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 […]
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 […]
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 – 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 […]
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 […]