Weekly Diary of the NBA President AB Mahmoud SAN-20th to 24th Feb 2017

*As shared by NBA National  Publicity Secretary Bukar Alhaji Waziri, Esq

 Office of the President, Nigerian Bar Association, OPNBA

NBA Weekly Diary

This is a summary of major events which President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Abubakar Balarabe Mahmoud, SAN undertook in the past one week.

Abstract:

1. Monday, February 20, 2017:

NBA President, A. B. Mahmoud, SAN and some NBA members met Australian High Commissioner to Nigeria. Mr. Lehmann at the Ambassador’s residence Asokoro,Abuja as a prelude to Common wealth Bar conference slated for March 2017 in Australia.

2. Monday, February 20, 2017:

NBA President, A B Mahmoud, SAN led a panel of eminent lawyers including Mallam Yusuf Olaolu Ali SAN, Dr. Garba Tetengi SAN to scrutinize 187 Expressions of Interest submitted by lawyers for appointment to Court of Appeal Bench.

3. Tuesday, February 21, 2017:

A B Mahmoud, SAN, President of NBA and other panelists shortlisted 12 candidates from a total 187 applicants for placement in Court of Appeal’s Bench.

4. Thursday, February 23, 2017:

General Secretary of NBA Isiaka Abiola Olagunju represented the President, A B Mahmoud, SAN to formally declare open an NBA-facilitated seminar on application of a software which is designed to expose and combat corruption in the administration of criminal justice.

5. February 24, 2017:

NBA  delegation  attend the swearing in  ceremony of  Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN as Governor of Ondo State.

 

Details:

1. Monday, February 20, 2017:

President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Abubakar Balarabe Mahmoud, SAN led some NBA members on a pre-conference briefing to Australian High Commission, in Abuja where he interacted with the High Commissioner, Mr. Lehmann, on  matters relating to this year’s Commomwealth Bar Conference scheduled for March, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia.

2. Monday, February 20, 2017:

President of NBA,  A. B Mahmoud, SAN and six other panelists including Mallam Yusuf Olaolu Ali, SAN, Dr. Garba Tetengi, SAN, mni, D, Chief T. J. O. Okpoko, SAN, Chief Charles Edosowan, SAN and Isiaka Abiola Olagunju, General Secretary of NBA scrutinized 187 applications from lawyers across the world for NBA Nomination into Appeal Court’s Bench.

3.Tuesday, February 21, 2017:

President of NBA, A B Mahmoud, SAN and other panelists shortlisted 12 candidates for consideration as Court of Appeal Justices.

The successful candidates include:

(1)Nnamdi Ibegbu, SAN

Year of Call :1979

State.           : Anambra

 

(2) Enewa Rita Ifeyinwa,

Year of Call :1980

State.          : Delta

 

(3) Alma Eluwa,

Year of Call : 1983

State.        :  Imo

 

(4) Adegoke Oluremi, Former Judge of Court of Appeal, The Gambia

Year of Call       :1985

State.          :Ondo

 

(5) Oladipo Tolani.

Year of Call.      :1988

State.         : Kwara

 

 

(6) Dr Muhammad Alkali,

Year of Call : 1988

State.           : Borno

 

(7) Prof. Nsongurua J. Udombana,

Year of Call.      :  1989

State.           :  Akwa Ibom

 

(8) Auwalu Mu’allimu, Practising Lawyer

Year of Call     :1990

State.        ; Kano

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(9) Prof.Augustine R. Agom,

Year of Call    :1991

State.       :  Benue

 

(10)Gbadamosi Kazeem,

Year of Call : 1993

State.     :  Oyo

 

(11) Dr.Yemi Oke,

Year of Call.    :2001

State.         : Ogun

 

(12 )Dr. Ibrahim Abdullahi,

Year of Call. :  2000h

State.            Sokoto

 

The screening exercise  was sequel to a request made by President of  the Court of Appeal, Honourable Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa,CFR  to the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Abubakar Mahmoud, SAN for nomination of “suitably qualified candidates for consideration for appointment to the Court of Appeal.”

 

4.Thursday, February 23, 2017:

General Secretary of NBA, Isiaka Abiola Olagunju represented the President, A B Mahmoud, SAN at the formal opening of a two-day seminar on application of  creative software to resolve the endemic problems of corruption plaguing the administration of criminal justice. He noted that “this retreat is a practical demonstration of NBA’s commitment to creating a Brave New Bar.”

 

5. Friday, February 24, 2017:

NBA President, Abubakar Balarabe Mahmoud, SAN honoured a colleague and a former NBA President, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN who was sworn in as Governor of Ondo State  – being the first NBA President to reach such political height.