By Leroy Chuma Edozien My eyes welled up as I listened to the judgment delivered by the Supreme Court in the appeal filed by distinguished Senator Peter Onyelukachukwu Nwaoboshi (SPON) against his conviction by the Court of Appeal on trumped up charges of money laundering and fraud. Why? Two reasons. Firstly, thoughts of the injustice…
Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Walter Onnoghen On September 28, the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) has pledged its support to efforts of the Chief Justice of Nigeria(CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, in reforming the justice sector and fighting corruption. The NBA President, Mahmoud Balarabe, gave the assurance at the official hand over of anti-corruption and…
Ms. Theodora Kio-Lawson THE chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Lawyers in the Media Forum (LIM), Ms. Theodora Kio-Lawson has said that its quarterly roundtable would interrogate critical issues and regulatory challenges in the country. The issues include the need to reform the aviation, food and beverages as well as the banking sectors in…
Mr. Afam Osigwe is the immediate past general secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA ON NBA: I am interested in the legal profession and its role and impact in our nation. I do not support the idea of seating back and criticising but to step up and be part of the solution. I care…