Dear @itzz_okure ,
On this campaign trail, I have been asked this question many times and I have reiterated as follows:
1. NBA Presidents are too powerful in the sense that it only takes the President deciding to stop certain policies for them to be stopped. When LawPavilion was stopped, it only took the then President deciding against it for it to be stopped. The same applies to every other policy that benefits Nigerian lawyers that was stopped.
2. I do not intend to start welfare policies that will end with me. They must be institutionalized. When I am elected President, anything that has to do with lawyers’ welfare will have to be an AGM item.
3. Imagine if the removal of LawPavilion had been made an AGM matter for members to vote on, would they have been able to stop it? Would members have voted to stop the health insurance that thousands of lawyers benefited from under Olumide Akpata? No.
4. When I am elected President, I will seek to amend the NBA Constitution to institutionalize some of these ideas so that anyone coming after me, good or bad, will require your consent as members to stop them.
I will be counting on your vote and that of many other Nigerian lawyers. Please spread the word.
Thank you.
Dear @AwwalOmopupa ,
These are achievable promises and I implemented a good number of them as Chairman, NBA Lagos Branch. You can be rest assured and I will be counting on you to vote for me.
Dear @tunmishe_ ,
Thank you for your question. I addressed some of your concerns in the attached video. The problem with the NBA is not lack of funds, it’s the lack of will.
Distinguished Colleagues,
For far too many members of this Association, the annual payment of the Bar Practising Fee has been an exercise in institutional obligation without a corresponding experience of institutional value. The question that too many lawyers ask but rarely say aloud is: what, precisely, does my BPF get me?
Under an LOA presidency, that question has twelve specific answers.
One: Free digital stamp and seal for all members on payment of the BPF, with permanent migration to a secure digital imprint stamp that eliminates the logistical failures of the current physical distribution system.
Two: Free access to Law Pavilion, the New Weekly Law Reports, and electronic law reports for all lawyers of zero to ten years at the Bar, removing a significant recurring cost of practice from the members who can least absorb it.
Three: Reactivation of the N1.5 billion single-digit interest rate loan scheme, with improved accessibility, clearer eligibility criteria, and an Islamic finance option for members who require non-interest arrangements.
Four: Increase in the NBA life insurance payout from N2 million to N4 million in the event of death or complete incapacitation, with corresponding upward reviews for terminal illness and partial incapacitation.
Five: Free qualitative training through the NBA-ICLE, with at least seven CPD hours available free to young lawyers every month.
Six: A comprehensive NBA member application, NBA One, modelled on the International Bar Association's member platform, through which every member can interface with the Secretariat and conduct all NBA activities.
Seven: Free NBA Journal for all financial members on payment of the BPF.
Eight: A health insurance scheme open to all members, with twenty members per branch covered at no cost each year and a minimum additional health fund investment of N20 million.
Nine: Free Annual General Conference attendance for members who are seventy years and above, excluding Senior Advocates of Nigeria.
Ten: A twenty per cent reduction in conference fees for young lawyers.
Eleven: A national mentorship scheme for young lawyers, structured across three tracks: one-to-one mentorship pairing, group and speed mentorship, and the Law Firm Mentorship Initiative providing institutional guidance between established firms and start-up practices.
Twelve: Five per cent of the NBA's annual income set aside for career development, scholarships, and sponsorships specifically targeting young lawyers.
Each of these commitments is drawn directly from the published LOA manifesto. Each has a delivery mechanism. Each has a funding basis. None of them are new ideas that appeared only in election season. They are the coherent welfare programme of a candidate who understands what NBA membership should feel like.
Membership in the NBA should not feel like a tax. Under LOA, it will feel like belonging to an institution that is genuinely working for you.
Vote LOA. 18 July 2026.
Your dues are in one place. Your CPD is somewhere else. Your practice licence is on a third platform. Your directory profile is on a fourth.
To get a letter of good standing, you visit two portals and wait three days. For a document that should take five minutes.
The NBA already has all the pieces. An app. A portal. An ICLE platform. A stamp and seal ecosystem. A Find a Lawyer directory.
None of them talk to each other.
NBA One changes that. One login. One dashboard. Every NBA service in one place, tied to your Supreme Court Number. Delivered in 18 months.
This is what a modern Bar looks like.
Saturday 18 July 2026. Vote LOA.
#ElevateTheBar #VoteLOA #NBAOne #DigitalTransformation #LOA2026 #18July #NBAElection2026
As the Nigerian Bar Association's Presidential election approaches, I have made my position clear: the NBA does not have an idea problem. It has an implementation problem.
The issue with the NBA has never been a lack of ideas but a lack of will to implement them. I offer that will and, unlike most candidates, I can point to what I have already delivered when given a mandate.
