Olisa Agbakoba
22 Jan
Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Dr Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, in an interview with newsmen in his Lagos office, blamed insecurity and lack of development in Nigeria on the flawed 1999 Constitution, which he said lacked legitimacy and validity.
21 Nov
Accusations of alleged cronyism and favouritism in the judiciary will not end until there is a collective effort to clear the Augean stable, concerned stakeholders have said.
19 Oct 2023
Human rights activist, Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), yesterday, sought legal reform and a policy framework for a robust and competitive commercial space sector in Nigeria.
17 Oct 2023
The Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olisa Agbakoba, has urged President Bola Tinubu's administration to adopt institutional palliatives to alleviate the economic challenges facing Nigerians. Agbakoba who made the call in an interview with AriseTV on Tuesday, said governments of other countries also pay subsidies as it is not peculiar to Nigeria…
9 Oct 2023
Former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), has said debates in the media over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s alleged certificate forgery must stop. Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last elections, Atiku Abubakar, is contesting Tinubu’s victory at the February 25 poll at the Supreme Court. A…
2 Oct 2023
The huge acknowledgement given to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu following his speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) annual meeting in New York could very well signal a new beginning for Nigeria in her quest to command the respect of the international community...
15 Jun 2023
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olisa Agbakoba, has urged President Bola Tinubu to sack the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmoud Yakubu.
14 Jun 2023
Former President of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, has flayed the lawmaker representing Bauchi North in the National Assembly, Adamu Bulkachukwa, over his recent comments.
31 May 2023
Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Olisa Agbakoba, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government to dismantle the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to succeed in the corruption war. Agbakoba said in an interview on The Morning Show of Arise Television on Wednesday. He urged the President to relieve the EFCC chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa.…
16 May 2023
A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr. Olisa Agbakoba on Tuesday said that there is no constitutional process that can delay the inauguration of president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. After being declared as the winner of the February 25th presidential election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Tinubu faces different law suits…
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