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NBA Conference Nigeria Without Heroes - Chimamanda Adichie

NBA Conference: Nigeria Without Heroes – Chimamanda Adichie

August 23, 2022 6:41 am

Award-winning novelist, Chimamanda Adichie on Monday asserted that Nigerians do not have enough leaders to look up to in the country at the moment. 

Adiche made this statement during her keynote address at the ongoing Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Bar Association at the Eko Hotel on Monday.

The conference, themed ‘BOLD Transitions‘ is scheduled to hold between August 19 to 26, 2022.

Adiche, during her speech, said young citizens were finding it difficult to have heroes for mentorship.

She said, ‘We are starved of heroes. Our young people do not find people to look up to …

NBA Lambastes Umahi Over Response To Court Ruling

NBA Lambastes Umahi Over Response To Court Ruling

March 9, 2022 10:28 am

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Wednesday slammed Ebonyi State Governor Dave Umahi over his comments and his blunt refusal to obey a court order which has asked him to vacate office as governor of the State.

In a statement by NBA President, Olumide Akpata which was sighted by Africa Daily News, New York described Umahi’s response as ‘impunity of the highest order and executive rascality taken too far.’

Mr Akpata stressed that the NBA has absolutely no interest in the outcome of the case in question and will continue to stay away from partisan politics.

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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

August 23, 2020 9:28 am

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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“For, clearly it has

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C/River State Judiciary Facing Constitutional Crisis – Lawyers

NBA Gives Detailed Reasons For Withdrawing Invitation To el-Rufai

August 22, 2020 5:44 am

The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has said that the withdrawal of Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s invitation was due to the fact that only three members of its National Executive Committee, NEC, supported the motion to retain him as a speaker at its 60th Annual General Conference (AGC).

Africa Today News, New York had reported that the Association had withdrawn its invitation to the Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, following protests from some lawyers.

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Following the development, the President of the Association, Paul Usoro in a statement released on Friday said …

C/River State Judiciary Facing Constitutional Crisis – Lawyers

NBA Saga: Jigawa Branch Calls For el-Rufai’s Reinstatement

August 21, 2020 4:27 pm

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Jigawa State has called for the reinstatement of Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai as one of the speakers at the association’s annual general conference.

The Jigawa branch also threatened to boycott the conference the decision is not reversed.

The association removed the governor as one of its speakers following an outcry by some lawyers who said the governor stands against what the profession represents.

The group’s virtual conference holds from August 24 to August 26.

The Jigawa of the association in a statement on Thursday said it disagreed with the national executive council’s decision …

C/River State Judiciary Facing Constitutional Crisis – Lawyers

Indictment: NBA Election Flawed, But We Can’t Nullify It – BoT

August 21, 2020 11:00 am

The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has admitted that the election that brought in Olumide Akpata as President-elect of the association was flawed.

But the BoT, led by Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), however, said it would not cancel the election.

One of the contestants, Dele Adesina (SAN) had written the BoT, calling for the cancellation of the election on allegation that it was rigged in favour of Olumide.

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But the BoT, in reply to Adesina said it had given careful consideration and deeply reflected …

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

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

August 18, 2020 9:28 am

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

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NBA Election - Junior Lawyers Trying To Take Position Of NBA President From SAN

Jnr Lawyers Trying To Take Position Of NBA President From SAN

June 27, 2020 1:51 pm
A former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Osun State, and the Secretary to Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria, BOSAN, Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, has expressed worries over some developments ahead of the forthcoming Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) national elections.

Awomolo in a letter to Chief T.J.O Okpoko, SAN, and the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria, BOSAN, expressed concerns over an alleged move by members of the Outer Bar to wrestle the office of the NBA president from the members of the Inner Bar.

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He said that the

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President Buhari

More Pressure Mounts On President Buhari To Resign

February 3, 2020 6:09 am
The National Publicity Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Mr. Kunle Edun Esq and the Centre for Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Crusade, CHURAC, led by Alaowei.E. Cleric Esq and other stakeholders on Sunday backed Sen. Enyinnanya Abaribe’s call for President Muhammadu Buhari to resign from office over the spate of insecurity in the Country.

They spoke separately in an exclusive interview with DAILY POST in Warri.

NBA National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kunle Edun Esq said, “The security situation in Nigeria presently has reached an alarming level and it seems obvious that the Federal Government is incapable of tackling

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