NBA Constitutes 2023 Branch and Section Election Appeal Committees

The Nigeria Bar Association, NBA has Constituted the 2023 Branch Election Appeal Committees.

Read below the release by the Association’s President, Y. C Maikyau and made available to BarristerNG.

Dear Learned Colleagues,

By the powers vested on me by Section 14(3)(i) of the Constitution of the Nigerian Bar Association, 2015 (as amended in 2021), I am pleased to announce the constitution of Branch Elections Appeal Committees and the Sections Elections Appeal Committee pursuant to 14(1), subject to the ratification of the National Executive Council (NEC).

The Committees, by Section 14(2)(m) and (n) are empowered to entertain and resolve complaints and petitions with regards to branches and sections elections respectively, and to give directions and interpretations to guide the conduct of the elections, and the qualification or disqualification of candidates to participate in the said elections.

The Committees are hereby constituted as follows:

NBA Branch Elections Appeal Committee (East)
S/NO.
NAME
BRANCH

Ndukwe Nnawuchi, SAN – Chairman
Owerri

Dennis Okwakpam – Alternate Chairman
Port Harcourt

Ogbonnaya Igwuenyi
Aba

Marc Enameh
Ogoja

Ogbonna Okorie
Abakaliki

Ume Maduka
Ohafia

Mrs. Nkoyo Amah
Calabar

Gerald Ezeh
Nsukka

Amaka Ezeno – Secretary
Awka

Henry Onyiuke
Onitsha

Dise Sheila Ogbise
Sagbama

 

NBA Branch Elections Appeal Committee (North)
S/NO.
NAME
BRANCH

Abdul Atadoga, SAN – Chairman
Abuja

Murtala Aliyu Kankia – Alternate Chairman
Kastina

Haruna Yelma
Gombe

Adamu Lawal Dambatta
Garki

Mustapha Kashim
Dutse

Member Adiguve
Makurdi

Dr Rabiat Abdullahi Musa
Jos

Mrs Oluronke Adeyemi – Secretary
Ilorin

Yakubu Moses Ede
Keffi

Sule Shuaibu
Kaduna

Mohammed Ummaru
Maiduguri

 

NBA Branch Elections Appeal Committee (West)
S/NO.
NAME
BRANCH

Ama Etuwewe, SAN – Chairman
Warri

Dele Oloke – Alternate Chairman
Ikeja

Isitor Raymond
Agbor

Mena Ajakpovi
Lagos

Akintokunbo Oluwole
Ondo

Rotimi Olorunfemi
Akure

Folake Abiodun
Ibadan

Dotun Adetunji
Ikorodu

Mrs. K. Ajose
Ota

Olajumoke Catherine Ogunjebi – Secretary
Akure

Oluwatoyin Omomehin
Abeokuta

NBA Sections Elections Appeal Committee
S/NO.
NAME
BRANCH

Ikeazor Ajovi Akaraiwe, SAN – Chairman
Enugu

Prof Augustine Agom – Alternate Chairman
Zaria

Prince Obinichi Nyekwere
Port Harcourt

Foluke Akinmoladun – Secretary
Lagos

John Eric Amokaha
Gwagwalada

Dindam Killy
Abuja

Mohammed Tsav
Bwari

Nkiruka Obiokoye
Enugu

Lilian Eronini
Lagos

Abdulsalam Saleh
Garki

Stella Ogbonna
Ijebu-Ode

The Committees will be inaugurated on Tuesday, 30 May 2023 by 4:00pm prompt. Virtual meeting link will be sent to members of the Committees prior to the scheduled time.

I thank all members of the Committees for graciously making themselves available to selflessly serve the Bar in this capacity. I enjoin members of the Bar, particularly the aspirants to the various offices, to give the Committees maximum cooperation to ensure smooth transitions in the various Branches and Sections.

Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, OON, SAN

PRESIDENT