BY MAURICE ORU EBAM ESQ.

Maurice Oru Ebam ESQ the immediate past Social Secretay of YLF NBA Abuja Unity Bar has come out to defend the Nigeria Bar Association against backlash and public critic of the NBA for inviting Portable the Zazoo crony to perform at its annual event.

BY PROF. MIKE A. A. OZEKHOME, SAN, CON, OFR, FCIArb, LL.M, Ph.D, LL.D, D.Litt.

INTRODUCTION

A HARVEST OF DEATHS

It has been a harvest of deaths in the judiciary.

HELD:

"On the allegation of corrupt practices, the trial tribunal diligently and critically examined the evidence of PW1, PW2, PW3, PW5 and PW8 and came to the conclusion that the evidence of the aforementioned witnesses do not meet the standard of proof required in claim based on criminal allegation.

HELD:

"The Tribunal also considered the allegation on invalid votes which forms the complaint of the Appellant under issue 3 (three).

HELD:

HELD:

"...Considering the totality of the foregoing, the Tribunal in my view followed the line designed by the petitioner in coming to the conclusion reached to determine issue two by the petitioner.

HELD:

"...In the light of the foregoing, the question I consider pertinent is whether or not complaints of corrupt practices and non compliance under Section 138 (1) (b) can be lumped together in one ground of a petition. For the purpose of this question, it is ideal to reproduce Section 138 (1) (b) of the Electoral Act, 2010 (as amended).

HELD:

"I have carefully read and considered the contention of learned Counsel on both side i.e. the learned Counsel representing the 2nd Respondent and that of the Appellant.

HELD:

HELD:

"Notwithstanding the fact that the accused had denied making his statement, we think that the learned trial judge was right to leave the issue of self-defence to the jury, as that was an issue that arose from that statement, having regard to the Queen v. Itule [1961] All N.L.R. 462 where at page 465 it was said by Brett, Ag. C.J.E in the Federal Supreme Court:-