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Nov

25

2021

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Details of How Ebonyi Police Arrested ‘Fake’ lawyer

METROFake lawyer, Fake lawyers, fraud, kidnapping, Nigerian Bar Association, Threat

Details of How Ebonyi Police Arrested 'Fake' lawyer Nnachi, E.U, Abakaliki The Police in Ebonyi, on Wednesday, arrested a man who claimed he was a lawyer. A reliable source from the Ebonyi State Police Command told our Correspondent that the suspect was stopped at a checkpoint manned by members of the Car/Sticker team of the Nigerian Bar Association (Abakaliki Branch), at the Union Bank Junction Abakaliki, on Wednesday, and questioned over who had the car he was driving, which had NBA stickers on it. According to the source, who pleaded anonymity, on interrogation by the NBA Car/Sticker taskforce, he sped…

Aug

08

2021

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Anambra Poll: Ubani demands action on disciplinary recommendation against judges, lawyers

LEGAL, POLITICSAnambra Governorship election, Barr. Monday Ubani, National Judicial Council NJC, Nigerian Bar Association

By Henry Ojelu Former 2nd Vice President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Dr. Monday Ubani has demanded for the enforcement of disciplinary measures recommended by the Court of Appeal against some judges and lawyers who delved into alleged frivolous post primary-election cases filed by some parties in forthcoming Anambra governorship election. Recall that Justice Chioma Nwosu-Iheme while delivering judgment in one of such cases had recommended that the National Judicial Council, NJC should discipline two judges for unprofessional conduct of dabbling into the Anambra State gubernatorial election controversy and gave consequential judgements on it. The judge also recommended that…

Jul

18

2021

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Amended Electoral Bill: Ubani lambasts NASS members over legislative rascality

LEGAL, NEWSBarr. Monday Ubani, Electoral Bill, Nigerian Bar Association, Nigerian Communication Commission NCC, Nigerian government

By Henry Ojelu The Chairman of Nigerian Bar Association, Section on Public Interest and Development Law, NBA- SPIDEL, Dr. Monday Ubani has lambasted members of National Assembly , (NASS) who voted to allow the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, to play key role in the transmission of election results in the just amended electoral bill. Describing the action of the assembly members as legislative rascality, Ubani noted that Nigerians are disappointed that the 9th Assembly failed to leave up to their expectations of guaranteeing a process that would ensure the credibility of elections in the country. He pointed out that the…

Sep

29

2020

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Ubani Withdraws Suit Against Malami<br>…Reveals reason

Ubani Withdraws Suit Against Malami
…Reveals reason

NATIONAL NEWSbarr. onyekachi ubani, lawsuit, Nigerian Bar Association

FORMER Second Vice-President of the Nigerian Bar Association ( NBA) Mr. Monday Onyekachi Ubani, says the pressure to allow a peaceful resolution of the issues has prompted him to withdraw the suit against the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN). If would be recalled that Ubani had dragged Malami to court over the alleged “unilateral amendment” of the Rules, even as the NBA President, Mr. Olumide Akpata, directed lawyers to ignore the Rules, saying they were amended without proper authority. He also asked Malami to repeal the amendment in the interest of the Bar. According to Ubani, “The…