19/03/2026
THE NBA President, Mazi Afam Osigwe SAN, has condemned the alleged action of a Judge of the Federal High Court, Abuja, asking a lawyer to kneel down in court. A statement signed by the NBA President, Mazi Afam Osigwe SAN reads: "The Nigerian Bar
Association is concerned about reports of an incident that occurred on Monday, 16 March 2026, at the Federal High Court, Abuja, involving Honourable Justice Mohammed Umar and
a legal practitioner, Mr. Marshall Abubakar, who appeared as lead defence counsel to Mr. Omoyele Sowore. "According to reports,the learned trial judge, inresponse to counsel
raising his voice while addressing the court on the suitability of a hearing date, directed the lawyer to step out of the Bar and kneel down, alongside issuing threats of committal for contempt.
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