Lawyer Corpers In search of a PPA?..Apply now.

*Nigerian Bar Association, Abuja Branch*

*NBA Abuja Young Lawyers Employment*

Dear Colleagues,

Are you a Youth Corps Member in search of a PPA in Abuja? Please read the outlined notices carefully.

1. A full-service litigation Law Firm based in Abuja, FCT, seeks the services of 2 youth Corps Members who are smart and willing to learn. A working knowledge of Microsoft Office is an advantage.

2. A corporate-commercial practice based in Wuse 2, Abuja, seeks the services of a Corps Lawyer who has a flair for Corporate and Compliance Practice.

Interested candidates should send their CVs to jobs.nbaabujabranch@gmail.com using the appropriate title. Deadline for receipt of applications is Friday, 30st January, 2020.
Feel free to tell a friend.

Olatunji Atoyebi
08035886823
Chairman, Young Lawyers Forum/Coordinator Employment Scheme
Nigerian Bar Association, Abuja Branch (Unity Bar)

United Nations (UN) Legal Affairs Internship Program 2020

United Nations (UN) Legal Affairs Internship Program 2020 in New York, USA-

Deadline: April 7, 2020

Applications are open for the United Nations (UN) Legal Affairs Internship 2020. The Administrative Law Division (ALD) in the Office of Human Resources (OHR), Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance (DMSPC) internship is for two months with an opportunity for extension, pending on the needs of the department.

The Appeals and Accountability Section of ALD prepares advice on internal disciplinary matters and represents the Organization in appeals before the United Nations Dispute Tribunal. The Critical Incident Response Service of ALD responds to complex and critical incidents and matters posing significant risks to the reputation of the Organization.

Responsibilities

ALD is seeking highly motivated graduate students who wish to gain professional experience in administrative law within an international organization. This three to six-month internship offers a practical educational experience and provides interns with the opportunity to work in a multicultural, intergovernmental organization.

• Interns perform tasks under the supervision of a Legal Officer from either the Appeals and Accountability Section or the Critical Incident Response Service. 
• Interns assist in preparing advice on disciplinary matters, conducting legal research, and analyzing issues arising from the application of the Staff Regulations and Rules. 
• Interns also assist counsel to prepare written and oral submissions in proceedings before the United Nations Dispute Tribunal. 
• They assist to draft various legal documents and communications, support information and knowledge management practices, and perform other duties as required.
• Applicants are not required to have professional work experience for participation in the programme. 
• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in English is required, and knowledge of French is desirable.

Eligibility

• Applicants should be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent); have graduated with a university degree (as defined above) and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one year period of graduation; or if pursuing their studies in countries where higher education is not divided into undergraduate and graduate stages, have completed at least four years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution towards the completion of a degree in Law or an area related to Law;
• Be computer literate in standard software applications;
• Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter; and
• Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.

Application

A completed online application (Cover Note and Personal History Profile) is required. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

The Cover Note must include:

• The exact title and receipt date of your most recent degree and the title of any degree currently being pursued;
• Graduation Date (when will you be graduating from the programme in which you are enrolled);
• List the IT skills and programmes in which you are proficient;
• Explain why you are the best candidate for the Administrative Law Division and how the internship fits within your career plans;
• The period for which you will be available during Summer 2020, along with your estimated and preferred start and end dates of the internship.

Click here to apply

For more information, visit UN Internship.

Lawyer Sues CBN, Army, Others Over Use Of Arabic Inscription On Naira, Army Logo

Lawyer Sues CBN, Army, Others Over Use Of Arabic Inscription On Naira, Army Logo-

A rights activist and lawyer, Chief Malcolm Omirhobo, has asked a Federal High Court to interpret the provisions of Section 10 of the 1999 Constitution, in relation to the inscription on the Naira notes and logo of the Nigerian Army.

The plaintiff filed two suits labeled FHC/Abj/CS/2/2020 and FHC/Abj/C’S/3/2020.

The defendants in the two suits are Central Bank of Nigeria, Attorney-General of the Federation, the Nigerian Army, as well as the Ministry of Defence.

Plaintiff is seeking a court interpretation whether by a community reading of Sections 10 and 55 of the 1999 Constitution, it is lawful and constitutional for the defendants to permit the Naira notes to be adorned with Arabic inscriptions.

In the same vein, the plaintiff is asking whether by a community reading of Sections 1(1)(3), 10 and 55 of the 1999 Constitution, it is proper for the defendants to permit the Nigerian Army logo to be adorned, or inscribed in Arabic insignia.

He is seeking a court interpretation whether by the true letter and spirit of Section 10 of the 1999 Constitution, Nigeria is a secular state without any official religion.

Plaintiff wants the court to decide, whether by the true letters and spirit of Section 55 of the 1999 Constitution, the official language of Nigeria is English and under special circumstances Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba.

He wants the court to interpret whether by virtue of Section 1(1) of 1999 Constitution, (as amended), the Nigerian constitution is supreme and its provisions binding on all defendants.

