This is to inform all legal Practitioners that the attention of
the Nigerian Bar Association has been brought to the judgment of
the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division in Appeal No:
CA/L/969C/2017: Hon. Justice Hyeladzira Nganjiwa V. Federal
Republic of Nigeria (FRN), delivered on 11th December, 2017 where
the panel led by Hon. Justice Abimbola Obaseki- Adejumo JCA held
that arraignment of judicial officers without first obtaining
findings of the National Judicial Council is unconstitutional.
In this regard, President of the NBA, Abubakar Balarabe Mahmoud,
SAN, OON in the quest to promote the rule of law and defend the
independence of the judiciary has constituted a Committee to review
the judgment with the sole aim of advising the NBA on the
appropriate stand(s) to be taken in view of the public commentary
being generated be the judgment. The members of the Committee
are:
Malam Yusuf Ali, SAN Chairman
Prof. Adekunle Adedeji, SAN Member
Dr. Onyeachi Ikpeazu, SAN Member
Livy Yzoukwu, SAN Member
Prof. M.T. Ladan Member
The Committee has been given one (1) week to submit its report to
the NBA President.
Thank you.
DATED THIS DAY 13TH DECEMBER, 2017 AT ABUJA
Aare Isiaka Abiola Olagunju
NBA, General Secretary
This is to inform all legal Practitioners that the attention of
the Nigerian Bar Association has been brought to the judgment of
the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division in Appeal No:
CA/L/969C/2017: Hon. Justice Hyeladzira Nganjiwa V. Federal
Republic of Nigeria (FRN), delivered on 11th December, 2017 where
the panel led by Hon. Justice Abimbola Obaseki- Adejumo JCA held
that arraignment of judicial officers without first obtaining
findings of the National Judicial Council is unconstitutional.
In this regard, President of the NBA, Abubakar Balarabe Mahmoud,
SAN, OON in the quest to promote the rule of law and defend the
independence of the judiciary has constituted a Committee to review
the judgment with the sole aim of advising the NBA on the
appropriate stand(s) to be taken in view of the public commentary
being generated be the judgment. The members of the Committee
are:
Malam Yusuf Ali, SAN Chairman
Prof. Adekunle Adedeji, SAN Member
Dr. Onyeachi Ikpeazu, SAN Member
Livy Yzoukwu, SAN Member
Prof. M.T. Ladan Member
The Committee has been given one (1) week to submit its report to
the NBA President.
Thank you.
DATED THIS DAY 13TH DECEMBER, 2017 AT ABUJA
Aare Isiaka Abiola Olagunju
NBA, General Secretary