In Abuja, a federal high court has instructed the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to register a new legal association, following a judgment delivered by Justice Gladys Olotu. The ruling came as a result of a lawsuit filed by lawyers, including Bolaji Ayorinde, Mela Nunge, Garba Gajam, Emeka Ichoku, Chioma Ferguson, and Tejumola Adigun, against the CAC for its failure to register their association as a legal practitioner body in the country. The plaintiffs argued that the proposed names for registration, such as “Nigerian Law Society,” “Nigerian Bar Society,” “Nigerian Lawyers’ Society,” and “Association of Legal Practitioners of Nigeria,” were distinct from that of the Nigerian Bar Association and would not mislead the public. Justice Olotu, ruling in favor of the plaintiffs, emphasized that the right to peaceful assembly and association, as guaranteed by Section 40 of the Constitution, Article 10 of the ACHPR, and Article 20 of the UDHR, extends to the type of association they intend to register.