Thenigerialawyer recalls that Mr Bukar Waziri appointment was approved at the last NEC Meeting Bukar Waziri Esq Who is an active member of the bar.,was a former chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Biu Branch, Borno State ‎Thenigerialawyer Recalls that Nigeria Bar Association held its general election in July 2016, the sole contestant to the office of‎ National Publicity Secretary of the Association, Mr John Echezona Unachukwu was disqualified for being in active employment of the The Nation Newspapers in contravention of the electoral rules of the Association. Mr Unachukwu strenuously denied the employment claim and later challenged his disqualification in court without victory. The office of the National Publicity Secretary was not contested at the election which was conducted through electronic means. Appointment and swearing in of Mr Bukar Waziri is coming at a time when many members of the association has questioned a trend where notices and information from the association’s secretariat is signed by one Omololu Kassim with title of “Media Manager” even where there is a validly elected Assistant National Publicity Secretary, Chukwuemeka Mbamala. The appointment of Bukar Waziri Esq appears to be a response to the members concerns. ‎Some members have however criticized the appointment as ultra vires the President of the Association. They argue that only the National Executive Committee( NEC) meeting of the Association can make such appointment albeit in acting capacity pending when a bye election will be conducted to fill the vacancy. The National Executive Committee meeting of the Association schedule for first week of March 2017 at Aba.]]>