Tag: agbakoba
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2023: Na’Abba, Agbakoba, Utomi, others plan new political movement
A new political movement will be announced in March by some eminent Nigerians. Among them are a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Umar Na’Abba; a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Olisa Agbakoba and erstwhile presidential candidate, Pat Utomi. Others are Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, Kingsley Moghalu, Obadiah Mailafia, Remi Sonaiya, Issa Aremu, Chidi Odinkalu,…
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2023: Na’Aba, Utomi, Falana, Agbakoba, others float new political party
A new political party, ‘National Consultative Front,’ was midwifed on Wednesday by a group of politicians, Labour leaders and human rights activists. Its founders said the new party will have ideological outlook and mobilise Nigerians to take power like the African National Congress (ANC) in South Africa. Founding leaders of the new political movement include…
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Aregbesola, Agbakoba, others for Odia Ofeimun at 70
The Odia Ofeimun at 70 Committee is pleased to announce activities to mark the 70th Birthday Celebrations of Odia Ofeimun, a most distinguished and remarkable Nigerian, which will occur on Monday, March 16, 2020. In this regard, the Committee is hosting the Taking Nigeria Seriously: A Conference in Honour of Odia Ofeimun, which would hold…
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Presidential poll: Accept your loss, don’t go to election tribunal, Agbakoba tells Atiku
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr. Olisa Agbakoba, has urged the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in last Saturday’s election, Atiku Abubakar, not to approach the court because of his loss. Recall that Atiku lost the presidential election to incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress in a keenly fought…
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Onnoghen: Agbakoba sues AGF, NJC, seeks declaratory reliefs
A former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Mr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) has approached a Federal High Court in Lagos, challenging the suspension of Justice Walter Onnoghen as Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). In the suit, Agbakoba joined the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and the National Judicial Council (NJC) as first and…
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Nigeria gaining ‘nearly nothing’ from China trade – Agbakoba
A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), on Thursday lamented Nigeria’s trade imbalance with China. Agbakoba warned that the country was losing business opportunities by not taking advantage of its bilateral relations with the Asian superpower. According to him, the country’s large population provides a ready market…
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2019: Agbakoba-led NIM denies coalition with PDP, to merge with 15 new political parties
The Nigeria Intervention Movement (NIM), being spearheaded by a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), and other notable Nigerians has distanced itself from the recent merger by some political parties with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in a bid to oust the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2019. The group…
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Agbakoba, Balewa others condemn Police for allegedly manhandling Fayose, disrupting peaceful rally
…Police action thuggish, violates Nigeria’s Constitution – NIM …NIM Set up Vigilante Resistance Team against lawless security personnel The Nigeria Intervention Movement, NIM led by the duo of Dr Olisa Agbakoba, SAN and Dr Abdulljalil Tafawa Balewa condemns in strongest terms the thuggish violation of the Nigerian Constitution by the Nigerian Police for manhandling Governor…
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Soyinka, Agbakoba, Balewa other eminent leaders, parties endorse Grand National Coalition for 2019 elections
After holding a broad meeting on the way forward for Nigeria, Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, former president of the Nigerian Bar Association, Dr OlisaAgbakoba (SAN) and Dr. Abduljalil Tafawa Balewa among other eminent leaders of different political movements and parties have resolved to endorse the Grand National Coalition for 2019 elections. The decision arrived at…
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2019: Obasanjo in crucial meeting with Kwankwaso, Duke, Agbakoba, 35 political parties in Lagos
As the 2019 general elections approaches, former President Olusegun Obasanjo is leaving no stone unturned to strategise on a quality performance for his movement. As part of the strategies, the former president met with the immediate past Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, former Governor of Cross Rivers State, Donald Duke and representatives of…