Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has directed the immediate suspension of the NBA Zaria Branch Election which has been scheduled to hold.

This is consequent upon the appeal lodged by Aysha (1) Ahmad and (2) Hussaini Abdul Esq., to the NBA Election Appeal Panel of the Northern Zone meant to handle appeals emanating from the decisions of the Election Committees of NBA Branches.

Meanwhile, the direction to suspend the Zaria Branch Election is contained in a letter dated 9th day of June, 2020 which was made available to TheNigeriaLawyer(TNL) and signed by the NBA General Secretary, Mr. Jonathan Gunu Taidi, Esq. The letter was directed to the Chairman of the Election Committee, Zaria Branch, Kaduna State.

The letter reads:

9th June, 2020

The Chairman
Election Committee
Nigerian Bar Association
Zaria Branch
Kaduna State

Dear Colleague,
RE: NBA 2020 BRANCH ELECTIONS: APPEALS PANELS

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Paul Usoro, SAN constitited Appeals
Panels to handle appeals arising from decisions of various Election Committees set up by the
Branches of the NBA.

There are appeals by Aysha (1) Ahmad and (2) Hussaini Abdu pending before the Panel
(Northern Zone) and you are by this letter directed to suspend the election schedule for Zaria
Branch pending the the determination of the appeals under reference.

Accept our professional regards.

Yours faithfully,
Jonathan Gunu Taidi, Esq.
General Secretary

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