Life is sustained by mercy, not brilliance, Lawyers urged to stay humble and honest, Success means little without divine grace, Pastor E.A. Adeboye has told legal professionals that being alive today is not due to intelligence, but purely by the mercy of God. While addressing a gathering of legal practitioners, as reported by Eko Hot … Read more
Eight Lawyers Allegedly Quarreling Over Client Lawyers Pleaded not Guilty Magistrates Court Grant Them Bail Eight Lagos-based lawyers recently found themselves in legal trouble after allegedly engaging in a quarrel and scrambling for clients at a court premises. The incident led to their arrest by the police and subsequent arraignment before the court for constituting … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that eighty-seven lawyers have been newly elevated to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) by the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC). This announcement was made on August 1, 2024, by the Secretary of the LPPC, Hajia Hajo Sarki Bello. This was made known in a press release on August … Read more
Tunisian President Kais Saied defends recent arrests of journalists, commentators, and lawyers, despite international backlash. Hundreds protest in Tunis, decrying arrests and crackdown on dissent, chanting “Freedom!” and “The police state belongs in the past!” Arrests occur under Decree 54, which punishes “spreading false information” with up to five years in prison, sparking concerns over … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports Nigerian businessman Tunde Ayeni has asked the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) to invalidate any international passport bearing his name presented by his ex-mistress, an Abuja-based lawyer, Adaobi Alagwu, and her child. Ayeni, a former chairperson of the defunct Skye Bank, made the request in a letter addressed to NIS. He has … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes is preparing to enforce its constitutional powers against Binance Holdings Limited after the company failed to attend a public hearing. The hearing aimed to address allegations of terrorism financing, money laundering, tax evasion, and other illicit activities against the digital assets exchange operator … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that lawyers who are members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Lagos Chapter, have protested against the unlawful arrest and detention of a lawyer, Olumide Sonupe, by the police in the state. Lawyers from about five branches of the NBA marched from its Ikeja secretariat, while displaying banners, to the Lagos … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a total of 191 lawyers, including 16 Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs), have committed to prosecuting 1,076 electoral offenders profiled by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The 1,076 electoral offenders were arrested in 35 states across the country during the February and March 2023 general elections, the electoral umpire said, … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has denied reports that it asked lawyers to the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) to apologize to their clients over the outcome of the Presidential Elections Petition Court (PEPC). This online media platform recalls that the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that PAN Niger Delta Elders Forum, PANDEF, has opined that the legal representatives of the candidates of the Labour Party, Peter Obi and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, did not do a good job in the presidential election matter they handled. National Publicity Secretary of PANDEF, Ken Robinson, stated that the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu inaugurated the 2023 Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Abuja. Mr. Yakubu Maikyau, the NBA President, stated that this would be the world’s largest gathering of legal practitioners, with over 17,000 registered participants. The conference’s theme, ‘Getting It Right, Charting The Course Of … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that lawyers of Godwin Emefiele, suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) shielded him from the media when he arrived the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Thursday. Emefiele has been in custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) since his arrest after President Bola Tinubu … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has stated that some of the allegations made by the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi, against President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal are of a criminal nature. Obi and Atiku have … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the State Security Services (SSS) has faced criticism from Lawyers in Defence of Democracy, a group of legal practitioners, for the arrest and detention of the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. They questioned the absence of similar action against former President, Muhammadu Buhari. EDITOR’S … Read more
Peter Obi’s petition challenging the outcome of the presidential election has been adjourned. Obi’s legal team cited the unexpected development as the reason for their inability to present vital documents supporting their claim of election rigging. The court has granted the adjournment while Obi’s team assures their presence and determination to proceed with the case. … Read more
The Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate in Lagos, Frederick Nwajiagu, has been detained and denied bail for threatening to invite members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra. Igbo leaders and lawyers have unsuccessfully attempted to secure his release, and his cabinet members have reportedly gone into hiding. The police have assured the public that … Read more
Three lawyers and support staff of the APC have were arrested by Rivers State Police Command. They were arrested in a hotel room in Port Harcourt over suspicions of printing fake INEC documents. The police have obtained laptops, printers, and several documents, and an investigation is ongoing to establish the veracity of the suspected printed … Read more
Tonye Cole, the APC governorship candidate in Rivers State, has decried the arrest of three of his lawyers and five support staff by operatives. The lawyers were arrested while preparing a petition to challenge the March 18 Governorship election. The arrest came 48-hours after Cole led the party executive to protest INEC’s refusal to release … Read more
Three lawyers preparing petitions against the results of the governorship election in Rivers, have been arrested by the police. The reason for their arrest is still unknown, and efforts to reach the state Police Command spokesperson have been unsuccessful. The incident has caused tension and drama in the election petition tribunal in Port Harcourt EKO … Read more
LP has spoken on allegedly recruiting Igbo lawyer to defend Peter Obi at tribunal. The Campign Council debunked the rumours, stating that lawyers are present from different ethnic groups. He also stated that the initial list that generated the controversy was incomplete. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council (LP PCC) … Read more