
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau SAN has constituted a journal committee (NBA Journal Committee) and an editorial board subject to ratification by the National Executive Council.
“The NBA Journal Committee shall work under the direction of the Editorial Board, for the publication of the NBA Journal as required by the Constitution,” Mr Maikyau, SAN explained in a release dated March 14, 2023.
“This Board, which is set up pursuant to Section 15 of the Constitution of the NBA, 2015 (as amended),” Maikyau, SAN said, “shall have the power to publish the NBA Law Journals on behalf of the Association, in line with our aims and objectives set out in Section 3 of the Constitution.”
Members of the Journal Committee as Constituted are:
- Prof. Uchefula Ugonna Chukwumaeze, SAN- Chairman
- Prof. Peter T. Akper, OFR, SAN
- Prof. Theodore Bala Maiyaki, SAN SAN
- Prof. Ibrahim Abdullahi, SAN
- Dr Dapo Olanipekun, SAN
- Prof. Akaa Inbwasch
- Prof. N.A. Inegbedion
- Prof. L.N.E. Worugji
- Prof. Jacob Abiodun Dada
- Dr Newman U. Richards
- Dr Sirajo Yakubu
- Dr Bashir Leke ljaiya
- Ass Prof Rose Ohiama Ugbe
- Ass Prof Abubakar Ishaq
- Dr Banke Olagbegi-Oloba
- Halima A. Doma-Kutigi
- Ms Anne Uruegi Agi, LL.M.
- Raymond I. Nkannebe, ACIArb-Secretary
- Mr Lanre Akinsola
- 20. Mr. Ogbonna Agbafo
- Joshua Nwachukwu, Esq
- Sani Ammani, Esq.
- Ikenna Paul Ukam, Esq
The NBA President thanked members of the Committee for proving their commitment to the Association by accepting to serve in this new capacity.
The members of the Editorial Board are:
- Prof. Uchefula Ugonna Chukwumaeze, SAN – Chairman
- Prof. Theodore Bala Maiyaki, SAN
- Prof. Akaa Inbwasch
- Ms Anne Uruegi Agi, LL.M
- Raymond I. Nkannebe, ACIArb
The NBA Journal is the flagship publication of the Nigerian Bar Association that publishes articles on important legal topics written its members. It informs, engages and stimulates hot-button conversations on the legal profession and highlights contemporary law issues.