CALL TO BAR: ADESINA OGUNLANA URGES NEW WIGS TO EMBRACE RADICAL AGENDA FOR A VIBRANT NBA AND SALVATION OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION

Mr. Adesina Ogunlana, the former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association and presidential aspirant in the forthcoming 2020 national elections of the Nigerian Bar Association has welcomed the new wigs who are being enrolled into the legal profession through the ongoing Call to Bar Ceremony to embrace his Radica lAgenda for the purposes of revamping the Nigerian Bar Association and salvation of the legal profession.

This was made known in a press statement issued by Ayo Ademiluyi, Director of Media, Publicity, Strategy and Communications of ProgressiveBar2020.

Mr. Ogunlana took to his popular Facebook wall to comment thus:

"Just about now , nearly 5000 lawyers have been released to the labour market , after about 18 years of education and training  and at huge personal and financial costs . But what really are their chances in the bloated labour market  in a beleaguered and horrible economy  and much fouled up socio-political space. Over the years, the political controllers of the nation have consistently acted against the larger interests of our country, raping and looting it and making it good only for themselves, families and cronies while millions of the  masses, who are victims  of their WICKEDNESS and  IRRESPONSIBILITY look on helplessly and in slavish acceptance .. 

This is the major and critical ERROR of the suffering masses  ....Except we wake up and challenge the ESTABLISHMENT, politicians and authorities will continue making our lives a hell....and Lawyers must lead the change in this regard .......the reason for the coming of the RADICAL AGENDA, which we represent and indeed profess as against the USUAL AGENDA  in the NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION. No bones about this, no apologies, no cause for alarm except for the ESTABLISHMENT and their MINIONS. Look at  our direction, the direction of the RADICAL AGENDA . Lets go for it together, get it together and RUN it together . It's doable, VERY, VERY DOABLE.

My name remains Adesina Ogunlana ....Radically Yours . Thank You...

ADESINA OGUNLANA GRACES MID-WEST BAR FORUM QUARTERLY MEETING IN BENIN CITY

Mr. Adesina with G.C Igbokwe SAN

Mr. Adesina Ogunlana,  former Chairman  of  the Ikeja  Branch  of the  Nigerian Bar Association  and presidential aspirant with #ProgressiveBar2020 and #RadicalAgenda2020 in the forthcoming general elections of the Nigerian Bar Association graced the Quarterly  Meeting  of the Mid-West Bar Forum  held at the Nigerian Bar Association, Benin Branch Bar Centre , Benin City.

This was made known  in a press  statement  issued  by Ayo Ademiluyi,  Director  of Media, Strategy  , Publicity  and Communications  of #ProgressiveBar2020.

With Chike Onyemenem SAN

With Joyce Oduah Esq.

Mr. Ogunlana  took to his popular  Facebook wall to narrate his participation at the Meeting and commented thus:

"...At the Midwestern Bar  Forum today . We had no chance at addressing the gathering  due to the rather charged political atmosphere,  prevalent therein .  Internal affairs, family matters .The RADICAL AGENDA  took the situation in good faith and in stride . After the meeting,  we dissolved in the crowd ,  passed on our message , re ignited with old friends who were delighted with our presence and made new friends . We shall be back, God

With Prince Collins Ogiegbaen, Chairman NBA Benin Branch

With Mr. Kunle Edun, National Publicity Secretary, NBA

willing"

With enthusiastic members of Young Lawyers Forum, Agbor Branch

ADESINA OGUNLANA CONDEMNS SOCIAL MEDIA AND HATE SPEECH BILLS

Adesina Ogunlana, former Chairman of the Ikeja Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association , Secretary of Citizens' Rally against Oppression and  presidential aspirant in the forthcoming 2020 national elections of the Nigerian Bar Association has condemned the Social Media and Hate Speech Bills that are currently before the National Assembly.

This was made known in a press statement issued by Ayo Ademiluyi, the Secretary of Citizens' Rally against Oppression and Director of Media, Strategy, Publicity and Communications of ProgressiveBar2020.

Mr. Ogunlana stated that the provisions of the Bills run contrary to the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999 as amended). He further added that the two Bills will limit the exercise of fundamental right to freedom of expression.

Mr. Ogunlana also supports all legal and civic actions , including but not limited to protest marches against the two anti-democratic Bills.

