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Author: Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau

ADDRESS OF THE 31ST PRESIDENT OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION, MR YAKUBU CHONOKO MAIKYAU, OON, SAN, AT THE SPECIAL SESSION OF THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA HELD ON MONDAY, 28 NOVEMBER 2022, TO MARK THE OPENING OF THE 2022/2023 LEGAL YEAR AND THE CONFERMENT OF THE RANK OF THE SENIOR ADVOCATES OF NIGERIA

PROTOCOLS Introduction Besides the need to guarantee the security of the lives and properties of Nigerians as they troop out to vote in the 2023 general elections, the ultimate outcome of the election will largely depend on the interface between the Bench, the Bar and the Political gladiators. As members of the Legal Profession, serving […]

ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION – MR. YAKUBU CHONOKO MAIKYAU, SAN – ON THE OCCASION OF NEW LEGAL YEAR CEREMONY OF THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY 2022/2023, HOLDING AT THE HIGH COURT COMPLEX MAITAMA ABUJA ON 17TH OCTOBER 2022.

PROTOCOLS “There should be two cardinal objectives of Courts in a democracy. One is obvious: Courts must accomplish justice. The second [which is] often neglected is: Courts must convince those whom they serve that justice is being accomplished.” (Underlined for emphasis only) “Both the Bench and Bar originate from JUSTICE, and it is in the […]

Address Of President Of The Nigerian Bar Association – Mr Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, San, Oon – Delivered At The Valedictory Court Session Held In Honour Of Honourable Justice Mojeed Adekunle Owoade, Justice Of The Court Of Appeal On 19 October 2022 At The Court Of Appeal, Ibadan Division

PROTOCOL “It is apparent on the face of the Court record that the Appellants filing fee to file the Notice of Appeal was assessed as N350 and the assessed amount was so paid. No litigant assesses himself before the payment of Court fees, Court fees are paid as duly assessed by Court officials. The appellant […]

ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION – MR. YAKUBU CHONOKO MAIKYAU, SAN – ON THE OCCASION OF THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT 2022/2023 LEGAL YEAR CEREMONY, AT THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT OF NIGERIA HEADQUARTERS, GARKI, ABUJA, THIS 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2022

PROTOCOLS NICN and Speedy Disposal of Cases Availability and Accessibility of Judgements Functional Justice Delivery “There should be two cardinal objectives of Courts in a democracy. One is obvious: Courts must accomplish justice. The second [which is] often neglected is: Courts must convince those whom they serve that justice is being accomplished.” (Underlined for emphasis […]

ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION – MR YAKUBU CHONOKO MAIKYAU, SAN – DELIVERED AT THE VALEDICTORY COURT SESSION HELD IN HONOUR OF HONOURABLE JUSTICE TAIWO OBAYOMI TAIWO (JUDGE) ON 22 SEPTEMBER 2022 AT THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT, IKOYI, LAGOS

PROTOCOL “Subject as otherwise provided by this Constitution a person shall not be convicted of a criminal offence unless that offence is defined and the penalty therefore is prescribed by a written law; and in this subsection, a written law refers to an Act of the National Assembly or a Law of a State, and […]

ADDRESS DELIVERED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION, MR YAKUBU CHONOKO MAIKYAU, SAN, AT THE VALEDICTORY COURT SESSION HELD ON 15TH SEPTEMBER 2022 AT THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA IN HONOUR OF HONOURABLE JUSTICE ABDU ABOKI, JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT (RETIRED)

PROTOCOL “The pertinent question is: who is in dereliction of the constitutional duty to review the remuneration, salaries and allowances of judicial officers since 2007? The NJC and the Federal Judicial Service Commission as well as the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) should synergise and introspect, and tell the world why the dereliction […]

ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION, MR YAKUBU CHONOKO MAIKYAU, SAN, AT THE ANNUAL LEGAL YEAR CEREMONY OF THE COURT OF APPEAL, HELD ON 12 SEPTEMBER 2022

PROTOCOL “…is the settlement of differences and conflicts between individuals, societies, people and nations such that everyone leaves the table with a fulfilled sense of justice, equity and fairness, according to the laws of the land as enshrined in the constitution and other subsidiary legislations” Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, SAN President, Nigerian Bar Association

THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF THE 31ST PRESIDENT OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION, MR. YAKUBU CHONOKO MAIKYAU, SAN, AT THE INAUGURATION OF THE 2022 – 2024 NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Protocols INTRODUCTION That I, Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, SAN is today, the 26th of August 2022, standing before you as the 31st President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA); the prestigious association of the only noble profession, the largest, most vibrant and most influential Bar on the continent of Africa, is simply a function of the […]