JUST IN: NBA-NEC March 2019 Resolutions: NEC Suspends, Ikorodu Chair, Bayo Akinlade, Approves Restructuring Of Secretariat

The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) will in no distant time change the way things are done at the National Secretariat in order to make things work more effectively, TNL had learnt.

This is following the approval of the President’s program for ”Personnel Restructuring” of the National Secretariat on Thursday at the meeting of the NBA-National Executive Council which is currently ongoing at the National Secretariat, in Abuja.

The NEC among other resolutions has also approved and adopted the creation of new NBA organogram as proposed by NBA president, Paul Usoro, SAN. This suggests that most of the policies of the current administration as promised are already yielding positive results.

Also, the crisis brewing in Warri branch of NBA has been resolved by the NEC with the appointment of Oghenero Okoro Esq as a co-opted NEC member.

TNL gathered that the resolution was as a result of the petition written by Oghenero Okoro Esq., to the NBA, complaining of his unlawful exclusion from the Branch’s election for the position of NEC Rep.

The decision by the Council to appoint Oghenero Okoro Esq., was closely followed by a resolution suspending Bayo Akinlade Esq, as  Chairman of Ikorodu branch. In reaction, the Council has appointed Tony Ogbeide Esq., as acting chairman of the branch.

TNL recalls that Mr.Bayo Akinlade Esq had earlier conducted an election for the office of the Vice Chairman of the branch, in violation of the NBA directive. The NBA through the General Secretary, Jonathan Taidi Gunu had asked Mr. Akinlade to furnish the National Secretariat with the reasons behind his decision, but Mr. Akinlade replied the Secretariat, telling it that he does not have the power to cancel the election.

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