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  By Sylvester Udemezue In a 09 April 2026 publication reported by TheNigeriaLawyer, titled ‘“NBA Must Defend Rule of Law” — Okutepa SAN Demands Action on Electoral Act 2026, Kicks Against ₦10m Fine as Intimidation of Lawyers,’ a respected legal practitioner and public affairs analyst, Chief J. S. Okutepa, SAN,Continue Reading

    By Sylvester Udemezue (1). *Introduction* Reports that the High Court of Oyo State sitting in Ibadan, presided over by Honourable Justice Y. S. Adekunle in Suit No. I/205/2026, directed the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to adopt Aare Olumuyiwa Akinboro, SAN (reportedly adopted by Egbe Amofin O’odua) as theContinue Reading

  By Sylvester Udemezue *INTRODUCTION* The recent letter, dated 4 October 2025, issued by the Director of Legal Services in the Legal Unit of the Vice-Chancellor’s Office, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), challenging the validity of a pre-action notice authored by Hon. Kene Nnadi on the ground that it bore aContinue Reading

  By Sylvester Udemezue During the Nigerian Bar Association’s (NBA) Annual General Meeting (NBA-AGM) in Enugu at the close of the 2025 Annual General Conference (NBA-AGC), the NBA President outlined what he considered to be the major achievements of his administration in the past year. [See: “Port Harcourt to HostContinue Reading

    By Sylvester Udemezue The President, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), NBA House, Plot 1101. Mohammadu Buhari Way, Central Business District, Abuja F.C.T.. Nigeria. Dear esteemed President, Sir, *Recommendations On Implementation of Section 66(3) of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 In Light of The 2025 Police Recruitment Exercise* With respectfulContinue Reading

    By Sylvester Udemezue Over the last fourteen years, and even before then, the Nigerian Bar Association’s Annual General Conference (NBA-AGC) has hosted an impressive array of distinguished personalities delivering keynote addresses: from Nobel Laureates to heads of state, eminent jurists, global business leaders, and celebrated thought-leaders. Each addressContinue Reading

  By Sylvester Udemezue On 21 August 2025, a news report emerged with the headline: *“Release Osun LG Funds, You Have No Power To Withhold Allocations – NBA To Tinubu.”* The statement by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) urging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to release Osun State’s allegedly withheld localContinue Reading

  By Sylvester Udemezue Memory Verse: It is one thing to quote the law; it is another to understand the policy and jurisprudence underpinning its application. 1. *Clarifying the Misapprehensions:* I have read with utmost respect and interest a recent piece by my respected learned friend, Amb. Hameed Ajibola Jimoh,Continue Reading

  By Sylvester Udemezue In the early hours of 20 May 2025, I came across a post on Twitter alleging that the Nigerian Bar Association’s National Executive Council (NBA-NEC) had passed a resolution to penalize any NBA member who publicly disagreed with official statements made by the NBA President. AsContinue Reading