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
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 […]