Mr. Ogunlana restated his Radical Agenda to the Nigerian Bar Association to re-position it as a vanguard of the social resistance movement against anti-democratic Bills such as the Social Media and Hate Speech Bills in the present year, in the forthcoming year 2020 and beyond.

ADESINA OGUNLANA WELCOMES RELEASE OF KIDNAPPED HONOURABLE JUSTICE CHIOMA NWOSU-IHEME JCA OF THE COURT OF APPEAL

Mr. Adesina Ogunlana, the immediate past Chairman of the Ikeja Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, the Convener of Citizens' Rally against Oppression,  presidential aspirant with ProgressiveBar2020 in the forthcoming national elections of the Nigerian Bar Association welcomes the news of the release of Honourable Justice NWOSU-IHEME of the Court of Appeal, Benin Division abducted at gunpoint by kidnappers after the brutal killing of His Lordship's orderly in Benin City.

This was made known in a press release issued by Ayo Ademiluyi, the Director of Media, Strategy, Publicity and Communications of ProgressiveBar2020.

The news of the release was made available in  a press statement by D.O NOSIKE ESQ. , Chairman,  Nigerian Bar Association,  Owerri Branch, which narrated thus:

'Good evening  Learned Silks, distinguished seniors and colleagues. It's with a joyful heart and praises to God Almighty ,that I announce to us all that my Lord, Hon. Justice Chioma Nwosu-Iheme has been released. I thank God Almighty, and all of us, for our steadfastness, support and prayers. I wish to thank the State Government specially, for her immeasurable assistance. Good night all and God bless".

Mr. Ogunlana saluted in no particular order the ebullience of Benin (Lion Bar)  and Owerri Branches, the national leadership of the Bar  and the entire Bar for initiating series of actions including but not limited to court  boycotts among others to put pressure on the appropriate authorities to act.

He reiterated the need for the Bench to mutually replicate the passionate empathy the Bar displays for the travails of the Bench. He called on the Bench to stand with the Bar in similar periods of agony.

Mr. Ogunlana called for such mutual solidarity in the matter of the Branches of the Nigerian Bar Association in Rivers 'State , who are being misconceived by the Executive Governor, Mr. Nyesiom Wike as being intransigent  for  threatening to withdraw legal representation for suspects of kidnapping. He raised the need for the Bench  in the State to intervene to clarify the good intentions of the Bar in Rivers State.

Mr. Ogunlana restated his #RadicalAgenda for the Nigerian Bar Association to deepen the combativeness of the Bar to engage appropriate authorities on all issues ranging from kidnapping, insecurity, violation of fundamental rights, breach of constitutional provisions and attacks on the rule of law.

NWOSU-IHEME, JCA'S KIDNAP: ADESINA OGUNLANA APPLAUDS DECLARATION OF ONE WEEK COURT BOYCOTT BY OWERRI BRANCH

Iheme JCA

Mr. Adesina Ogunlana, the immediate past Chairman of the Ikeja Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, Convener of Citizens' Rally against Oppression and presidential aspirant with ProgressiveBar2020 and  Convener of Citizens' Rally against Oppression and presidential aspirant with ProgressiveBar2020 has applauded  the resolution of the Emergency Meeting of the Owerri Branch of the  Nigerian Bar Association to embark on a total boycott of courts from  Monday, 4th  November, 2019  till and including Thursday, 7th November, 2019 to demand the release of  His Lordship,
Honourable  Justice Chioma Iheme-Nwosu of the Benin Division of the Court of Appeal .

This was made known in a press statement issued by Ayo Ademiluyi, the Secretary of Citizens' Rally against Oppression and Director of Media, Strategy, Publicity and Communications of ProgressiveBar2020.

Arising from the Emergency Meeting of the Owerri Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, the Branch resolved unanimously to embark on total boycotts of all courts within its jurisdiction from Monday, 4th  November, 2019 till and including the 7th November, 2019 commence boycott of courts .

Mr. Ogunlana stated that there is need for mutual solidarity and support between the Bench and the Bar in period of agony. Mr. Ogunlana stated that the willingness of the Benin Bar and the entire Bar at large ought to be returned in kind by the Bench when the time comes calling for the Bar. He asserted that members of the Bench must refrain from abusive and insultive relationship with the Bench in order to win each other's synergy in period of crisis.

