Emmanuel Oni, Esq @locklander

The election has come and gone. A candidate has been declared the winner. While we are free to express our reservations about the process and the outcome, we must be circumspect and avoid making ourselves tools in pre existing hostilities or personal disputes. Taking to X to call the successful candidate all sorts of names, or making snide remarks about silks and other colleagues in a bid to defend or protest the election, should be a no go area. What is that adage about what happens when two big elephants fight again?

NIGERIAN ARMY SKY DIVERS JUMPING FROM A MOVING C-130 AIRCRAFT AT 12,000 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL DURING NADCEL 2026.

A best graduating student of the Nigerian Law School in a year should be going home with a brand new car, Law Pavillion subscription for 5 years, a two weeks vacation to Dubai and a sum of #20 million cash prize. The legal profession can do better at this stage; the fight against Olodo uprising starts with us.

@OurFavOnlineDoc Always acting witty and smart first before proffering solutions. Ministry of Excuses.

@egi_nupe Hmmm.

@AsakyGRN White only places in SA? Una dey suffer o

@tunmishe_ Gwarinpa. We are our problem o.

@egi_nupe This is a funny one. lol

@The_Ogundipe @egi_nupe My Leader!!!!

The same Moniepoint was the headline sponsor for BBNaija in 2023. Ask Tosin how many tech schools and Stem scholarships he sponsors, also check the figures in terms of monetary contributions.

I just witnessed an accident in Surulere, rider was hit and fell off his bike, hit is head on the ground and started seizing violently and bleeding from his nose. Our skulls are very very fragile and a helmet would have saved him. Please if you're riding a bike, wear a good helmet ⛑️. If you have a business where you employ dispatch riders, they must wear their helmets or get fired. It’s the best investment to making you get home safe.

Those brandishing Section 83(5) of the Electoral Act will pretend as if Section 83(6) does not exist. The purported exclusion of the jurisdiction of the Courts from internal party affairs is more in terms of form than substance. - File whatever you want to file if you are sure that you have a good case, e.g where your party’s constitution has not been followed - don’t ask for interim or interlocutory relief, - ask for accelerate hearing and - get your N20,000,000 ready (especially if the final decision goes against you) That’s all. Ubi jus, Ubi remedium!

When a demand letter or court process makes it to the public, there's something that feels wrong about colleagues publicly poking holes in it and saying things like: "This case will crumble", "This case cannot go anywhere". As innocent as such comments appear, there's an unspoken and maybe unintended message that they pass to the public. A message that the lawyer who drafted such doesn't know his onions or that the process is ill-advised. Apart from the fact that such moves hastily puts a question mark on the competence of such colleagues, it is also an indictment on those making such comments. It isn't a mark of professional courtesy or respect. In addition, there are ways we have been taught not to comment on pending matters. I feel that comments of that nature should go behind the scenes between colleagues and not publicly.

At the Supreme Court on Wednesday we were all advised by My Lord the presiding justice to withdraw our pending LPDC appeals. There is currently no recourse for practitioners after LPDC. This needs to be addressed by the profession immediately.

While in Law School, we had this Civil litigation class with Dr Apollos. He taught us examination of Witnesses. After the class, he asked a question. Dr Apollos: Where your witness starts acting contrary to what you have told him to do, what is the next step to take? Yes, you (points at a student) Student: I will declare him a hostile witness. Dr Apollos: You will declare him a hostile witness. Who are you? (Everyone starts laughing) If you see this question in your bar finals, you will say ‘I will apply to the court to declare him a hostile witness’ and you get your full mark, Funny as it sounded, it stuck to my brain. Guess what? This question came out in bar finals and Apollos voice rang in my head immediately. My dear bar Aspirants, pay attention to The littlest things in class. It might be your saving grace,

THE COURT SHOULD NOT BE USED AS A STAGE FOR MEDIA BRIEFING Courtrooms in a constitutional democracy are open to the public not as arenas for performance, but as sanctuaries for the orderly administration of justice. Their openness promotes transparency and public confidence, yet it also imposes a duty of restraint on all who enter. Access to the courtroom is therefore a right exercised within boundaries of decorum, discipline, and respect for judicial authority. The courtroom exists solely for adjudication, and its openness cannot be stretched to permit activities unrelated to that purpose. It is against this background that the Nigerian Bar Association views with grave concern the incident involving Mr. Omoyele Sowore @sowore, yesterday March 24th, 2026, at the Federal High Court, Abuja. Mr. Sowore entered the courtroom accompanied by a number of individuals carrying camera phones and recording equipment. He proceeded to set up what appeared to be preparations for a press conference within the courtroom itself. Members of his team attended to him, fanning his face and tidying his appearance in a manner akin to a broadcast setting. He subsequently moved into the inner bar, sat on one of the tables, and, as cameras were directed at him, began addressing what he described as “a range of national issues.” Notably, Mr. Sowore’s case was not listed for hearing, and he was not accompanied by any legal practitioner during this episode. The development led to tension within the courtroom and a confrontation with learned Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Musibau Adetunbi, SAN, who objected to the conduct and insisted on maintaining courtroom decorum. Courtrooms are solemn spaces dedicated to the administration of justice. Any conduct that undermines the dignity of the court, intimidates legal practitioners, or disrupts proceedings constitutes a grave affront to the rule of law. The use of a courtroom as a venue for publicity, advocacy theatrics, or confrontation is unacceptable and inconsistent with the discipline required in judicial proceedings. While every Nigerian, including Mr. Sowore, is entitled to attend and observe court proceedings, such right must be exercised responsibly and with due regard to courtroom decorum. Public access to the courts does not extend to converting the courtroom into a platform for press briefings or actions capable of undermining the dignity and authority of the court, whether or not the court is in session. The NBA therefore condemns Mr. Sowore’s disruption of the courtroom environment and expresses solidarity with Musibau Adetunbi, SAN, and all lawyers who insisted on maintaining decorum. We also call on court authorities to ensure that courtrooms remain protected spaces for the orderly administration of justice and free from acts capable of intimidating legal practitioners in the discharge of their professional duties. The NBA will continue to defend the dignity of the legal profession and the sanctity of judicial proceedings. The courtroom must remain a place of order, respect, disciplined advocacy, and responsible public access, not spectacle, confrontation, or disorder. Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN President, Nigerian Bar Association

@SavvyRinu @cchukudebelu Who is our?

@adewalefajana Congratulations Egbon.

@adewalefajana God will help us.

@Iamsteelz O boy. Wetin happen.😂