By Sylvester Udemezue Leadership is not tested by the brilliance of an election campaign; it is tested by the courage, wisdom and character demonstrated after victory. Every election creates expectations. Every mandate imposes responsibility. Every office presents an opportunity either to make history or merely to occupy space.TheContinue Reading
By Sylvester Udemezue *INTRODUCTION:* The Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) recently recorded what many observers have described as a significant milestone in the evolution of the Association’s electoral process by publishing, on a branch-by-branch basis, the names of all members who participated in the 2026 NBAContinue Reading
By Sylvester Udemezue (1). *INTRODUCTION* The 2026 NBA national officers elections are no longer simply about choosing new officers. They have become a major test of institutional independence, electoral credibility and the ability of Nigeria’s legal profession to practise the democratic values it consistently preaches. The election has goneContinue Reading
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
