₦airaland Forum

Etiyeokwe:
Why do you always expose your ignorance on a public forum? Yes, the word 'Barrister' is not a title but those called to the Bar and enrolled are qualified as Barristers and Solicitors of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

kitombo:
All these titles na third world countries like use am. Never seen any American or British Engineer using the Engr suffix. Same for architects ... all plain Mr... you can then add your professional qualifications

Nwaikpe:
The fact that anyone swears an oath with an induction doesn’t confer on them the right to bear a suffix title.

Engineers don’t do any form of induction. But they are expected to carry the title when qualified.

Moreso, any profession can wake up and create their professional path and swear to it. Will they now bear a “professional title?”

In order not to offend any group and make every one feel appreciated, I have decided since 2010 to be calling every one by their professiions as titles e.g Teacher Kemi, Farmer Aminu,Mallam Aawalu, Oba Jegede, Engineer Chukwudi, lawyer Fadeyi, Tailor Shogo,Driver Debo ,Hairdresser Janet, Rev Una C. Shege, Professor Ahmadu, Dr Saraki ,Trader Obi etc

Awodifire:
CJN Bars Lawyers From Using 'Barrister' Title




KABIR E. AKANBI, Esq. Chief Registrar

Gotocourt:
Ahhh, festus keyamo is a Hon

Nwaikpe:
Nigerians just like titles.

It shouldn’t be so. Same as these ones:
1. Architect
2. Barrister
3. Pharmacists
4. Builder
5. Urban and Regional planner
6. Surveyor
7. Nurse
Etc.

The fact that you spent 5 years or 6 years in school doesn’t confer on your course a “professional” status.

That’s a privilege for specifically Medical Doctors and Engineers. The reason why they are called that is because the society places a level of responsibility on their knowledge and so must distinguish them by reason of that.

seunmsg:
The CJN should stop playing, I wont stop calling my lawyer friends barristers. Lawyers themselves love the title so this directive can't be enforced on the streets.

FriendsAndFans:
I used to think Barrister also mean lawyer

Nwaikpe:
Nigerians just like titles.

It shouldn’t be so. Same as these ones:
1. Architect
2. Barrister
3. Pharmacists
4. Builder
5. Urban and Regional planner
6. Surveyor
7. Nurse
Etc.

The fact that you spent 5 years or 6 years in school doesn’t confer on your course a “professional” status.

That’s a privilege for specifically Medical Doctors and Engineers. The reason why they are called that is because the society places a level of responsibility on their knowledge and so must distinguish them by reason of that.

kitombo:
All these titles na third world countries like use am. Never seen any American or British Engineer using the Engr suffix. Same for architects ... all plain Mr... you can then add your professional qualifications

Hezzyluv:
Have they finished tackling the corruption in the judicial system?

DaddyJapan:
Too right. But you need to include Alhaji/Alhaja and Jerusalem Pilgrim (JP) on that list as well.

Nigerians and silly titles are like two peas in a pod.

Signing off
Prayer-Commando, Armchair-Analyst, Nairaland-FactChecker DaddyJP

FreeStuffsNG:
They are not even inducted as Barristers. Only God knows where the title come from sef.


You are comparing apples and oranges.
Those ones were inducted to bear those professional titles. They will be called out, take their professional oath then subseqiently assigned the title.


A Pharmacist is inducted and assigned the professional title of Pharmacist. Same applies to an Architect. Nowhere is a lawyer inducted as a barrister. It is embarrasing and showed the Supreme Court has eventually had enough of the nonsense.

seunmsg:
The CJN should stop playing, I wont stop calling my lawyer friends barristers. Lawyers themselves love the title so this directive can't be enforced on the streets.

thatigboman:
the say on official correspondenc. They dont care about your banter. Same banter you banter and put us in this condition that we are in this country now, and at the same time begging nairalanders to help you secure visa to Canada for your family.

FreeStuffsNG:
They are not even inducted as Barristers. Only God knows where the title come from sef.


You are comparing apples and oranges.
Those ones were inducted to bear those professional titles. They will be called out, take their professional oath then subseqiently assigned the title.


A Pharmacist is inducted and assigned the professional title of Pharmacist. Same applies to an Architect. Nowhere is a lawyer inducted as a barrister. It is embarrasing and showed the Supreme Court has eventually had enough of the nonsense.

SeeWahala:
Did seunmsg do this?

Tell me I have one on one familiarity with amadioha and sango they don't need to do much, I can help them channel the lightning

seunmsg:
The CJN should stop playing, I wont stop calling my lawyer friends barristers. Lawyers themselves love the title so this directive can't be enforced on the streets.

seunmsg:
The CJN should stop playing, I wont stop calling my lawyer friends barristers. Lawyers themselves love the title so this directive can't be enforced on the streets.

Nwaikpe:
Nigerians just like titles.

It shouldn’t be so. Same as these ones:
1. Architect
2. Barrister
3. Pharmacists
4. Builder
5. Urban and Regional planner
6. Surveyor
7. Nurse
Etc.

The fact that you spent 5 years or 6 years in school doesn’t confer on your course a “professional” status.

That’s a privilege for specifically Medical Doctors and Engineers. The reason why they are called that is because the society places a level of responsibility on their knowledge and so must distinguish them by reason of that.