Wawa Baracks , Niger State Sir Ifeanyi EjioforOne of the defining moments of the just-concluded Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) was the intense scrutiny of gross human rights violations taking place in two of Nigeria’s most notorious detention facilities,Wawa Barracks in Niger State and the Tiger Base of the Imo State…
Renowned Nigerian human rights lawyer and lead counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has raised alarm over the growing moral and professional decay within the Nigerian legal profession. He called on the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the Council of Legal Education to urgently address what he describes as an…
By Barr. Ifeanyi Ejiofor As the Nigerian Bar Association’s Annual General Conference (NBA-AGC) unfolds in the Coal City of Enugu, beyond the familiar reunions, intellectual sessions, and corporate fanfare, certain sideline discussions have emerged with profound national implications. These demand sober reflection. Yesterday’s session on “Citizens’ Rights and Security Concerns” was, without exaggeration, the most…
Vice President Kashim Shettima and Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara Human rights lawyer and legal counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has criticized recent remarks by Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima, describing them as both a “true confession” and an example of the double standards that pervade Nigerian politics. Ejiofor…
Books for legal professionals By Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor As the stillness of Saturday invites contemplation, a pressing question weighs heavily on the conscience of our noble calling: Is the legal profession losing its soul? Recent developments offer little reassurance. In an unprecedented but necessary move, the National Judicial Council (NJC) recently sanctioned no fewer than…
