Annual Conference 2023 Scholarship opportunities for Nigerian Lawyers  Mary Akanbi 27th February, 2023 Distinguished Colleagues, The NBA Employment Bureau hereby notifies Lawyers of the Annual Conference scholarship opportunities offered by the International Bar Association (IBA) ahead of the IBA Annnual Conference 2023 slated to hold in Paris, France, from 29 October - 3 November 2023.  The IBA is the world's largest international organisation of law societies, bar associations and individual lawyers engaged in transnational law, and the IBA Annual Conference attracts the participation of about 6000 lawyers from more than 100 jurisdictions.The Annual Conference working sessions are complemented by a full social programme which provides the opportunity for delegates to meet, establish and maintain business contacts and friendships with peers of the legal profession worldwide.  The Applications for the 2023 Annual Conference Scholarship programme have now c...

Breaking: Massive Jubilation As Tinubu Leads Obi, Atiku In Ondo Mary Akanbi 26th February, 2023 The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has won the election results of the three local governments in Ondo state announced so far. The LGs are Akure North, Akoko South East and Akoko South West. In Akure North, Tinubu polled 14,261 votes to defeat the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and the Labour Party standard bearer, Peter Obi, who got 4,633 and 2,945 votes respectively. In Akoko South East, TInubu secured 10,765 votes, Atiku got 3,016 votes while Obi polled 470 votes.  In Akoko South West, Tinubu scored 28,367 votes, Atiku, 5,376 while Obi got 920 votes. AKURE NORTH APC: 14,261 PAY ATTENTION: Join Legit.ng Telegram channel! Never miss important updates! LP: 2,945 PDP: 4,633 RECOMMENDED FOR YOU LP candidate wins Kaura Federal Constituency seat in Kaduna state AKOKO SOUTH EAST AP...

NigeriaDecides2023: It’s Official: INEC declares Tinubu winner of presidential election in Ekiti Mary Akanbi 26th February, 2023 Mr Tinubu won in all 16 local government areas in Ekiti State. The Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC ) has formally declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu, as the winner of the presidential election in Ekiti State. The INEC Presiding Officer, Akeem Lasisi, announced the result at the State Collation Centre in Ado-Ekiti on Sunday afternoon. PREMIUM TIMES  had earlier reported how Mr Tinubu scored a total of 201,486 votes  to emerge the winner of the election. Mr Tinubu’s closest rival, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), scored over 25 per cent of the votes cast in the state with a total of 89,554 votes while Mr Obi of the Labour Party got 11,397 votes, thus unable to meet the 25 per cent requirement in the state. To be declared winner of the presidential election, a candi...

  NBA ELECTION WORKING GROUP ELECTION DAY PRE-NOON REPORT Mary Akanbi 26th February, 2023 While we commend INEC and all stakeholders for their painstaking efforts in the preparation for the General election, it is regrettable that reports from some polling units show late arrival of INEC officials and materials in many parts of the country; NBA election observers have reported these incidents in nearly 25% of the Polling units covered. In many instances, voters turned out up to 3 hours or more before the officials and materials arrived. As at 11am there are reports of INEC officials trying to locate their assigned polling stations. Our observers reported that apart from FCT, Ekiti, Lagos and Kaduna states, voting materials arrived more than one hour late in 75% of polling stations. However as at noon, INEC Officials and Voting materials were yet to arrive any of the polling units in Warri South LGA of Delta State. Incidentally, our observers have also reported on some p...

NBA RELEASES SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES AND TOLL FREE LINE FOR ELECTION OBSERVATION   Mary Akanbi 25th February, 2023 For the 2023 general elections observation exercise, kindly find below the various links for our social media handles for information and reports of observations during the elections. Whatsapp Link:   https://chat.whatsapp.com/HpW6jPCc8FAKahTJqUzu4y Telegram Link: https://t.me/+kMi7zjb5cuI2ZjE8 Toll free line:    08003331111 Twitter:@NigBarAssoc Facebook: Nigerian Bar Association  Thank you.

NBA OBSERVES 2023 GENERAL ELECTIONS: OBSERVATION FORM Mary Akanbi 25th February, 2023 De ar Colleagues.   You are aware that we have appointed INEC accredited observers for the 2023 election from across the 128 Branches. The 1st Vice President is the 2023 Chair of the NBA Election Working Group(NBA-EWG). These accredited observers will be issued with tags and identity cards for the purpose of the election observation and that will enable them move around within their jurisdictions.   Notwithstanding and without prejudice to the work of the NBA INEC accredited Observers(NBA-EWG), I have decided that as many of us that will be voting on the Election Day, it will be helpful to collect as much information as we can from our respective polling units. I therefore expect that when we step out to vote and we find any useful information that will assist us in putting our report on the election, kindly oblige us with pictures or video recordings of same. I will share a link ...

