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Corruption allegations: Lawyers storm Villa, NASS, demand NMDPRA boss probe

July 8, 2025July 8, 2025 Aminu Imam

About 500 public interest lawyers yesterday stormed the Presidential Villa and National Assembly with a petition demanding the immediate probe, sacking and prosecution of Ahmed Farouk, the Chief Executive Officer, CEO of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, (NMDPRA). The lawyers and members of some civil society organisations (CSOs) have been protesting for days, demanding immediate investigation of corruption allegations against Ahmed. They are equally demanding his sack and prosecution over the alleged offences, which include abuse of office and conflict of interest. The lawyers cited grave allegations…

Emirate Tussle: “Army can�t enforce court order” – NBA Kano lawyers tell FG

May 26, 2024May 26, 2024 Aminu Imam

Lawyers, under the aegis of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Kano State, have said it is unconstitutional for the Federal Government to deploy soldiers to enforce a court order. The NBA Kano Branch stated this over the Emirate tussle between the 15th Emir, Aminu Ado Bayero, and the 16th Emir, Muhammadu Sanusi II. Recall that Governor Abba Yusuf had enacted the repealed Kano State Emirate Council law which consequently facilitated the reinstatement of Sanusi as the Emir of Kano. The city has been gripped with fear as Sanusi is…

Yahaya Bello: Lawyers petition UN, UK

May 12, 2024May 12, 2024 Aminu Imam

…Seeks visa ban for EFCC Chairman A group of lawyers, on Friday, said they have written petitions to both the United Nations, the government of the United Kingdom and other international organisations to seek a visa ban against the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Olanipekun Olukoyede. The legal practitioners, who made the disclosure during a press conference they held in Abuja, accused the EFCC Chairman of disregarding valid court orders and breaching constitutional rights of Nigerians, citing the on-going case of the immediate-past governor of Kogi…

Lawyers, CSOs, others seek unbundling of CJN�s office

March 5, 2024March 5, 2024 Aminu Imam

�Says �It�s too powerful� Legal practitioners and civil groups in Nigeria have called for the unbundling of the office of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, on the grounds that the occupant possesses �overbearing and ubiquitous powers� which can impact negatively on the Judiciary. This was part of recommendations contained in a communique issued at the end of a one-day conference in Abuja on �Judicial Accountability, organized by TAP Initiative�, with support from Open Society Foundations. According to them, the Office of the CJN, as it is presently constituted, is…

CSU: �I�m ashamed of lawyers, this public nonsense must stop� � Agbakoba

October 10, 2023October 10, 2023 Aminu Imam

The former chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, says he was ashamed to see lawyers on national television arguing the merits or demerits of President Bola Tinubu�s Chicago State University (CSU) matter. The senior lawyer expressed displeasure with what he described as the cacophony of discordant voices on Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar surrounding the controversy over the CSU records. Agbakoba warned that armchair lawyers are heating up Nigeria dangerously. In a post on his social media platform, X (formerly Twitter) yesterday, the legal…

Lawyers threaten to sue Buhari, INEC over APC’s REC nominees

August 29, 2022August 29, 2022 Aminu Imam

A former vice-president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the Ikeja branch of the body, Dr. Monday Ubani, has threatened to drag President Buhari and the Senate to court if they do not withdraw and reject the nominations of the Resident Electoral Commissioners (REC) nominees deemed to be APC members. Reacting to the statements by some groups, Ubani said the 2023 elections are very key to Nigerians in terms of leadership recruitment, particularly as it affects electing the next president. He called on Nigerians to mount pressure on the…

‘Why Atiku should pick Wike as running mate’ – Patriotic Lawyers

June 1, 2022June 1, 2022 Aminu Imam

Chairman, League of Patriotic Lawyers, Abubakar Yesufu, has urged the presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former vice-president Atiku Abubakar, to pick Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, as his running mate. He explained that the choice of Wike would brighten the chances of the party at the poll. His words: �I want to hail the choice of Wazirin Adamawa, Abubakar Atiku. We call on him to proceed and pick Nyesom Wike as his running mate for a robust ticket. �The choice will calm frayed nerves and act as the…

‘Nigeria�s Constitution unrealistic, deceptive’ � Ex-NBA boss

November 7, 2021November 7, 2021 Aminu Imam

�Says it�s lacking power to guarantee security of lives, property Former President, Nigeria Bar Association, (NBA), Chief Wole Olanipekun, (SAN), has described the country�s Constitution as unrealistic, deceptive and lacking the power to guarantee the security of lives and property. Olanipekun, who also declared that the country�s Constitution could not be amended, said the National Assembly had complicated the issue with its attempt to amend a law that has no origin nor an author. Delivering the 13th Convocation Lecture of The Redeemer�s University, Ede, Osun State on the topic: �Beyond…

Lawyers groan as JUSUN strike lingers

June 3, 2021June 3, 2021 Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Some lawyers in Abuja on Thursday expressed concern over the prolonged strike by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN). JUSUN on April 6 directed its members to shut down all courts across the country; its members complied with the directive and mounted guard at the entrances of the courts to ensure that no one entered the court premises. The lawyers, therefore, appealed to the State Governors for a quick resolution to end the strike. Speaking, a lawyer, Augustine Nwosu said: �it has been over two months since the strike…