All Social Media Using NBA Should Be Shut Down — NBA President

The President of Nigerian Bar Association Mr.
Abubakar Balarabe Mahmoud SAN has called on persons using Nigerian
Bar Association social media handles without the approval of the
Association to desist from that and to shut down the
platforms.

He has also cautioned on the use of social media to cause
disparage on colleagues and our noble profession.

The president made this statement at the ongoing NBA NEC meeting
in Ilorin, the capital city of Kwara State.

In his statement:

“It has come to the notice of the NBA that many people
including some lawyers, run platforms or handles in the name of the
Association without the authority of the NBA. He said, this is
unacceptable and perpetrator of such must desist from the act and
shut those sites and also remove the name NBA as site I.D.

“This problem is not limited to Nigeria as the Law Society
of England and Wales are also combating similar problems and has
constituted a committee to come up with recommendations.”

“I want to caution that we must discourage the use of social
media to disparage our colleagues or our profession.

“Many colleagues take to social media to make reckless
accusations and allegations or disparaging comments against their
colleagues or leaders of the profession,” he stated

Speaking further, Mahmoud, SAN pointed out that “Just a
couple of days ago a young lawyer went to the media to accuse me
and the NBA of theft of his art work and presenting it to President
Muhammadu Buhari without his knowledge or consent.”

“The allegation was very irresponsible and exposed the
association to ridicule. It is unacceptable,” he added

He also pointed out that appropriate disciplinary measures
will be taking on culprit, and add further stated that anything
that will undermine the integrity of the profession must be done
away with.

The President of Nigerian Bar Association Mr.
Abubakar Balarabe Mahmoud SAN has called on persons using Nigerian
Bar Association social media handles without the approval of the
Association to desist from that and to shut down the
platforms.

He has also cautioned on the use of social media to cause
disparage on colleagues and our noble profession.

The president made this statement at the ongoing NBA NEC meeting
in Ilorin, the capital city of Kwara State.

In his statement:

“It has come to the notice of the NBA that many people
including some lawyers, run platforms or handles in the name of the
Association without the authority of the NBA. He said, this is
unacceptable and perpetrator of such must desist from the act and
shut those sites and also remove the name NBA as site I.D.

“This problem is not limited to Nigeria as the Law Society
of England and Wales are also combating similar problems and has
constituted a committee to come up with recommendations.”

“I want to caution that we must discourage the use of social
media to disparage our colleagues or our profession.

“Many colleagues take to social media to make reckless
accusations and allegations or disparaging comments against their
colleagues or leaders of the profession,” he stated

Speaking further, Mahmoud, SAN pointed out that “Just a
couple of days ago a young lawyer went to the media to accuse me
and the NBA of theft of his art work and presenting it to President
Muhammadu Buhari without his knowledge or consent.”

“The allegation was very irresponsible and exposed the
association to ridicule. It is unacceptable,” he added

He also pointed out that appropriate disciplinary measures
will be taking on culprit, and add further stated that anything
that will undermine the integrity of the profession must be done
away with.