NBA Constitutes Election Appeal Committee

NBA Constitutes Election Appeal Committee

Mary Akanbi

30th May, 2023

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