STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE NIGERIANBAR ASSOCIATION, MR. YAKUBU CHONOKO MAIKYAU, OON, SANDELIVERED ON 31 JANUARY 2023 AT THE NBA HOUSE, PLOT 1101,MUHAMMADU BUHARI WAY, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, ABUJA
REMARKS OF THE HOST, THE PRESIDENT OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION, MR. YAKUBU C. MAIKYAU, OON, SAN, AT THE 19TH GANI FAWEHINMI ANNUAL LECTURE
THEME: FREE, FAIR AND CREDIBLE ELECTION AS INDISPENSABLE TOOL FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 15 January 2023 “Political parties are essential organs of the democratic system. They are organs of political discussion and of formulation of ideas, policies and programmes. Plurality of parties widens the channel of political discussion and discourse, engenders plurality of political issues, promotes […]
Statement Of The President Of The Nigerian Bar Association, Mr. Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, OON, SAN, To Mark The 2023 Armed Forces Remembrance Day On 15 January 2023
ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION, MR YAKUBU CHONOKO MAIKYAU, OON, SAN, DELIVERED AT THE VALEDICTORY COURT SESSION HELD IN HONOUR OF HONOURABLE JUSTICE MUNTA LADIPO ABIMBOLA, FCIArb, FICMC, CHIEF JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT OF OYO STATE ON 13 JANUARY 2023
“The quality of mercy is not strained It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath. It is twice blest; It blesseth him that gives and him that takes…” “…any judge who sees the face of the law in cases before him or her has nothing to fear and writes sound judgment. […]
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION, MR YAKUBU CHONOKO MAIKYAU, OON, SAN, ON THE OCCASION OF THE INAUGURATION OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL OF THE BAR ON 9 JANUARY 2023
PROTOCOLS “(1) There shall be a body to be known as the General Council of the Bar (in this Act referred to as “the Bar Council”) which shall be charged with the general management of the affairs of the Nigerian Bar Association (subject to any limitations for the time being provided by the constitution of […]
ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION,MR YAKUBU CHONOKO MAIKYAU, OON, SAN, DELIVERED AT THE VALEDICTORY COURT SESSION HELD IN HONOUR OF THE RETIRING CHIEF JUDGE OF KWARA STATE, HONOURABLE JUSTICE SULYMAN DUROSINLORUN KAWU, OFR, ON 4 JANUARY 2023 AT THE HIGH COURT OF KWARA STATE, ILORIN.
PROTOCOL Introduction “Some of the loudest complaints against the judiciary in recent times border on the way and manner Judges exercise their discretionary powers to grant Interlocutory applications particularly on adjournments and injunctions. It has been alleged, though sometimes wrongly that Judges do abuse their discretionary powers in granting interlocutory injunctions. This abuse, unfortunately is […]
NEW YEAR MESSAGE 2023
2022 Christmas Day Message By Mr. Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, Oon, San, President Of The Nigerian Bar Association
ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION – MR. YAKUBU CHONOKO MAIKYAU, OON, SAN ON THE OCCASION OF THE 2022/2023 LEGAL YEAR CEREMONY OF THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT HELD AT THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT HEADQUARTERS, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, ABUJA, ON MONDAY, 12 DECEMBER 2022
PROTOCOLS Exclusive jurisdiction in pre-election matters Welfare of Judges (Vs. 5) “A false witness shall not go unpunished, nor will a liar escape” (Vs. 9) “A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish” Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, OON, SAN PRESIDENT
Statement Of The President Of The Nigerian Bar Association, Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, OON, SAN, To Mark The International Anti-Corruption Day, 9 December 2022