The Nigerian Bar Association’s (NBA) National Executive Committee (NEC) convened an emergency virtual meeting on Thursday, March 27, 2025, to deliberate on critical issues, including the 2025 Annual General Conference (AGC) originally scheduled to be held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

During the meeting, the NEC unanimously endorsed and ratified the NBA President’s statement, which condemned the Federal Government’s declaration of a State of Emergency in Rivers State and the suspension of government officials by President Ahmed Bola Tinubu. The NEC deemed these actions illegal and unconstitutional.

A major point of discussion was whether the AGC should still be held in Port Harcourt given the prevailing political instability. NEC members debated two motions—one advocating for the immediate relocation of the conference to another city and another proposing that the NBA National Executive Committee and the AGC Planning Committee conduct further consultations before making a final decision.

Following a voting process conducted by the NBA General Secretary, Dr. Mobolaji Ojibara, 69 NEC members supported allowing the NBA Executive and the AGC Planning Committee to investigate and decide on the venue, while 65 members favored an immediate relocation.

With this resolution, the NBA Executive Committee will now engage relevant stakeholders to assess the safety and feasibility of hosting the AGC in Port Harcourt before reporting back to NEC for a final decision. The NBA will continue to monitor developments in Rivers State closely.

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