Omirhobo is asking whether the provisions of Section 53 (1) of the Banks and other Financial Institutions Act, which makes the defendants not to be subject to liability in relation to anything done or omitted to be done in relation to any powers conferred on it is lawful.

Plaintiff, therefore, wants the court to declare that by the true letters and spirit of Section 10 of the 1999 Constitution, Nigeria is a secular state without any official religion.

He wants the court to declare that it is improper, illegal, unlawful, and unconstitutional to allow the Nigerian Army logo to be adorned, and inscribed in Arabic language.

He seeks order, compelling the defendants to rebrand the Nigerian Army logo to reflect the true spirit of Sections 1(1) (3), 10, and 55 of 1999 Constitution, for the logo to be inscribed in Nigeria’s official language and devoid of any religious affiliation.

Plaintiff is asking the court to declare that it is illegal and unconstitutional for the defendants to print and issue Naira notes bearing Arabic inscriptions as the legal tender for Nigeria, which official language is English.

Omirhobo seeks an order, compelling the defendants to expunge the Arabic inscriptions from the Naira notes and replace them with their translated meaning in English, which is official language of Nigeria or alternative, in Hausa, Yoruba or Igbo.

No date has been fixed for hearing of the new suits. Sues CBN, Army, Others Over Use Of Arabic Inscription On Naira, Army Logo-

A rights activist and lawyer, Chief Malcolm Omirhobo, has asked a Federal High Court to interpret the provisions of Section 10 of the 1999 Constitution, in relation to the inscription on the Naira notes and logo of the Nigerian Army.

The plaintiff filed two suits labeled FHC/Abj/CS/2/2020 and FHC/Abj/C’S/3/2020.

The defendants in the two suits are Central Bank of Nigeria, Attorney-General of the Federation, the Nigerian Army, as well as the Ministry of Defence.

Plaintiff is seeking a court interpretation whether by a community reading of Sections 10 and 55 of the 1999 Constitution, it is lawful and constitutional for the defendants to permit the Naira notes to be adorned with Arabic inscriptions.

In the same vein, the plaintiff is asking whether by a community reading of Sections 1(1)(3), 10 and 55 of the 1999 Constitution, it is proper for the defendants to permit the Nigerian Army logo to be adorned, or inscribed in Arabic insignia.

He is seeking a court interpretation whether by the true letter and spirit of Section 10 of the 1999 Constitution, Nigeria is a secular state without any official religion.

Plaintiff wants the court to decide, whether by the true letters and spirit of Section 55 of the 1999 Constitution, the official language of Nigeria is English and under special circumstances Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba.

He wants the court to interpret whether by virtue of Section 1(1) of 1999 Constitution, (as amended), the Nigerian constitution is supreme and its provisions binding on all defendants.

Omirhobo is asking whether the provisions of Section 53 (1) of the Banks and other Financial Institutions Act, which makes the defendants not to be subject to liability in relation to anything done or omitted to be done in relation to any powers conferred on it is lawful.

Plaintiff, therefore, wants the court to declare that by the true letters and spirit of Section 10 of the 1999 Constitution, Nigeria is a secular state without any official religion.

He wants the court to declare that it is improper, illegal, unlawful, and unconstitutional to allow the Nigerian Army logo to be adorned, and inscribed in Arabic language.

He seeks order, compelling the defendants to rebrand the Nigerian Army logo to reflect the true spirit of Sections 1(1) (3), 10, and 55 of 1999 Constitution, for the logo to be inscribed in Nigeria’s official language and devoid of any religious affiliation.

Plaintiff is asking the court to declare that it is illegal and unconstitutional for the defendants to print and issue Naira notes bearing Arabic inscriptions as the legal tender for Nigeria, which official language is English.

Omirhobo seeks an order, compelling the defendants to expunge the Arabic inscriptions from the Naira notes and replace them with their translated meaning in English, which is official language of Nigeria or alternative, in Hausa, Yoruba or Igbo.

No date has been fixed for hearing of the new suits.

MAN JAILED FOR ASSAULTING LAWYER

Man jailed for assaulting lawyer-

An Edo State Magistrate Court has sentenced one Sunny Ajayi to six months imprisonment for assaulting a Benin based lawyer and notary public, Barr. Olayiwola Afolabi.

Sunny who was arraigned on a two-count charge bothering on unlawful assault and detaining of Afolabi.

He was said to have committed the offence on October 22, 2016 at Iyobosa Street, Off New Lagos Road.

The convict pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Police prosecutor, ASP Patrick Agbonifo, called three witnesses in the course of trial.

ASP Agbonifo said the offences contravened 355 and 365 of the Criminal Code law Cap 48, Vol.II Laws of the defunct Bendel State of Nigeria as applicable in Edo State.

Presiding Magistrate, I.A Osayande, found Sunny guilty on count one and discharged him on count two.