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Re: “We Can’t Sit Aloof” — Rep Clement Jimbo Urges Parliament To Caution Judiciary Against Ambiguous Judgements”. According to TheNigeriaLawyer report of 23 July 2025, during plenary on that same date, Hon. Clement Jimbo, a member of the House of Representatives under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), moved a motion on personal explanation expressing deep concern over the increasing trend of ambiguous court judgments. He lamented that such rulings (often open to multiple interpretations) have begun to sow confusion and intensify political tensions. Consequently, he called on National Assembly to caution the judiciary, advocating for court decisions…

Amid growing debate over the proper valuation of legal services and the implementation of the Legal Practitioners’ Remuneration Order, an Abuja-based lawyer, Barbara Tosan Onwubiko, has called on the Nigerian Bar Association leadership to introduce a mandatory document authentication system to elevate professionalism and increase financial returns for lawyers, especially young practitioners. In a bold and detailed submission, Onwubiko expressed concern over what she described as a counterproductive resistance by lawyers to policies aimed at elevating their own profession. “It’s concerning to see learned individuals resisting a policy designed to enhance the legal profession,” she said. She proposed that, much…

In an official announcement issued earlier today, Adekunle Olanipekun, Alternate Chairman of the AGC-25 Media & Publicity Sub-Committee, invited members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to the much-anticipated Football Fixture Draws for the 2025 Annual General Conference (AGC-25). “Dear Colleagues,” Olanipekun wrote, “You are all invited to the AGC-25 Football Fixture Draws!” The draws will determine the match fixtures for the AGC-25 Football Tournament — one of the exciting side attractions of this year’s NBA Annual General Conference. 🗓 Event Details Date: Today, July 23, 2025 Time: 3:00 PM (West Central Africa Time) Venue: Physical: NBA National Secretariat, Central…

Section 41(1) of the 1999 Constitution provides unequivocally that “Every citizen of Nigeria is entitled to move freely throughout Nigeria and to reside in any part thereof, and no citizen of Nigeria shall be expelled from Nigeria or refused entry thereby or exit therefrom.” This provision, which the Attorney General of Edo State refused to lecture his principal on, affirms that no governor or political leader can legally restrict the movement of any Nigerian citizen within the country. The right to movement is not a privilege granted by governors; it is a fundamental human right enforceable against the state and…

After a thorough perusal of the proposed amended provisions of the NBA Constitution, I am encouraged by Articles 5b(v), 21(5-10), 16-24, Part X (1-15) of the second schedule, as well as Article 12(4) (in part), Article 14(7-10), and Article 17A(1-15) of the third schedule. However, I strongly believe there are essential provisions that should have been included: 1. Decisions made by Branch Chairmen regarding other Elective Officers must require only the approval of the General House. 2. We need effective measures to check the excesses of Branch Chairmen and Presidents, preventing any interference or usurpation of responsibilities of other Elective…

Only last week, some 5725 new wigs or fresh lawyers were called to the Bar by the Body of Benchers. Congratulations to the freshly minted lawyers because no matter the chain of law degrees a person may have, if he has not been formally and duly admitted to the Bar by the Body of Benchers, he cannot practice law in Nigeria. In the case of DANKWAMBO V ABUBAKAR & ORS (2015) LPELR-25716(SC) (Pp. 75-76 paras. E), the Supreme Court, per Okoro JSC, restated the condition for a person to be qualified to practice as a legal practitioner in Nigeria thus-…

It was Zick Zigler that said : You might think money is not important, but I tell you , it ranks reasonably close to oxygen.  Money is obviously an important component of human existence. However, fledging persons should be wary , how they chase money , else money runs away from them .Money is very spiritual. It does not come to you as you pursue it .Money answers to process , value and reputation. Often times , people chase after money, at the expense of opportunity and network. There are tasks you do ,that you do not make money ,…

In a major push to overhaul Nigeria’s electoral framework ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Electoral Reform Committee has submitted a comprehensive memorandum to the House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters, advocating robust amendments to the Electoral Act 2022. Led by Dr. Monday Onyekachi Ubani, SAN, the delegation was received by the Chairman of the House Committee, Hon. Balogun, alongside senior legislative staff, including the Clerks of both the House and the Senate. While the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Electoral Matters was unavoidably absent, a rescheduled session is expected for his formal engagement…

MEMORY VERSE “Security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government.” ≈Section 14(2)(b), The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 BACKGROUND  1. The Plateau State Government recently issued a public condemnation of the Nigerian military’s failure to protect communities suffering repeated bandit attacks in the state, stating that troops had “failed to foil the attack” despite being deployed to the affected areas. In response, the government formally requested the deployment of Mobile Police units, citing their greater suitability for rapid and flexible intervention in rural and hard-to-reach communities. It also demanded the withdrawal of…

I read with concern the article articulated by James Osaramen, Esq, titled: “Unizik: What is the legal limit of an Acting Vice-Chancellorship?” In the article the learned counsel, relying on the provision of section 5(14) of the Universities (Miscellaneous Provisions) (amendment) Act 2003 (“Universities Act”) which provides that: “An acting VC in all circumstances shall not be in office for more than six months.” posited very elegantly that, Prof. Carol Arinze-Umobi, the current Acting Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (“Unizik”), having previously served in an acting capacity for a period of 3 months before Prof. Joseph Odo, whose tenure…