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THE STRANGE CASE OF A FAKE BAR MAN

This is a story, that seems too unreal to be true. But, the simple truth is that it is true.Once upon a time, no distant past, for that matter, just December 2009, a man confidently and calmly arrived the portals of the Secretariat of the Ikeja branch of the

HON. CHIEF JUDGE, IS SOMEBODY ‘CHOPPING’ THE MONEY?

Mr. Boniface Ajaja (no real names) a barrister at law was on his way to a Magistrate Court in Apapa in November 2009, when he ran into a grid-lock of a traffic Jam. The time, 8.20a.m. In twenty minutes his

FAWEHINMIISM 2010: “WHY THE COURTS CAN NOT SAVE NIGERIA” Ada

On September 15 2009, the mortal remains of Chief AbdulGaniyu Oyesola Fawehinmi S.A.N, Nigeria’s only Senior Advocate of the Masses, were interred in mother earth, in his home town of Ondo. Exactly four months later, the spirit of the internationally recognized human rights activist came alive at the Oranmiyan

‘MAFIA’ TAKES OVER NBA?

The recently concluded National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the Nigerian Bar Association at Enugu, Enugu State (10th – 11th December 2009) held out a special attraction to many members of the council which compelled their attendance no matter how distant their locations.The special attraction was the intense desire

WAR IN THE BAR: WHOSE HEAD WILL ROLL IN ENUGU-AKEREDOLU OR IBRAHI

Is there fire on the mountain of the Nigerian Bar Association?The correct answer is an emphatic 'Yes'For quite sometime now, a crisis of confidence has been brewing between the president of the Association, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu S.A.N and the next most prominent officer of the association, Ibrahim Eddy Mark, the

NEW SALARY STRUCTURE FOR JUDICIARY STAFF: OGUN BEATS LAGOS TO IT

AGREEMENT REACHED AT THE MEETING WITH THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS OF THE JUDICIARY STAFF UNION OF NIGERIA (JUSUN). OGUN STATE BRANCH ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED JUDICIARY SALARY STRUCTURE (CONJUSS) ON TUESDAY 3RD NOVEMBER, 2009Following the meeting held with the representatives of Judiciary Staff Union, Ogun State Chapter

THE BODE GEORGE CONVICTION: TRIAL JUDGE TO SUFFER FOR IT?

The Federal Republic of Nigeria versus Chief Olabode George & Ors decided recently by an Ikeja High Court, Lagos presided over by Honourable Justice Olubunmi Oyewole, has become a cause celebre.For some weeks, the case has been a focal point of discussion in the public domain, especially now so,

BODE GEORGE SUPPORTERS ALMOST KILL LAWYER IN COURT.

On Wednesday, 4th November 2009, the squib had an interview with Mr. Muftau Kajobola Olobi at the secretariat of NBA Ikeja Branch. Olobi is a young lawyer, having been called to the bar in 2006 and a member of the Ikeja bar (Tiger Branch).The interview was prompted by the

BIG STRESS AS OLABODE GEORGE AND 4 OTHERS GO TO JAIL

Olabode George The court house is second home to legal practitioners. It is understandable

'HURRICANE AKANDE' HITS LAGOS MAGISTRATES

Office of the Hon. Chief JudgeHigh Court of Lagos State, Lagos 2nd October 2009 Ref. No. CJL/JUD/006/VOL.VII/13 TO: All MagistratesLagos State Judiciary CIRCULAR POSTING SCHEDULE OF MAGISTRATES FOR THE YEAR 2009/10 1. The following postings are hereby published for general information and due compliance. 2. All

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