Court fixes Jan. 22 for judgment on Yar’Adua’s absence – Tribune
January 15, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday fixed January 22, 2010 for judgement in a suit seeking to have ailing President Umaru Yar’Adua’s absence from office declared as permanent incapacitation.
Critics of my inauguration are ignoramuses – CJN – Tribune
January 8, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The new Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu, on Thursday, lashed out at critics of his inauguration by his immediate predecessor-in-office, Justice Idris Kutigi, calling them ignoramuses.
NBA insists SAN must be abolished – Vanguard
November 9, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has said it call on the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC) to address the controversies trailing the appointment of lawyers into the rank of the Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) is sancosant.
NBA urges ASUU, Fed Govt to honour agreement – The Nation
October 27, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has urged the Federal Government and the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to keep faith with the agreement they signed after a protracted industrial dispute.
Fawehinmi in moving last court appearance – The Nation
September 10, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
About 44 years after he was called to the Bar, the late Chief Gani Fawehinmi (SAN) yesterday made his last appearance in court. He was fully robed.
But the frontline lawyer was not standing before a judge.
NBA, Lagos judiciary hold valedictory session tomorrow –
September 8, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the Lagos State Judiciary will tomorrow hold a valedictory court session in honour of the late Chief Gani Fawehinmi.
The event is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. at the Lagos High Court lawn, Igbosere.
FG Lacks Capacity To Fight Corruption – NBA – Daily Independent
August 18, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
On Monday, Senators expressed backing for the sack of the five bank Managing Directors (MDs) last Friday; lawyers also did, but with reservation over the capacity of Abuja to fight corruption that smears all posts in the bureaucracy, federal and state.
