

An Open Letter to Mr. Olumide Akpata, the President-Elect of the Nigerian Bar Association
Dear Mr. President (Elect),Now that the elections are over: Can the Nigerian Bar Association now take its members’ data protection seriously? I sincerely congratulate you on your unprecedented and epoch-making election as the 30th President of our great association. Interesting times are indeed ahead of us all. When we both shared a stage at the
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Lessons from NBADECIDES2020 by Raymond Nkannebe
After what was a long, tasking and punishing campaigns, elections into the office of the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) as well as other National Executives of the NBA came to a denouement on Thursday,30th July, 2020. As only one candidate could emerge from the process, it determined in favour of Mr. Olumide
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NBA-YLF Congratulates NBA President-Elect, Olumide Akpata, on His Victory at the Polls
The Nigeria Bar Association Young Lawyers’ Forum (NBA-YLF) has felicitated with the NBA President-elect, Olumide Akpata, on his victory at the polls. In a letter signed by it’s chairman, Tobi Adebowale, and secretary, Patricia Udeh, the NBA-YLF also congratulated other successful candidates at the polls. The letter reads: July 31, 2020 THE YOUNG LAWYERS’ FORUM
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NBA PRESIDENT-ELECT, OLUMIDE AKPATA, SENDS WISHES TO MUSLIM FAITHFUL ON EID EL-ADHA
The President-elect of the Nigerian Bar Association, has wished all Muslim faithful, particularly the Muslim Lawyers Association of Nigeria (MULAN) a happy celebration of Eid al – Adha. In a statement he made to newsmen this morning, he wished all Muslim faithful a happy celebration of such an important Islamic festival. He also urged them
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NBA President-Elect, Olumide Akpata, Pens Acceptance Speech, Promises to Deliver on Mandate
The newly elected President of Nigeria Bar Association, Olumide Akpata, has made an acceptance speech, thanking members of the bar for electing him to serve and promising to give his best in delivering their mandate. The details of the speech are given below: 31 July 2020 To: All Nigerian Lawyers LET US SECURE THE FUTURE
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AKPATA BEATS TWO SANS TO WIN NBA NATIONAL PRESIDENCY WITH LANDSLIDE VICTORY
At about an hour to midnight yesterday, 30 July 2020, the elections for the various offices of the Nigerian Bar Association were concluded. The elections were conducted from 11pm on 29th July 2020 to 11pm on 30th July 2020 on a platform called “election buddy”. Various people have referred to the voting system as “very
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Former NBA President, Augustine Alegeh, SAN, Congratulates Olumide Akpata, Others on Victory at Polls
Mr. Augustine Alegeh SAN, a former president of the Nigeria Bar Associarion, NBA, has congratulated Mr. Olumide Akpata for his election as the 30th President of the NBA. He also felicitated with the other elected National Officers on their victory, urged them as true leaders of the Bar to work with the incoming President in
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ANAMBRA LAWYERS CONGRATULATE AKPATA ON VICTORY AT NBA ELECTION
The saying goes that, “All is well that ends well.” When we began this journey, the singular unifying factor that brought us all together was the yawning need to fill wide gaping void for Transformational Leadership in the NBA. We prayed for a Moses who would lead the Bar to the promised Land of salvaging
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Olumide Akpata Emerges Victorious in NBA Presidential Elections
Olumide Akpata has won the just concluded NBA presidential elections. The election result was announced by the Chairman of the Electoral Committee of the Nigeria Bar Association, ECNBA, Tawo.E. Tewo. The an announcement goes as follows; For the office of the President, Olumide Akpata won with a total of 9,891 votes (54.3%) defeating Julius Oladele Adeshina, SAN and
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DASAN Support Group Petitions ECNBA, Calls for Suspension of elections
The Dele Adesina SAN Support Group has petitioned the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association, ECNBA, calling for the suspension of the ongoing NBA elections. In a letter addressed to the ECNBA, Team DASAN cited some noticeable infractions including : Failure to release the final voters list within constitutionally prescribed period. Over 4000 names
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