Olumide Akpata
8 Dec
About two weeks ago, Mr Olumide Akpata, a former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), at the International Bar Association (IBA) conference in Paris, France, lamented that only by sheer luck will the Nigerian judiciary produce a good judge and that the country is under ‘judiciary capture.’
6 Dec
About two weeks ago, Mr Olumide Akpata, a former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), at the International Bar Association (IBA) conference in Paris, France, lamented that only by sheer luck will the Nigerian judiciary
28 Nov
A former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata has admonished the president of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem to offer more cogent reasons on the discrepancy in the Kano governorship election judgment to safe the face of the judiciary.
30 Oct
Edo State is on the brink of history, as it prepares for a highly anticipated gubernatorial election in September 2024. The stakes are high, with a number of high-profile aspirants from the three major parties: the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the Labour Party. The Labour Party has two particularly…
27 Oct 2023
There is no doubt that the 2024 Edo State governorship election throws up some of the most interesting times in the history of the state christened Heartbeat if the nation. The heavyweights who have thrown their hats into the ring underline what lie ahead for the state, as the race to find a successor to…
6 Oct 2023
Former President of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata, has formally joined the array of aspirants contesting for the Edo governorship on the Labour Party (LP) platform. Akpata, who was at the LP State secretariat to formally declare his intention to run for governorship position on the Labour Party (LP) platform, was accompanied by…
17 Sep 2023
The 114th anniversary of King's College, Lagos, brings with it an opportunity for reflection and action. To shed light on the significance of this occasion and the vision behind it, The Guardian sat down for an insightful interview with Olumide Akpata, the former president of the Nigerian Bar Association and the chairman of the Kingsweek…
29 Aug 2023
The immediate past President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata, has commended the Inspector General of Police (IGP), the Lagos State Commissioner of Police and the entire Lagos Police Command over the commissioning of the Complaint Response Unit.
26 Jun 2023
The immediate past president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Olumide Akpata, has enjoined Nigerian legal practitioners to be intentional and deliberate in determining how they proceed as an association in a bid to ensure that the right set of people are put in place to pilot the affairs of the Bar. Akpata made…
8 Jun 2023
Senior Partner at Templars Law Firm and immediate past President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Olumide Akpata, has felicitated Otunba Dele Oye on his inauguration as the 22nd President of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA). Oye was inaugurated as NACCIMA President in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State…
30 Apr 2023
Olumide Akpata, Senior Partner at Templars Law Firm and immediate past President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has been honoured with an award of recognition for Legislative Reform Support by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC). Akpata received the award on Wednesday, 26 April 2023, at the 2023 PEBEC Awards Ceremony held at…
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