Two lawyers; John Aikpokpo-Martins and Olukunle Edun, have dragged President Muhammadu Buhari before a Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, over alleged failure to comply with the constitutional provisions on annual budget presentation of the judiciary. Aikpokpo-Martins and Edun, 1st and 2nd plaintiffs, who appeared for before Justice Inyang Ekwo with an originating summons on Friday, also sued the National Assembly (NASS), National Judicial Council (NJC) and the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF) as 2nd to 4th defendants respectively. Aikpokpo-Martins is the 1st Vice President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)…
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Why Cients should trust Lawyers – New Onitsha Bar Boss
Alphonsus Nweze The new chairman of Onitsha Bar, popularly called premier Bar, Mazi Iheanyichukwu Uba, has stressed the need for clients to trust their lawyers.Speaking shortly after he was elected the chairman of Onitsha Bar last Friday at Onitsha Bar Centre, Mazi Uba said when a client engages a legal practitioner, he/she has no option than to trust his/her lawyer, although there might be one or two errors or misjudgment in the discharge of his duties as a lawyer. He however stated that if there is any reason for one…
Read MoreAlleged lopsided appointment: Lawyer asks FCT Minister to produce CTC of education qualifications of his appointees
An Abuja-based constitutional lawyer, Mr. Maxwel Opara, has written to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mallam Mohammed Bello, to apply for the certified true copies (CTC) of the education qualifications of persons appointed as heads of the FCT Administration Mandate Secretariats. Opara, a human right activist, said the application is in line with Section 1 of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2011. He named the affected mandate secretaries to include Ibrahim Abubakar Dantsoho, Secretary, Area Council Services Secretariat; Abubakar Ibrahim, Secretary, Agricultural and Rural Development Secretariat; Sani…
Read MoreVirtual court sittings: a new dawn, panacea for speedy justice delivery – Lawyers, litigants
As the judiciary system in Nigeria breaks into a new dawn in its practice through the introduction of virtual court sittings. Some Legal practitioners say that the laudable initiative will ensure quick dispensation of justice.Speaking on the development, Mr Abdulwahab Daudu, SAN, said that the virtual court sitting was introduced as part of efforts to ensure justice after long months of lockdown and the need for social distancing as a result of the Covid-19.“If not for the introduction of the virtual court sitting, a lot of people will still be…
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