Alexander Oketa, an Abuja based lawyer is one person officials of the Benue state government will not forget in a hurry. He is the counsel prosecuting the certificate forgery case against the governor of Benue State, Honourable Gabriel Suswam. Though, he could not remember the exact date he appeared in court for the first [...]
Adebisi Adeniyi, a lawyer in the Chamber of Rotimi Jacobs and Co. had an exciting time in court about 10years ago when he appeared before a High Court judge after his graduation from the Nigerian Law School. Adeniyi, who spoke with Blueprint, said he anxiously looked forward to that day. “I had an exciting time [...]
Barrister Dominic Ezerioha, a lawyer in the Chambers of Mike Ozekhome SAN & Co, got favourable decision the first time he appeared in court. To him, appearing in court for the first time was just like any other life experience. Ezerioha, who shared his experience of first appearance in court withBlueprintdescribed it as an interesting [...]
Every lawyer always has a story to tell after appearing in court for the first time. Most of them do not find the experience funny. Some do not even see it as an easy task. But to Kenneth Omoruan, a lawyer of about 10 years experience, there was nothing so unusual during his first appearance [...]
Barrister Bello Kassim’s first time in court about 15 years ago was very exciting. It was a day he looked forward to. According to him, he held the brief of his in-law at a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Zuba, Abuja. Kassim said on the first day of his appearance, he [...]
It has always been a practice in the legal profession to be prepared when going for a case. For Ephraim Ajejola, a lawyer in the Chambers of Chief Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), who met the unexpected the first time he appeared in court, adequate preparation saw him through. Ajejola, who narrated his experience to Blueprint he [...]
The experience of Olumide Olujinmi, son of a former Attorney-General of the Federation, Chief Akinlolu Olujinmi, SAN, was not different from some lawyers who were honest enough to admit that they were jittery in their first appearance in court. His fears were further compounded with the fact that five senior lawyers appeared against him on [...]
There could be some level of anxiety, while looking forward to something you have to do for the first time. Especially, if it is something you love to do. Great lawyers today, started their career with a first appearance in court. The first appearance of any lawyer in court is an experience they don’t like [...]
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