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A stakeholders meeting and press conference in furtherance of the 2022 NBA General elections was conveyed on Friday in Abuja as part of efforts to put finishing touches to grey areas which are instrumental to a successful conduct of the NBA General elections holding July 16, 2022. The committee members in attendance includes the ECNBA chairman: Mr Ayodele Akintunde, SAN, the Secretary Mrs Mabel Ekeke, Aisha Ado, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu and Mr Basil who is also an IT expert. After a brief introduction and summary of ECNBA's activities, the chairman called on the Tech consultant to give an enlightenment on the process Mr Akin Akinwolire, the Tech consultant of Finesse Technology  noted that the payment of bar practicing fees is the first qualification to being a prospective voter and exercising ones franchise . According to him, this is also followed by the lawyer's update of their membership portal adding that from mid April till the close of verification, some members did not...

The Monday Adjeh-led Nigerian Bar Association, Bwari Branch on Friday, 15th July, 2022, conferred on the Administrator of the National Judicial Institute, Hon. Justice Salisu Garba, Rtd. with an award and investiture as Patron of the Branch. This timely award and investiture was in recognition of his Lordship's numerous contributions towards the welfare and development of the Branch.  The Chairman of the Branch, in his address, enumerated the numerous impacts of the retired Justice in the Branch.  The Chairman noted that his Lordship is a no-nonsense Judge, who upheld the tenets of the legal profession while at the helms of affairs of the FCT Judiciary. Responding, the Administrator stated that he was the first Presiding Judge of the Bwari Division and, therefore, a member of the NBA Bwari Branch.  He appreciated the Branch for the investiture and award and promised to assist the Branch in any means within the ambit of the law and available resources. The Chairman of the ...

 Monday Adjeh, the Chairman of NBA Bwari Branch has congratulated the Muslim Ummah of the branch and the country in general on this year’s Eid-El-Kabir. He called on all Muslim faithful to prioritize the virtues of sacrifice, tolerance and love which this moment signifies. He urges all citizens to pray for the prosperity and peace of the branch and the country at large; this moment  demands of all, irrespective of tribe and faith, to show love and promote those things that will foster our unity and  enhance progress.  C.J. Dimgba- Chairman, Publicity Committee Akpomiemie Akpomiemie- Secretary, Publicity Committee

The recent attack on the Kuje Correctional Centre  is a pure evidence of failure on the part of our security agencies and their units of  intelligence gathering.  With the influx of some of the criminal elements into the Federal Capital Territory further potend serious danger to the entire residents of the FCT that are already under the besiege by kindred gangs in the recent time.  The security agencies appear to have abandoned their primary duty of dealing with the common criminals within FCT and its environs but  are being seen on daily basis tormenting the innocent and harmless  citizens as if they were the real enemy of the nation.  We are in a country where security agencies  are busy terrorising lawyers and Judges and other members of the public from carrying out their lawful and constitutional duties and subjecting lawyers and other harmless members of the society to untold hardship in attending to their cases. Lawyers are no "threat" to th...

  Human rights lawyer attends Supreme Court proceedings in traditional worshippers’ attire, sitting briefly suspended. There was mild drama at the Supreme Court, Abuja, on Thursday as a Lagos-based human rights lawyer, Malcom Omoirhobo caused a stir in the courtroom when he appeared in the full traditional attire of an “Olokun priest” to attend court proceedings. The lawyer said he dressed to court in that manner to exercise his fundamental human rights following the judgment of the Supreme Court that allowed all Nigerians to express their way of worship and the use of hijab in schools and public places. It would be recalled that the Supreme Court had on Friday given approval to female Muslim students to wear hijab to school in Lagos State. Five out of the seven members of the court’s panel which sat on the case ruled in favour of hijab while the two remaining members dissented. The lawyer, who arrived at the court at about 9:05 am, created a scene in the courtroom when other lawye...

  In fulfilment of his campaign promises, the Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Bwari-FCT branch, Mr. Monday Adjeh, ACIArb.uk is on the verge of concluding partnership arrangement with ICSAN with a view of enlisting our members at a discounted rate.  ICSAN is a professional body dedicated to excellence in Corporate Governance and Public Administration. They offer a number of services to members, students and the general public which include but not limited to the following: 1. Customized Training Services: The Institute has a Training Department that can offer customized Training Services to both Public and Private Sectors of the economy on Corporate Governance and allied areas of interest. 2. Corporate Governance Platform: The Institute runs  Corporate Governance Platform on social media. This is a programme that is aimed at enlightening the  Public on the ethos of Corporate Governance. 3. Co ntributions to various Codes of Corporate Governance: The Institute...

  As part of his welfare agenda for the branch, Mr. Monday Adjeh, ACIArb.uk, Chairman of NBA Bwari Branch in company of Ifeanyi Chukwu ( Treasurer) and Princess Juliana has presented a cheque to Mr. Uche Obasi, the husband of Veronica Obasi, a deceased member of NBA Bwari Branch. In a brief ceremony on Sunday, 19th of June, 2022, the Chairman while consoling the family of the deceased, noted that death is ultimate end of all lives on earth but we must live well enough to make a mark on people  around us. Mr. Uche Obasi, the husband of the deceased member on behalf of the family thanked the chairman of the branch for the donation from the branch You may recall that the executives of this branch instituted a trust fund on behalf of Veronica to which members contributed generously. Chidi Dimgba , Chairman Publicity Committee Akpomiemie Akpomiemie, Secretary, Publicity Committee