“I will not be silenced”, Okutepa accuses Afam Osigwe of vendetta
It has come to my knowledge that the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mr. Afam Josiah Osigwe, SAN has written petition against me to the Hon Body of Benchers…
It is an issue of accountability, not witch-hunt – Afam Osigwe
Dear Chief Jibrin Samuel Okutepa, SAN, I read your write up with more amusement than anger. In other to portray yourself as a victim of political oppression and witch-hunt, you…
Moot court: Firm push for skilled, tech-Savvy lawyers
Nigeria’s efforts to strengthen its justice system gained momentum on Thursday as stakeholders gathered in Abuja for the grand finale of the Juritrust Centre’s Criminal Justice Academy Moot Competition,an initiative…
Ogun judiciary workers may embarks on strike over unpaid benefits
The Ogun State Branch of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the administration of Dapo Abiodun, demanding the immediate payment of outstanding promotion…
Chief Emeka Ozoani SAN bags NBA Outstanding Service Award
The Nigerian Bar Association Eket Branch has honoured Chief Emeka Ozoani SAN with an Outstanding Service Award in recognition of his contributions to the legal profession in Nigeria. The delegation…
Osigwe, Okutepa clash over LPDC petition
A fresh controversy has emerged within Nigeria’s legal community following a petition by the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Afam Osigwe (SAN), seeking the removal of senior lawyer, Chief…
NBA president defends petition against SAN
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Afam Osigwe, SAN, has defended the decision to petition the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) against senior lawyer, Jibrin Okutepa, SAN, insisting…
Concerns over judges’ abuse of judicial powers
Lawyers unite against bullying from the Bench Like the NBA, lawyers have expressed concern over acts of bullying being displayed by some judges in the course of court proceedings, saying…
“No amount of intimidation can stop me” — Okutepa SAN fires back at NBA President
Over petition to BoB, alleges abuse of power and interference with pending litigation Chief Jibrin Samuel Okutepa, Senior Advocate of Nigeria and Bencher, has fired back at the President of…
NLS to CJN: Refer NBA President to LPPC, impose sanctions on erring lawyers or face court action
The Nigerian Law Society, NLS, has threatened court action if the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, fails to refer the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA,…