Nigerian Bar Association

Please be informed that the Nigerian Bar Association has received a formal request from the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Honourable Justice I.N Auta, OFR, FCIArb, FDRI for the nomination of suitably qualified candidates for consideration for appointment as Judges of the Federal High Court. Further to His Lordship's above-mentioned request; the President of the Nigerian Bar Association; Abubakar Balarabe Mahmoud, OON, SAN, FCIArb (UK), hereby invites Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified candidates from the Bar. Pursuant to Section 250 (3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, interested candidates must be qualified to practise as legal practitioners in Nigeria and have been so qualified for a period of not less than ten (10) years. They are also required to provide copies of the following: 1. Curriculum Vitae (clearly stating their State of Origin, Local Government and Senatorial Districts) 2. Call to Bar Certificate 3. Evidence of Payment of A...

Dear Colleague, I am delighted to invite you to join me at the Nigerian Bar Association’s 2017 Annual General Conference scheduled to hold in Lagos from Friday 18th to Thursday 24th August 2017. On this 57 th edition of the Nigerian Bar Association’s Annual Conference, we can be proud of the achievements we have made over the decades, as we look forward to our continued efforts in taking the Nigerian Bar to unprecedented heights. The Nigerian Bar Association, the largest body of lawyers in Africa with over 100,000 members, is the voice of the legal profession in Nigeria – it is therefore apt that at a time when this voice needs to be at its most audible, we gather together in the Centre of Excellence and Nigeria’s leading commercial city to chart the path to maintain the high standards characteristic of our profession, and to remain relevant in the increasingly globalized legal services industry. As one of Africa’s rapidly evolving cities, and home of the headquarte...

Dear Colleague, The leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association wishes to apologise for the current delay being experienced by our colleagues on delivery of NBA Stamps We are constrained to bring to your attention the current challenges we are facing in the production of stamps. This is due to non-availability of materials (which are imported) by the stamps producer. The company has however assured us that the materials will be available before the end of next week when  production will commence in earnest. We sincerely regret any inconvenience this has caused our members Please bear with us as the issues are being addressed. Thank you. Dated 18th Day of April 2017 Isiaka Abiola Olagunju Esq General Secretary Nigerian Bar Association