Mr. Ogunlana restated the RadicalAgenda for the Nigerian Bar Association to reposition the Association as  a vanguard of the social justice Movement in the looming period of socio-economic attacks in 2020 and beyond.

#RADICAL AGENDA: ADESINA OGUNLANA WELCOMES NBA BENIN BRANCH'S EMERGENCY MEETING RESOLUTION FOR COURT BOYCOTT

Mr. Adesina Ogunlana, the immediate past Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, Convener of Citizens' Rally against Oppression and presidential aspirant with ProgressiveBar
2020 has saluted the resolution of the Emergency Meeting of the Nigerian Bar Association to embark on a total boycott of courts by Wednesday, 6th November, 2019  if at 5pm of Tuesday, 5th November, 2019, His Lordship,
Honourable  Justice Chioma Iheme-Nwosu of the Benin Division of the Court of Appeal is not released unconditionally.

Hon. Justice Iheme-Nwosu

 This was made known in a press statement issued by Ayo Ademiluyi, the Secretary of Citizens' Rally against Oppression and Director of Media, Strategy, Publicity and Communications of ProgressiveBar2020.

Arising from the Emergency Meeting of the Benin Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, the meeting observed that the security of the State  has deteriorated and worsened as citizens now live in fear and panic.
Lives and properties are now at the mercies of bandits whose activities remain unabated and are increasing by the day. Judicial officers  and Lawyers are now targets of the gun totting bandits who hold sway even in the city centre and in broad daylight.

After the well-attended emergency meeting held on the 1st day  of November, 2019 at 2:00pm for the above reason particularly the abduction of His Lordship Hon. Justice Chioma Iheme-Nwosu, Justice of the Court of Appeal, Benin division, a hardworking Justice who is serving about  the third time in Edo State since about 2007 at the Court of Appeal, the Benin Bar resolved thus;

1. That the Government has invested so much in security, unfortunately the various security agencies have not lived up to its billing.

2. That there should be increase security personnel for Judicial officers in their homes, workplace and while in transit.

3 That if at 5pm of Tuesday, 5th November, 2019 His Lordship is not released unconditionally the Bar will embark on a total boycott of courts to commence on Wednesday 6th November, 2019. It will also pass a vote of no confidence on the various security heads in our State.The Benin Bar similarly resolved to condole with the Nigeria Police and particularly the immediate family of the slain Inspector of Police, orderly to His Lordship Hon. Justice Chioma Iheme-Nwosu PhD. It prayed for the repose of his soul.

Mr. Ogunlana stated that there is need for mutual support between the Bench and the Bar in this  period of agony. He stated that the willingness of the Benin Bar and the entire Bar at large ought to be returned in kind by the Bench when the time comes calling for the Bar. He asserted that members of the Bench must refrain from all abusive relationship with the Bench in order to win each other's synergy in periods of crisis.

Mr. Ogunlana restated the RadicalAgenda for the Nigerian Bar Association to re-position the Association as  a vanguard of the social justice Movement in the looming period of socio-economic attacks in 2020 and beyond.

ADESINA OGUNLANA WISHES ALL NBA MEMBERS A HAPPY NEW MONTH , URGES FULL PARTICIPATION AT SPIDEL CONFAB

Mr. Adesina Ogunlana, the immediate past Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, Ikeja Branch and presidential aspirant with Progressive Bar
2020 in the forthcoming 2020 national elections has congratulated all members of the Nigerian Bar Association on the occasion of the new month of November, 2019.

This was contained in a press statement issued by Ayo Ademiluyi, the Director of Media, Publicity , Strategy and Communications of ProgressiveBar2020.


Mr. Ogunlana wished all members of the Association abundance in their practice, good health and all of their heart desires.

Mr. Ogunlana equally called for full participation of members in the forthcoming Annual Conference of the Section on Public Interest and Development Law of the Nigerian Bar Association holding between the 5th and 9th November, 2019. He expressed the fact the Annual Conference provides the Association with the platform to review the state of the Nation vis-a-vis the quest for the promotion of the rule of law.

Mr. Ogunlana stated that the Annual Conference should be utilised to draw up a roadmap for stepping up the fight for the rule of law. He restated his RadicalAgenda for the Nigerian Bar Association to reposition the Association as a vanguard of the social justice movement.