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Senior Advocate of Nigeria

May 20, 2025

I won’t obey mandatory voting; I prefer to go to jail: Agbakoba

Mr Agbakoba said voter apathy persists in the country because Nigerians have lost confidence in the electoral process.

Dr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)
February 18, 2025

Appeal Court affirms Olaoye as Soun of Ogbomoso, rivals head for Supreme Court

Mr Ogunjumi said that he was ready to file notice and grounds of the appeal to attack the judgment of the Court of Appeal at the Supreme Court.

Soun of Ogbomoso Oba Ghandi Olaoye
December 10, 2024

Obi slammed for visiting Afe Babalola as pro-Farotimi’s protests begin today

Mr Obi, who led a delegation in a visit to Mr Babalola in his office in Ekiti on Monday, refused to make the purpose of the visit public.

Obi speaking with Afe Babalola
October 27, 2024

Falana seeks prosecution of churches diverting charity funds to business ventures

Mr Falana said, “Members of such faith and the authorities in charge of financial misappropriation should go against such perpetrators and bring them to book.’’

Femi Falana
August 11, 2024

Lawyers urge governors to implement Supreme Court judgment on LG autonomy

Mr Fatola described the alleged move by the Oyo State government to review the apex court pronouncement on LG autonomy as laughable.

ALGON
July 14, 2024

Lawmakers should advocate restructuring not additional state creation, says Agbakoba

‘‘The the National Assembly should, instead, return the country to the regionalism by collapsing the 36 states into six to eight regions or geopolitical zones.’’

Dr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)
July 7, 2024

Bury your differences, join hands to develop FCT, SAN urges Wike, Kingibe

The senior lawyer urged the duo to put their differences aside and work for the common good of the people of the FCT.

Nyesom Wike
June 11, 2024

Ex-UN special rapporteur seeks end to human trafficking, irregular migration

Ms Ezeilo noted that in Africa, one in every four trafficked persons was a Nigerian.

former United Nations Special Rapporteur, Prof. Joy Ezeilo,
May 12, 2024

SAN urges FG to allow customary owners control natural resources

The SAN said that the modalities for oil exploration continue to be a major source of conflict and militancy in the Niger Delta.

Nigerian flag
March 31, 2024

SAN wants Supreme Court final determiner of state assembly election petitions

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Olalekan Ojo, has called for an amendment to the law empowering the Court of Appeal as the final determiner of House of Assembly election petitions

Plateau State House of Assembly