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[Lateef Omoyemi Akangbe, SAN @OmoyemiAkangbe]

I want to talk about something this campaign has not discussed enough.

The Nigerian Bar Association raises funds from some of the very institutions it is supposed to hold accountable. Government agencies. Regulatory bodies. Parastatal organisations. And every time it does, it creates a relationship that makes fearless criticism harder, even when fearless criticism is exactly what the moment requires.

This is not a conspiracy. It is a structural problem. And structural problems require structural solutions.

My financial agenda for the NBA is built on one clear principle: we must cut our coat according to our cloth.

That means spending only on what adds real, demonstrable value to the careers of members. It means reviewing the Association's assets and optimising them for revenue generation. It means restructuring our Sections, Fora, and Institutes so they can access credible international multilateral donor funding without compromising the independence of the Association. And it means committing a minimum of thirty per cent of annual revenue to the NBA Fund every single year — not as an aspiration, but as a budget line.

At the branch level, it means the ten per cent BPF allocation reaches branches on time. Not late. Not after follow-up. On time. And it means the Secretariat's relationship with branches is one of genuine partnership, not hierarchy.

An NBA that cannot fund itself independently cannot speak freely. And an NBA that cannot speak freely cannot be the institutional conscience this country needs it to be.

Financial independence is not an accounting matter. It is a question of whether this Association can be trusted to say the difficult thing when the difficult thing needs to be said.

Under my presidency, it will be.

#ElevateTheBar #VoteLOA #LOA2026 #NBAElection2026 #18July #InstitutionalCredibility #NBAPresident2026

[Lateef Omoyemi Akangbe, SAN @OmoyemiAkangbe]

You were called to the Nigerian Bar in the last few years.

You walked out of the Law School with a wig, a gown, and a conviction that this profession was worth it.

Here is what 2028 looks like if I am elected on Saturday 18 July:

Your first year at a firm comes with a written contract of employment. Not because your principal feels generous. Because it is now professional misconduct not to provide one.

The Remuneration Order is not a document you have heard about. It is the starting point of every client engagement. Your fees have a floor. That floor is enforced.

Your CPD is tracked automatically in one app. Seven free hours every month through the ICLE. You do not have to choose between professional development and your rent.

You have access to a national mentorship scheme with a senior practitioner matched to your practice area and your ambitions. Not a networking event. A structured, ongoing relationship.

This is not a vision board. It is a published, funded, time-bound manifesto commitment.

The lawyer you will be in 2028 is shaped by the vote that happens in 2026.

Saturday 18 July 2026. Vote LOA.

#ElevateTheBar #VoteLOA #LOA2026 #YoungLawyers #NBAElection2026

[Lateef Omoyemi Akangbe, SAN @OmoyemiAkangbe]

Every election comes with promises but what matters is whether those promises are backed by a proven record of service.

I am not asking young lawyers to believe in possibilities, I am pointing to what I have already done, the opportunities I have created, the lawyers I have mentored, and the initiatives I have delivered.

In this video, I share my vision for young lawyers and the future of our profession. It is a vision built on experience, credibility and a genuine commitment to empowering the next generation of lawyers.

Don’t just listen to what I say, look at what I have already done. That is the difference between making promises and demonstrating leadership.

Vote Lateef Omoyemi Akangbe, SAN, for NBA President.

The NBA We Deserve Is Achievable.

[Lateef Omoyemi Akangbe, SAN @OmoyemiAkangbe]

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

[Lateef Omoyemi Akangbe, SAN @OmoyemiAkangbe]

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.

[fey.i @iyinmen]

A blessed and beautiful 1st year❤️
Happy Bar anniversary to me🥰

[fey.i @iyinmen]

IYINMENKHUMEN O. ODOMADEHI ESQ
LL.B. B.L
BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR OF THE SUPREME REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

[Lateef Omoyemi Akangbe, SAN @OmoyemiAkangbe]

Dear Adamu,

Thank you for lending your voice to the conversation.

Together, let’s elevate the Bar!

[Maruf Muhammed Esq @MarufMuhammed4]

First five years as a Litigation Attorney will teach you these:

1. Being employed as a Litigation Lawyer is not as glamorous as it was painted to us at the University and Law school. The reality is far more exhausting, tasky and demanding.

2. You will get anxious appearing before some court rooms regardless of your expertise and experience. Confidence as a Litigation Attorney is what you grow into and doesn't come with the call to bar certificate. You build it from showing up day by day.

3. You can never know everything as a Litigation lawyer but you must subscribe yourself to continuous learning to serve your clients better. Seeking the right mentorship on case to case basis is fundamental and expedient.

4. You will lose some cases and win some. There will be days for you and days against you in court. When it is day for you, be happy and celebrate. When it is day against you, be patient and learn from the court's reasoning. Both days teach lessons you cannot learn from the textbooks.

