2018 NBA Election: Presidential Candiates; Welfare of Lawyers and Nba Activities (Part 2)

The second part of our
qualitative assessment of the respective profiles of the 4 (four) NBA Presidential
Candidates is centered on their contributions to lawyer welfare and respective law
reform contributions as stated in their profiles available online via the
following links; Mr.
Paul Usoro, SAN, FCIArb; Prof.
Ernest Ojukwu, SAN; Mr.
Arthur Obi Okafor, SAN FCIArb and Mazi
Afam Osigwe, LLM, FCIArb.

The first part was an assessment
of their backgrounds and is available here.

Paul
Usoro SAN

Contributions
to Lawyer Welfare

1. New hires in PUC being post NYSC enjoy six
figures start salaries (minimum of N150,000 and are encouraged to tap into the
sustainable growth scheme of the firm.

2. Young Lawyers benefit from
the Firm’s annual Profit Sharing and Bonus schemes.

3. Paul invests in the
mentorship and growth of young lawyers in PUC.

4. Youth Corpers in PUC paid a
minimum of N50,000 monthly and Law School interns have a N20,000 farewell
allowance.

5. From 2008 – nine (9) years
and counting, PUC sponsors the Lawyers’ Table Tennis Open (Mfon Usoro Cup),
nicknamed the largest sporting event among lawyers, for male and female
lawyers. LTTO is a Table Tennis tournament open to lawyers from within and
outside Lagos. Travel and accommodation cost for out-of-town lawyers

are
underwritten by PUC. Prizes include fully paid return flight ticket to the
International Bar Association (“IBA”) Conferences for male and female champions
respectively plus attractive prizes for 2nd and 3rd positions.

6. Sponsorship of lawyers for
international LLM programs and capacity building trainings.

Law
Reform Contributions

EXTANT LEGISLATION

Drafting and legislative advocacy
for industry and National Assembly of the following extant legislation and
subsidiary legislation by Paul directly and PUC:

1. Nigerian
Communications Act 2003.

2.
Nigerian
Communications (Enforcement Processes etc.) Regulations, 2005.

3.
Annual
Operating Levy Regulations, 2014.

4.
Mobile
Number Portability Regulations, 2014.

5. Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency
Act 2007.

6. Coastal and Inland Shipping (Cabotage) Act 2003.

7. Coastal and Inland Shipping Cabotage (Bareboat
Registration) Regulations 2005.

8. Coastal and Inland Shipping Cabotage (Ship Detention
Order) Regulations 2005.

9. Council
for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria Act 2007.

10. Council
for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (Annual Subscription and
Other Fees) Regulations, 2010.

11. Council
for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria Act (Professional
Misconduct and Discipline Regulations) 2010.

12. Council
for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria Act 2007 (Registration of
Freight Forwarders) Regulations 2010.

13. Council
for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria Act (Organs and Offices of
the Council Regulations) 2010.

OUTSTANDING BILLS

14.
National Transport Commission Bill (undergoing
legislative processes).

15.
Ports and Harbours Authority Bill (undergoing
legislative processes).

A draft for a Law Establishing a
Liability Regime for Land Transport in Nigeria (Work in Progress).

PROF.
ERNEST OJUKWU, SAN

Contribution
to lawyer welfare

·
No Information Provided On Public Profile

Law
Reforms

·
Draft
Bills

1.
He drafted the Nigerian Bar Association Continuing Legal
Education Rules and set up the Institute of Continuing Legal education in 2007.

2.
As Chairman of NBA
Law Reform Committee, he produced a new Legal Practitioners Bill in 2004 under President Wole Olanipekun, SAN.

3.
In 2006, the NBA
under the leadership of President
Olisa Agbakoba SAN requested an amendment in place of a completely
new Act and Professor Ojukwu submitted
an amended Legal Practitioners Act which was submitted to the National
Assembly.

4.
In 2011, the NBA
under the leadership of President
JB Daudu SAN set up a new Committee to draft a new Legal
Practitioners Act. Professor
Ojukwu produced a new draft for the Committee pending before the
National Assembly today.