NBA PRESIDENT CONSTITUTES BRANCH ELECTIONS APPEAL COMMITTEES AND SECTIONS ELECTIONS APPEAL COMMITTEE

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Y.C Maikyau, OON, SAN has announced the constitution of Branch Elections Appeal Committees and the Sections Elections Appeal Committee in pursuant to 14(1), subject to the ratification of the National Executive Council (NEC).

In a statement released, the committees are empowered to entertain and resolve complaints and petitions with regards to branches and sections elections respectively, and to give directions and interpretations to guide the conduct of the elections, and the qualification or disqualification of candidates to participate in the said elections.

Read Full Statement Below;

Dear Learned Colleagues,

By the powers vested on me by Section 14(3)(i) of the Constitution of the Nigerian Bar Association, 2015 (as amended in 2021), I am pleased to announce the constitution of Branch Elections Appeal Committees and the Sections Elections Appeal Committee pursuant to 14(1), subject to the ratification of the National Executive Council (NEC).

The Committees, by Section 14(2)(m) and (n) are empowered to entertain and resolve complaints and petitions with regards to branches and sections elections respectively, and to give directions and interpretations to guide the conduct of the elections, and the qualification or disqualification of candidates to participate in the said elections.

The Committees are hereby constituted as follows:

NBA Branch Elections Appeal Committee (East)
S/NO.
NAME
BRANCH

Ndukwe Nnawuchi, SAN – Chairman

Owerri

 

Dennis Okwakpam – Alternate Chairman
Port Harcourt

 

Ogbonnaya Igwuenyi
Aba

 

Marc Enameh
Ogoja

 

Ogbonna Okorie
Abakaliki

 

Ume Maduka
Ohafia

 

Mrs. Nkoyo Amah
Calabar

 

Gerald Ezeh
Nsukka

 

Amaka Ezeno – Secretary
Awka

 

Henry Onyiuke
Onitsha

 

Dise Sheila Ogbise
Sagbama

NBA Branch Elections Appeal Committee (North)
S/NO.
NAME
BRANCH

 

Abdul Atadoga, SAN – Chairman
Abuja

 

Murtala Aliyu Kankia – Alternate Chairman
Kastina

 

Haruna Yelma
Gombe

 

Adamu Lawal Dambatta
Garki

 

Mustapha Kashim
Dutse

 

Member Adiguve
Makurdi

 

Dr Rabiat Abdullahi Musa
Jos

 

Mrs Oluronke Adeyemi – Secretary
Ilorin

 

Yakubu Moses Ede
Keffi

 

Sule Shuaibu
Kaduna

 

Mohammed Ummaru
Maiduguri

NBA Branch Elections Appeal Committee (West)
S/NO.
NAME
BRANCH

 

Ama Etuwewe, SAN – Chairman
Warri

 

Dele Oloke – Alternate Chairman
Ikeja

 

Isitor Raymond
Agbor

 

Mena Ajakpovi
Lagos

 

Akintokunbo Oluwole
Ondo

 

Rotimi Olorunfemi
Akure

 

Folake Abiodun
Ibadan

 

Dotun Adetunji
Ikorodu

 

Mrs. K. Ajose
Ota

 

Olajumoke Catherine Ogunjebi – Secretary
Akure

 

Oluwatoyin Omomehin
Abeokuta

NBA Sections Elections Appeal Committee
S/NO.
NAME
BRANCH

 

Ikeazor Ajovi Akaraiwe, SAN – Chairman
Enugu

 

Prof Augustine Agom – Alternate Chairman
Zaria

 

Prince Obinichi Nyekwere
Port Harcourt

 

Foluke Akinmoladun – Secretary
Lagos

 

John Eric Amokaha
Gwagwalada

 

Dindam Killy
Abuja

 

Mohammed Tsav
Bwari

 

Nkiruka Obiokoye
Enugu

 

Lilian Eronini
Lagos

 

Abdulsalam Saleh
Garki

 

Stella Ogbonna
Ijebu-Ode

The Committees will be inaugurated on Tuesday, 30 May 2023 by 4:00pm prompt. Virtual meeting link will be sent to members of the Committees prior to the scheduled time.

I thank all members of the Committees for graciously making themselves available to selflessly serve the Bar in this capacity. I enjoin members of the Bar, particularly the aspirants to the various offices, to give the Committees maximum cooperation to ensure smooth transitions in the various Branches and Sections.

Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, OON, SAN

PRESIDENT