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NBA: Supreme Council Of Sharia Declares Position On Gov el-Rufai

NBA: Supreme Council Of Sharia Declares Position On Gov el-Rufai

The Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria, SCSN, has attacked the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, for dis-inviting Governor Nasir El-Rufai to its Annual General Conference.

The council accused the NBA of taking side in the Southern Kaduna crisis.

This was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary General of the Council, Nafi’u Baba-Ahmad, and made available to reporters on Saturday.

The Sharia council was reacting to the removal of Governor Nasiru El-Rufai as one of the guest speakers at the NBA forthcoming conference.

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NBA Conference: Nigerians, Lawyers Condemn El-Rufai’s Inclusion

NBA Conference: Nigerians, Lawyers Condemn el-Rufai’s Inclusion

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) is facing a backlash over the invitation of Kaduna Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, to its 60th Annual General Conference.

El-Rufai is one of the speakers at the event scheduled for August 26 – 29, 2020.

Social media platform, Twitter, is currently awash with condemnations against the NBA’s choice of the governor.

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Nigerians and lawyers are citing his comments on Southern Kaduna killings, alleged disdain for court orders, among others.

Reacting, @Lugard_Tareotu tweeted: Governor @elrufai has no business addressing lawyers at the @NigBarAssoc conference. As lawyers, it