NBA PRESIDENT CONDEMNS MURDER OF CHIEF OYIBO CHUKWU, FORMER CHAIRMAN NBA OJI RIVER BRANCH, LABOUR PARTY SENATORIAL CANDIDATE Mary Akanbi 23rd February, 2023 The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has received with shock, the report of the gruesome killing of the Labour Party candidate for Enugu East Senatorial district, Chief Oyibo Chukwu which sad event took place yesterday 22 February 2023. The widely reported (but yet to be officially confirmed) news suggests that *Chief Victor Oyibo Chukwu* – who was, until his untimely death, a legal practitioner and past Chairman NBA Oji River Branch – was shot and his car set ablaze while returning from his party’s political rally in Agbani Enugu State. This occurred the same day that the 18 Presidential Candidates and National Chairpersons of the various political parties in Nigeria signed a Peace Pact to ensure _“the conduct of free, fair, credible, transparent and verifiable elections cognizant of the need to maintain a peaceful envir...

APPOINTMENT OF ADDITIONAL ONE (1) JUDGE FOR THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT OF NIGERIA: CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST Mary Akanbi 23rd February, 2023 Distinguished Colleagues,   By a letter dated 10/2/2023 and received on 16/2/2023, the Honourable President of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria has requested the President of the Nigerian Bar Association to recommend suitably qualified persons of IMO STATE origin, to be considered for appointment to the bench of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria.  Members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) from Imo State, who are suitably qualified and are interested in serving on the National Industrial Court of Nigeria bench, are enjoined to submit Expression of Interest to the National Secretariat of the NBA on or before 8 March 2023. All correspondences should be addressed to: The President Nigerian Bar Association c/o Ayodeji Oni, Esq. Head, Legal Services Department Nigerian Bar Association National Secretariat...

VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR DISTINGUISHED BRANCH CHAIRMEN Mary Akanbi 21st February, 2023 NBA OBSERVERS GUIDE Dear Observers, This message is to inform all NBA-INEC accredited observers of the following important guidelines towards aimed at effective coordination of the activities of the NBA Election Working Group and individual Observer:   Find below the link for the Code of Conduct for Observers and materials for the training (held on Wednesday 15th February, 2023):  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10LZXcTPtGoEPfAiUCOtBU40iiEQivIbl It is important that every observer reads through the materials for a proper understanding of the assignment. Please find below the link for the training held on Wednesday 15th of February, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1wr7mGx9e9Jp4ZxcDd0UgY9W_07uUv1g All accredited observers are expected to identify with their Branch Chairmen for proper coordination and reporting of their observations. INEC materials will be...

NBA PRESIDENT CONSTITUTES 2023 ANNUAL GENERAL CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEE (2023 - AGCPC) Mary Akanbi 21st February, 2023 Distinguished Colleagues, The NBA President, Mr. Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, OON, SAN has subject to the ratification by the National Executive Council (NEC) constituted the 2023 Annual General Conference Planning Committee (2023 - AGCPC). The AGCPC has the mandate to organise the 63rd NBA Annual General Conference in the FCT Abuja between 25 August to 1 September, 2023.  The NBA President thanks all the members of the committee for accepting to serve. Kindly find attached and for your reference the full list of members of the AGCPC. Thank you and do have a rewarding day. Akorede Habeeb Lawal  National Publicity Secretary My Dear Colleagues,   You will recall that the 2023 Annual General Conference (AGC) is scheduled to hold from 25 August to 1 September 2023 in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, as approved by the National Executive Counci...

UPDATE ON AGC 2022 CONFERENCE BAGS Mary Akanbi 20th February, 2023 In my last correspondence on the above subject, I promised to provide periodic progress reports regarding the distribution of AGC 2022 conference bags. While it has been a few months since the conference, we believe that it is only responsible to keep you apprised and have a closure on the subject. This note is to inform you that the TCCP has now delivered ALL the bags that are due to our members who did not collect theirs during the AGC (296 in total). This was done through the Chairmen of the affected Branches at no cost to the members, or indeed to the NBA. Please see below the list of all those that submitted their claims in accordance with our previous correspondence regarding same. We request that those on the list who are yet to receive their bags should please reach out to the Chairmen of their respective Branches for collection. Anyone who sent the claim information requested but does no...

PRESS RELEASE Mary Akanbi 18th February, 2023 The attention of the Central Bank has been drawn to some fake and unauthorized messages. Read below the full statement from CBN

Skip to content BarristerNG.com NEWS  /  OPINION AND COMMENTARIES From Naira Redesign To Akpabio And Lawan/Machina Viewpoints: The Fine Line Between Critiquing And Crucifying The Supreme Court BY  BRIDGET EDOKWE  · PUBLISHED  FEBRUARY 16, 2023  · UPDATED  FEBRUARY 16, 2023 Spread the love By Joe-Kyari Gadzama OFR, MFR, SAN “If we never do anything which has not been done before, we shall never get anywhere. The law will stand still whilst the rest of the world goes on: and that will be bad for both.” ……Lord Denning.   ALL THE PERSPECTIVES: No sooner the Supreme Court delivered judgment on the 20 th  of January, 2023, restoring former Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godwin Akpabio as the senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) than it delivered another judgement on the 7 th  of February, 2023 affirming the Senate President, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan as the Senatorial candidate of the APC for Yobe North Senatorial District. The pub...