As Chairman of the NBA Lagos Branch from 2019 to 2021, I convened the Remuneration Committee whose recommendations were adopted nationally and became the 2023 Legal Practitioners Remuneration Order, now subsidiary legislation under the Legal Practitioners Act. My administration also raised approximately ₦15 million in COVID-19 welfare palliatives for members, secured a health insurance partnership with Hygeia for branch members, and covered 50 per cent of CIArb certification fees for 100 lawyers.
My manifesto, ‘Elevate the Bar: A Modern NBA That Works for Every Lawyer’, is built on practical, implementable reforms. It proposes NBA One, a unified digital platform that brings every fragmented NBA service together, and an e-Remuneration Platform to make the existing Remuneration Order enforceable in the daily workflow of every practising lawyer.
This election is about more than promises. It is about proven capacity, credible leadership, and the will to deliver.
Lateef Omoyemi Akangbe, SAN
Candidate, NBA Presidential Election 2026
#ElevateTheBar
#NigerianBarAssociation
#NBA26
#LateefOmoyemiAkangbe
OPERATION HADIN KAI DEBUNKS FALSE CLAIMS ON BENISHEIKH INCIDENT, REAFFIRMS PROFESSIONALISM AND OPERATIONAL SUPERIORITY
The Headquarters Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) has noted with serious concern the circulation of false, misleading and highly exaggerated reports across some television stations and social media platforms following the recent foiled terrorist attack on troops’ location in Benisheikh. These narratives, often amplified with unrelated pictures and videos, are not only inaccurate but constitute a deliberate attempt to distort facts, undermine ongoing military operations and erode public confidence.
OPHK categorically refutes the claim that 17 soldiers, including a Brigade Commander, lost their lives during the incident. The official and verified report, as earlier released through Defence Headquarters, clearly stated that 2 officers and 2 soldiers paid the supreme price in the course of the engagement. Any contrary figure being circulated is entirely false, misleading, and devoid of credibility.
The insinuation that the Brigade Commander’s vehicle was unserviceable is equally incorrect. The Commander was mounted on a high-grade Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle, which was temporarily immobilised in the heat of combat while he was actively coordinating the counter-assault. This reflects the intensity of the engagement and the presence of leadership at the decisive point, not any equipment failure. Furthermore, the pictures and videos being circulated in connection with the incident are unrelated to the Benisheikh attack and are being deliberately misrepresented to reinforce false narratives. The public is urged to disregard such content, which is clearly intended to misinform and create unnecessary panic.
The Nigerian military strongly frowns at the distortion of operational facts and the use of such unfortunate incident for personal/political gains or propaganda. Such actions not only mislead the public but also diminish the sacrifices, courage, and professionalism of officers and men who continue to risk their lives daily in the defence of the nation. The Armed Forces of Nigeria remains professional and committed solely to their constitutional mandate.
It is pertinent to reiterate that troops of Operation HADIN KAI successfully repelled the attack, maintained control of their location, and forced the terrorists into a disorganised retreat. The failed assault underscores the sustained pressure on terrorist elements and the growing combat effectiveness of troops across the Theatre. The military remains the only credible source of verified information on its operations and will continue to provide timely and accurate updates through official channels. Members of the public are therefore advised to rely on such sources and refrain from spreading unverified information.
SANI UBA
Lieutenant Colonel
Media Information Officer
Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East)
Operation HADIN KAI
10 April 2026
Ronaldo and Messi against some of the best goalkeepers of the last two decades:
🇮🇹 Gianluigi Buffon
⚽️ Ronaldo: 9 goals
⚽️ Messi: 2 goals
🇩🇪 Manuel Neuer
⚽️ Ronaldo: 10 goals
⚽️ Messi: 2 goals
🇧🇪 Thibaut Courtois
⚽️ Ronaldo: 12 goals
⚽️ Messi: 9 goals
🇨🇿 Petr Cech
⚽️ Ronaldo: 3 goals
⚽️ Messi: 2 goals
🇸🇮 Jan Oblak
⚽️ Ronaldo: 11 goals
⚽️ Messi: 11 goals
🇪🇸 David De Gea
⚽️ Ronaldo: 8 goals
⚽️ Messi: 6 goals
—Bonus
🏟️ Eibar FC
⚽️ Messi: 20 goals
⚽️ Ronaldo: 7 goals
NOW YOU SEE WHY THEY CALL HIM EIBARMAN..
🚨 UEFA Champions League Records🏅
Most Goals - 🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo (140)
Most Assists - 🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo (41)
Most KO Goals - 🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo (67)
Most KO Assists - 🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo (15)
Most Freekicks - 🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo (12)
Most Final Goals - 🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo (4)
Most Penalties Taken - 🇦🇷 Lionel Messi (23)
Most Penalties Missed - 🇦🇷 Lionel Messi (5)