The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) today announced the appointment of a Caretaker Committee for its Degema Branch, following the inability to conduct scheduled elections due to a pending petition before the Branch Election Appeal Committee (East).
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The tenure of the current Degema Branch Executive Committee, led by Mr. Victor V. Amachree, expires today, 13 June 2024. To avoid a leadership vacuum and ensure compliance with the NBA Constitution and Uniform Byelaws for Branches, NBA President Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, OON, SAN has appointed the following individuals to the Caretaker Committee:
1. Dumo Ambie Barango – Chairman
2. Ibigote Destiny Fynn – Secretary
3. Owunari Taylor-Harry – Member
The Caretaker Committee will administer the affairs of the Degema Branch effective immediately. They are tasked with conducting or supervising the Branch election, following the decision of the Branch Election Appeal Committee (East) on the pending petition(s). The election must be conducted and the new Executive Committee sworn in by 28 June 2024.
President Maikyau has directed the outgoing Executive Committee to hand over all Branch documents, funds, and properties to the Caretaker Committee within 5 days, no later than 17 June 2024. Failure to comply will be considered gross misconduct and reported to the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee.
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