A former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr Olisa Agbakoba, has said the federal government can generate up to N70 trillion annually from the Marine and Blue Economy sector if the industry is properly structured, regulated, and fully harnessed. Dr Agbakoba, who is the Senior Partner at Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL), made the […]
Last Saturday, the Eastern Bar Forum (the EBF) held its quarterly meeting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. Amongst other things, it resolved to reject the proposed amendment of the Constitution for the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and subsequently issued directives to all branches of the NBA in the East to withdraw any memoranda they must have […]
Peter Fowoyo Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr. Olisa Agbakoba SAN, on Monday sued the Federal Government at a Federal High Court, Abuja asking it to declare that section 138 of the constitution disqualifies the President (Muhammadu Buhari) from holding the office of Minister of Petroleum Resources, which is an executive office. […]
Prominent Human Rights Activist, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, on Monday urged the president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, to begin his administration with the rebuilding of the nation. Agbakoba made the plea in an interview with NAN in Lagos. He said it was necessary and important that Buhari made an emergency proclamation before the National Assembly to enable […]
Former president, Civil Liberty Organisation (CLO), Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, has urged President- elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, to cut salaries and allowances of lawmakers and ensure prudent fiscal management of the economy. He opined that what members earned as income currently was unconstitutional as it was against the recommendations of Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission […]