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
AbeokutaNBA 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