“I want to say something about the delay in this appeal. Judgment was delivered in the High Court on 10th March 1994. The Respondents brief was filed in this Court on 17 October, 2003 and the appeal was heard on 23 November 2003. Accordingly the delay in hearing this appeal cannot be placed at the…
Tribute to Chief Emmanuel Abiodun by Dele Adesina, SAN
On behalf of myself, family and staff of Dele Adesina LP., I commiserate with the family of our distinguished leader in the Profession, Chief Emmanuel Abiodun, former Chairman of Nigerian Bar Association, Ibadan Branch, a man of excellence in character and learning, an authentic leader of Egbe Amofin and a proven distinguished gentleman. Chief Abiodun…
Remembering Ajibola Ige — An Ecumenical Spirit
A tribute to the late Cicero of Esa Oke and celebral politician, a funeral oration delivered by Professor Wole Soyinka on January 11, 2002, at Ige’s interment held at Liberty Stadium, Ibadan, Oyo State is hereby reproduced. Bola Ige, SAN, a serving Attorney-general and Minister of Justice, was gruesomely killed on the 23rd of December,…
Eti-Osa Bar Forum Wishes Members Compliments of the Season as Pela Ogba, Wole Anjorin Emerge Chairman and Secretary
The Eti-Osa Bar Forum has conveyed a message wishing all its members compliments of the season. This was contained in a press statement issued by Yakubu Eleto, the Publicity Secretary of the Forum. The Forum wished all her members Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year 2021 in advance. In a related development, arising from…
NBA President Eulogises Pa Emmanuel Abiodun, Says He was a True Role Model
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Mr. Olumide Akpata, today in Ibadan paid glowing tribute to foremost Lawyer and Patron of NBA Ibadan Branch, Late Pa Emmanuel Abiodun who passed away on the 23rd of December, 2020. Mr. Akpata who was at the residence of the late Bar Leader on a condolence visit…
AGWU & ORS v. JULIUS BERGER [NIG.] PLC: On Proper Step for Court where Similar or Overlapping Reliefs are Sought in Both Interlocutory Application and Substantive Suit
An insight into the Supreme Court landmark decision CITATION: [2019]11 NWLR PT.1682 AT 165. Courtesy: Moruff O. Balogun Esq. Summary of Facts The respondent is a public limited liability company. The appellants were some of its employees. The respondent informed its employees that it intended to declare some of them redundant, and that employees declared…
CAC Announces it’s Shutting Down Registration Portal to Effect Software Upgrade
This is to inform our esteemed customers and the general public that in line with our implementation plan for Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020, the Commission has upgraded its registration software to accommodate the changes introduced by the new law on existing entities. The upgrade will also enable all customers to do all…
Copyright and the Anton Piller Order
by Tony Okoroji, Esq. Today, we resume our tutorials on copyright and review one of the reliefs available to a plaintiff in an intellectual property matter, the famous Anton Piller Order. The Anton Piller Order is made by a court to give a copyright holder the opportunity to take an alleged copyright infringer by surprise….
RAMINBA Wishes Lawyers Compliments of the Season, Tasks NBA on Ailing State of the Nation
The Radical Agenda Movement in the Nigerian Bar Association (RAMINBA) extends warm season’s greetings to all lawyers in the country and members of our noble association, the Nigerian Bar Association. As we celebrate Christmas today and as the year 2020 winds up, the occasion provides us the opportunity to reminiscent about 2020 and also reflect…
NBA’s Christmas Message: May We, in the Spirit of the Season, Reflect on the True Meaning of Christmas, and Explicate the Virtues of Love and Peace
As we commemorate and celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ (The Prince of Peace), it is our collective desire that our lives and entire Nation experience His Peace in these troubling times. On behalf of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), the President – Mr. Olumide Akpata, wishes all members of the Legal Profession and Nigerians,…
Emerging Areas in Law: Unveiling the Opportunities for Nigerian Lawyers in the Fintech and Capital Market Industries
Being a presentation by Azeezah Muse-Sadiq, Partner at Banwo & Ighodalo during the maiden webinar of the Pioneer Law Hub held on the 18th of December, 2020. Content Challenges to the Legal Profession: Job Extinction or Job Creation Financial Technology What is Fintech? Growth of a Fintech Economy. Investments in the Fintech Space in…
10 Things to Know about Late Justice Sheikh Ahmed Lemu
A family member, Maryam Lemu, announced this on her Facebook page penultimate Thursday: “Inna lillahi wa inna liayhi raji’un. It is with sadness and reverence to Allah that we announce the passing away of our father, Dr. Justice Sheikh Ahmed Lemu OFR, in the early hours of this morning in Minna. “Burial arrangements to be…
Police Gifts NBA Lagos Duty Solicitors ‘Xmas Hamper’
By Emeka Nwadioke On Tuesday, December 22, 2020 the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Lagos Branch Police Duty Solicitor Scheme (PDSS) Sub-committee received the following SOS message from an apparently distraught and helpless father: “Hello sir, I am Joseph (surname withheld). I got your contact from a good Samaritan who confirmed that you could be of…
Court Affirms NGO’s Right to Sue Bank of Industry over FOI
In a suit filed by the registered trustees of Citizens Awareness Against Corruption Initiative against Bank of Industry, BOI, for failure to disclose information relating to the list of beneficiaries of BOI loan under small, medium and large scale businesses. The information sought also include list of dafaulters. The application was dated 7th day of…
NBA Ilesa Branch Sends Out Christmas and New Year Message
The year 2020 has been a trying year for Nigerians. Notwithstanding, there are reasons to be grateful to God. It is on the above premise that I congratulate us for the opportunity of being alive at this time. I hereby congratulate everybody for the Grace of seeing this season of love. Wishing you a merry…