5. Litigation is exhausting because everything is time bound. The day you are briefed of a case is the day the client has transferred the problem unto you. Your mind will start working and running to find solution to the problem. As a Litigation Lawyer, not everyday feels meaningful or satisfying; a truth many young wigs quietly live with.

6. Some of your mates in other spheres will seem to make it faster than you whilst your journey takes longer. Learning in Litigation is an investment that can change the trajectory of your life within a twinkle of an eye hence, you need more than the knowledge. You need patience!!! Comparison will steal your peace and joy.

7. In some cases, opposing counsel appear to be more truthful than your own clients. Human beings too de lie o.
Most clients lie to their lawyers primarily out of fear, shame, and the desire to control the narrative. They may attempt to hide embarrassing details, minimize their own faults, or manufacture a "better" story, hoping to avoid punishment or manipulate their legal outcome.

8. Your client's case is not your personal battle. Show empathy, care deeply but do not lose yourself in matters that are not yours to carry emotionally. Emotional intelligence is key for a successful legal practice. If you don't guard your emotions, some clients will make you engage in professional misconduct and leave you to face it when the consequences show up.

9. You will feel intimidated by senior colleagues and Judges in court. Ahhhh, you will make mistakes that will make them laugh at you. Every expert was once an amateur and no man is an Island. With experience, fear slowly turns into familiarity.

10. Some days feel to repetitive; you wake up to go to court, conduct a search, draft a correspondence, meet deadlines, conduct clients during interviews, write minutes of meetings, get home late, empty and tired. That's also part of the journey, counsel. Brace up!!

11. You will eventually see reasons why many brilliant lawyers left litigation for other areas of human endeavours. You will realistically see that what you watch in movies and skits is different from what happens in real life in court. Some lawyers thrive excellently in it whilst some keep struggling day by day whilst hoping of a good future in it. Both realities exist and they are valid.

12. You will be forced to sit down and decide one thing: whether to continue on the path or find something else to do. Whether to go home or go harder.

Rahma cares ✍️

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[Maruf Muhammed Esq @MarufMuhammed4]

The most difficult aspect of active law practice is building clientele. Ahhh, it is warfare!!! That's why many young lawyers are comfortable being under salaried employment. It is also due to the fact that the business aspect of law practice is totally different from actual law practice itself; if you ask me, only a few lawyers deeply understand the business part of their profession.
From experience, what causes fights amidst lawyers in the legal profession are clients. I can relate to how some lawyers almost exchanged blows because one lawyer was debriefed for the other by a client. I can as well relate to sadness a lawyer feels within when he loses a good paying client.

I have some senior colleagues asking me how to get clients, for they haven't been having clients since they got called. After 8 years, you don't have one single loyal client?...Haba!!!, counsel na.

First and foremost, clients are everywhere!!! They could either be natural persons( human beings) or artificial persons(corporate entities). The work is for the lawyer who desires to be consulted for briefs. It is you that will do the work; that's where branding, good communication skills, and relationship building come in.
Ask yourself:
As a lawyer in Nigeria, what are you known for? Who knows that you know what you know, and who can vouch for your competence behind closed doors?
Where do you go often?
How do you appear before people?
Are you convincing with words?
Are you empathetic and emotionally intelligent?
Are you the reserved(shy) type or the loquacious type?.
How best are you determined to add value to people regardless of whether they desire to pay or not?
What is your purpose, and to what extent are you ready to stay locked in?
When you are being referred, are you always available, or do you recommend someone else?
What's your relationship with fellow lawyers, especially senior colleagues, within and outside your jurisdiction?

To succeed in law practice business, you must brand yourself while nurturing relationships. Legal representation often comes during challenging times, and providing competent service leaves a lasting impression that encourages referrals. While online reviews play a significant role, personal endorsements from trusted sources carry even greater weight and can be invaluable for your reputation. A satisfied client is the greatest marketer of your brand.

Building clientele takes years ooo!
It is not a day job; it is the impatience that makes many lawyers jettison active practice, for there is stress in it. You have to show up every day to build trust with people, solve their problems, and offer value. Wooo, one single client is capable of changing your life to the better as a lawyer; one single brief can make you a Multi millionaire. The person who will refer you to it might be an ordinary "Cleaner" of an organization. The opportunities you seek are in the hands of people, and preparation meeting opportunities is what we call "grace" in this part of the world.

Talk to people ooo,be humble and honour people regardless of their status. Combining poverty and pride in this century is dangerous. If it is only lawyers you know, hunger go wire you ooo!!!. Sapa no sabi lawyer oo!!
Keeping silent about your services won't help you in this age where there are thousands of lawyers being called yearly. Again, treat people well and offer value always. There is always someone out there who needs the service you render; how you will find him/her is up to you.

Rahma cares ✍️

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