Tag: Paul Usoro
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Alleged N1.4bn fraud: Court acquits, discharges immediate past NBA President
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State has acquitted and discharged the immediate past President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Paul Usoro (SAN). Usoro had been standing trial on 10 counts of fraud and money laundering made against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He had pleaded not guilty to…
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NBA President defends decision to drop El-Rufai from conference speakers list
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Paul Usoro (SAN), has defended the association’s decision to withdraw the invitation earlier extended to Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State as guest speaker at its Annual General Conference. Usoro, on Friday, also denied the allegation of ethnic and religious bias against Mr El-Rufai. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports…
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Court orders release of Paul Usoro’s Passport
The Federal High Court in Lagos, last week, ordered the release of the International Passport of Paul Usoro, president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), to enable him travel abroad for foreign engagements. Usoro is being questioned on his role regarding the inflow of money from the Akwa Ibom state government’s account into his firm’s…
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EFCC lacks locus standi to meddle into client-lawyer relationship – NBA
The Economic and Financial Commission (EFCC) lacks the locus standi to meddle into client-lawyer contractual relationship, the Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA) said. In a communique issued at the end of NBA’s National Executive Council, (NEC) meeting held in Abuja, the association insisted that the fees that are paid by a client to his lawyer was…
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Okowa congratulates Paul Usoro on his emergence as NBA President
Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa has congratulated Mr Paul Usoro, (SAN) on his successful election as President of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA). Okowa who described Usoro’s emergence as thoroughly deserving and an inspiration to young lawyers who look up to him for mentorship in their quest to make a name in the legal…