Mary Akanbi

NBA PRESIDENT MOURNS PRINCE BOLA AJIBOLA, SAN Mary Akanbi 9th April, 2023 The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, OON, SAN, commiserates with the family of the late Prince Bola Ajibola, SAN, the Owu kingdom, the management, staff and students of Crescent University, Abeokuta, the government and good people of Ogun State, friends, mentees and associates of Prince Bola Abdul Jabbar Ajibola (SAN, KBE,D.Sc,D.Litt,FNIALS,FCIArb,CFR) who passed away early this morning, Sunday, 9 April 2023, at the ripe age of 89. Prince Bola Ajibola, SAN was  President of the NBA between 1984 and 1985. In 1985, he became Nigeria's Attorney-General/Minister of Justice, a position he occupied before moving to the International Court of Justice, Den Hague, Netherlands. After a three-year stint at the World Court in 1994, he further served as Judge Ad Hoc of the World Court from 1994 to 2002. He was appointed Judge of the Constitutional Court of the Federa...

How Peter Obi Betrayed Me – Edeoga, Enugu LP Guber candidate Mary Akanbi 8th April, 2023 The Labour Party candidate in the just concluded Enugu State governorship election, Barr Chijioke Edeoga today in Enugu revealed how Mr Peter Obi, the party’s presidential candidate, fought against his emergence as governorship candidate, accusing Obi of serial deceits and betrayal. Edeoga at a meeting of the Coalition of Support Groups for Okaome held at his Enugu residence, accused Obi of engineering the intra-party infighting and litigations between him and Capt. Evarest Nnaji (aka Odengene), maintaining that Obi wanted the Labour Party ticket given to Capt. Nnaji because of his promises to make available the fleet of helicopters and executive jets in the Odengene Air Services (OAS), owned by the aviator-turned politician, for his state-to-state campaign tour, in addition to maximum financial support. According to Edeoga, it was Obi that masterminded the incident that took place at K...

Henry Barnabas Ehi, Congratulate NBA President, Maikyau SAN, Over Conferment Of National Honours Today Mary Akanbi 11th October, 2022 The Publicity Secretary of NBA Bwari Branch, Henry Barnabas Ehi congratulates the NBA President, Y.C Maikyau, SAN over his conferment of the National Honours by the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari today, 11th October, 2022. According to Henry Barnabas Ehi in a message, Y. C Maikyau, SAN is not just the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (the largest Bar in Africa), he is also a leader who has the fear of God and the desire to improve the welfare of Nigerian lawyers.  It is no surprise that the President of Nigeria thought it fit to honour him with the merit award of the Order of the Niger for his service to the nation. Congratulations to Y.C Maikyau, SAN, OON. HENRY BARNABAS EHI, ACIArb (UK) Partner, Mayne Gallinton