EXTEND NBA AGC 2021 EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION-ISAAC OGBAH, EX-NBA OTA BRANCH CHAIR

 

The Former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, Ota Branch has called for the extension of the Early Bird Registration by the Technical Committee on Conference Planning ( TCCP).

This is contained in a statement issued and accessed by the SQUIB. The excerpts of the statement are as follows:

A CLARION CALL FOR NBA TCCP TO EXTEND THE EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION PERIOD FOR PORT HARCOURT NBA AGC 2021!!!*

As we hear that Tomorrow, the 13th of September 2021 marks the end of the planned early bird’s registration for the Port Harcourt NBA AGC, *several lawyers, including the undersigned, are calling for an extension of the early bird registration exercise!!!*

It’s no news about the countless challenges that lawyers have had to go through within the past 2 years, which said challenges are yet to abate. 

Covid-19 related lockdowns, the nationwide #endsars related protests et etal brought the legal profession on it’s knees for months. 

And even when the lockdown were eased the courts were under lock and keys as many judges and lawyers were considered as persons with several underlying health challenges and as such regular judicial activities were paralyzed for months. 

And when the courts and lawyers were at the verge of coming to terms on how to re-strategize on how to resume normal court activities nationwide JUSUN strike again paralyzed the judicial system again nationwide. 

Whereas the National JUSUN were called off after over 2 months without the courts resuming to hear many of its cases that could not be heard within the period of strike The superior courts of records again proceeded on their annual vacation. 

The above challenges and it’s attendant effects still biting hard in lawyers, non superior courts in state like Ogun state are are still under lock and key by reason of it’s state wide related JUSUN strike which is still ongoing. 

It is on the basis of the above that we join the league of several lawyers who are appealing to the Chairman and all

Members of the NBA AGC 2021 TCCP to consider the plights of lawyers, both young and old and give, at least, another 2 weeks further extension of the early birds registration. 

This the TCCP and the leadership of NBA, ably led by Mr. Olumide Akpata, has the enabling powers to do all in the interest of the legal profession. 

*TCCP kinky give at least a 2 weeks extension for the early bird registration. We so move!!!*

*Isaac Ogbah, FICMC*"

NBA-SPIDEL READY TO HOLD WEBINAR ON CONFLICTING COURT ORDERS

 

 THE SQUIB authoritatively reports that the Section on Public Interest and Development Law ( SPIDEL) of the Nigerian Bar Association is ready to hold her Webinar on the recent conflicting and contradictory Ex-Parte Court orders.

In a statement issued by the Chairman of NBA SPIDEL and made available to THE SQUIB, the Webinar which is scheduled to hold on the 14th of September, 2021 promises to be an explosive one. The time is 4pm.

The statement added that the following persons have confirmed their attendance," they are Retired Justice of the Supreme Court in the person of (1)  Hon Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour, (2) His Excellency, Arakurin Rotimi Akeredolu SAN, former NBA President, (3) Mr J.B. Daudu SAN, former President of NBA, (4) Chief Lateef Fagbemi SAN and Mrs Justina Anayo Offiah SAN."

The statement informed that the "topic remains the contradictory exparte  orders in political cases which have  brought untold embarrassment to the entire legal community and by extension to the whole country. "

Excerpts of the statement stated also:

" Retired Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour of the Supreme Court  will lead the discussion by x-raying the entire concept of the discourse. The topic which appears broad covers a number of very interesting but related matters like:

**resurgence of conflicting exparte orders,

**forum shopping especially outside jurisdiction 

**the legal implications of such orders on the issue of 

fundamental and constitutional right of fair hearing,

**political, systemic Implications on the polity.

**consequences for legal practitioners who file such

processes or urge for such orders/ethical issues,

**consequences for the judges who dish out such questionable orders /prescribed statutory penalties

*historical perspectives to this strange recurrence in our polity and many more.

Our main speaker will give an overview of the above topic while each Panelist who is already assigned the sub-topics will handle them from their various rich perspectives to the delight of the anticipated wide audience that will include the Legal Community(Bench and Bar, Law Teachers, Law Students), Politicians and the Media Community.

The President of the NBA in the person of Mr Olumide Akpata is the Special Guest of Honour in the program and shall be made to express his feelings from the leadership of the Bar's perspective on the ugly trend which deserves immediate reversal if the legal profession intends  to retain the confidence of the exasperated members of the public.

The Webiner shall be moderated by Professor Paul Ananaba SAN, the immediate former  Chairman of NBA-SPIDEL. "

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