The Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, has voided four provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 relating to party membership registers and candidate nomination. The appellate court ruled that the four provisions are inconsistent with the 1999 Constitution. The affected provisions are Sections 77(5), 77(6), 77(7) and 84(2), which the court held to be unconstitutional…
Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor Renowned Nigerian human rights lawyer and lead counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has challenged the newly elected NBA President, Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, to move beyond the euphoria of her historic emergence and confront the deep-seated problems confronting the Nigerian legal profession. Ejiofor said the new…
PpNigerian human rights lawyer and lead counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has stated that becoming a lawyer does not automatically translate into wealth, influence, or professional success. Ejiofor made the submission in his Wednesday Musings titled “From Rookie to Rainmaker: The Price of Building a Reputable Legal Practice,” in…
Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor Nigerian human rights lawyer and lead counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has urged all Nigerians to deploy lawful and constitutional means to halt the country’s relentless cycle of violence before more communities are plunged into irreversible devastation.According to the human rights lawyer, Nigeria owes its citizens…
Renowned Nigerian human rights lawyer and lead counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has finally broken his silence, stating that he personally withdrew from the legal representation of Nnamdi Kanu in December 2023. Ejiofor explained that Nnamdi Kanu never independently appointed him and his legal team as solicitors to IPOB….
