The electoral committee of NBA 2018 elections has warned lawyers who are impersonating others to update the particulars of others in the ongoing verification exercise and has promised not to hesitate in dealing with such person(s) accordingly. There have been many complaints from the electorate that they could not do their verification and wished that the time is extended. Sequel to all these complaints the ECNBA has extended the time for the verification to Tuesday, 17th July 2018 to enable those who are yet verified to do that. All these information were contained in a statement made and signed by the ECNBA secretary, ECNBA dated 14th and 15th July 2018, made available to The Nigeria Lawyer (TNL) TNL recalls that there has been a report trending on social media that some individuals are updating the particulars of others in the ongoing verification exercise. Below read the letter 15th July, 2018 Dear Colleague, EXTENSION OF TIME FOR VOTERS’ VERIFICATION: 2018 NBA NATIONAL ELECTIONS The ECNBA has received complaints from several members of the bar pleading for more time to update their data in the ongoing verification exercise. The Committee has considered these applications for extension and hereby agreed to extend the verification exercise by 48 hours. In view of this; voters now have till Tuesday 17th July, 2018 to update their data. No further extension shall be granted after this date. Thank you. Yours faithfully, Bolaji Agoro Esq Secretary, ECNBA The notice on the extension which was made available to TheNigerialawyer reads: 14th July, 2018 IMPORTANT NOTICE TO MEMBERS: 2018 NBA NATIONAL ELECTIONS VERIFICATION Reports reaching the ECNBA indicates that some individuals are updating the particulars of others in the ongoing verification exercise. Please note that by the design of the exercise, the verification code is secret and personal to each eligible voter. It is not permissible for anyone to verify for another under whatever guise. Members should take note and not allow any person to do their accreditation which has commenced on their behalf. It should be noted that anyone impersonating another to verify the details of another by engaging in such conduct is in violation of the NBA Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC). The ECNBA will not hesitate to refer anyone caught or reported to have engaged in such reprehensible act to the Disciplinary Committee. Members are advised to be rightly guided. Thank you Bolaji Agoro Esq Secretary, ECNBA]]>

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