If you’ve read our guide on enforcing a judgment in Nigeria, you’ll know that a Writ of Fieri Facias — seizing and selling a debtor’s physical property — isn’t always the fastest or most reliable route. When you know the…
Winning a case in court is only half the battle. In Nigeria, it’s not unusual for a judgment creditor to hold a certified judgment worth millions of naira and still receive nothing, simply because they never took the next step:…
The Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) has announced that the successful candidates in the 2026 NBA National Officers Elections will be formally presented to the Bar on Monday, July 20, 2026. In a notice issued on July…
The Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) has published the official list of lawyers who participated in the 2026 NBA National Elections, in compliance with the provisions of the NBA Constitution requiring the disclosure of voters after the…
A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday granted the immediate past Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar, bail in the sum of N100 million following his arraignment on alleged corruption charges filed…
The Egbe Amofin O’odua, the foremost association of Yoruba lawyers, has rejected the conduct of the 2026 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) National Elections, calling on the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) to immediately suspend the declaration of…
Oyinkansola Badejo Okunsanya, SAN (popularly known as “Ms Bold”), has emerged as the winner of the 2026 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) presidential election, making history after a fiercely contested poll overshadowed by allegations of cyberattacks, voter suppression and widespread electoral…
Aare Olumuyiwa Akinboro, SAN, has rejected the conduct of the 2026 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) National Officers Election, describing the process as a “charade” and alleging that the election was fundamentally compromised by constitutional, administrative and technological failures. In a…
Less than one hour before the close of voting in the 2026 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) National Elections, thousands of eligible lawyers remain unable to cast their ballots, raising fresh concerns about voter disenfranchisement and the credibility of the electoral…
A candidate for the office of General Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Chidi Ezenwafor, has raised fresh concerns over the conduct of the ongoing 2026 NBA National Elections, alleging multiple irregularities ranging from pre-recorded votes and technical failures…
The 2026 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) National Elections commenced on Saturday after the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) restored its e-voting platform, despite calls by presidential candidates Lateef Omoyemi Akangbe, SAN, and Aare Olumuyiwa Akinboro, SAN, for…
Fresh controversy has trailed the ongoing 2026 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) National Elections as two presidential candidates, Lateef Omoyemi Akangbe, SAN, and Aare Olumuyiwa Akinboro, SAN, separately raised serious concerns over the credibility of the electronic voting process, alleging multiple…