The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Paul Usoro, SAN has reduced the NBA Branches uniform eligibility requirement to vote from having five meetings to a minimum of three meetings.

This is due to the new order necessitated by the Coronavirus pandemic which prevents meetings to be held in March, April, and May, 2020.

This is contained in a statement which was made available to TheNigeriaLawyer and signed by the General Secretary, Mr. Jonathan Gunu Taidi,Esq., which conveyed the decision of the NBA President dated the 29th day of May, 2020 noting that same would be conveyed to the National Executive Committee (NEC) of NBA for ratification.

The statement reads:

3rd June, 2020

To: All Branch Chairmen
RE: COMPLIANCE WITH THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION
UNIFORM BYE-LAWS FOR BRANCHES IN THE BRANCH ELECTIONS SCHEDULED TO HOLD IN JUNE 2020

Further to the notice dated 29th May, 2020 the NBA President, Paul Usoro, SAN has reduced the monthly meetings required for eligibility to vote under Article 16 (1) of the Uniform Bye-Laws for Branches from five (5) meetings to a minimum of three (3) meetings in view of the lockdown occasioned by and restrictions imposed due to Covid-19 pandemic which made it impracticable to hold branch meetings in March, April and May of 2020. This exercise of discretion will be presented for ratification at the National Executive Committee Meeting of the Nigerian Bar Association.

The Branch Election Committees whose elections are scheduled to hold in June 2020 are accordingly directed to recognise three (3) meetings as the eligibility criteria to qualify to vote in the Branch Elections.

Remain assured of our highest professional regards.

Jonathan Gunu Taidi, Esq.
General Secretary

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