Abimbola Kayode led faction of the Nigerian Bar
Association (NBA) Abuja branch has defiled the directive of
President Paul Usoro, SAN to hold a unified election for the two
factions.
Today, the Electoral Committee of the faction 2020 made known
the outcome of the screening exercise conducted for all the
candidates.
This is contained in a statement signed by the Chairman and
Secretary of the Committee dated 21st day of May, 2020.
According to the statement, it noted that the screening exercise
for the 2020 Election which will hold in June was conducted in the
presence of all the contestants.
Meanwhile, the outcome of the exercise showed that it was
nineteen (19) candidates that were screened. While 13 candidates
were cleared, 6 candidates remained uncleared.
In addition, the statement listed the following candidates with
their respective status and reasons for the uncleared
aspirants:
CHAIRMAN:
Cleared aspirants:
1. M.A Ebute
2. Hauwa Shekarau
Uncleared:
Yakubu Philemon : the two nominators of the candidate did not meet
the required meeting attendance.
VICE-CHAIRMAN:
Cleared:
Chioma Onyenucheyanko
Uncleared:
E.M.D Umukoro : nomination form not submitted
SECRETARY:
1. Amauche Onyedum
2. Adebiyi Adetosoye
ASSISTANT SECRETARY:
Cleared:
Chinelo Audrey Ofoegbunam
SOCIAL SECRETARY:
Not cleared:
Terlumun Casmir Adaga : failure to meet the required meeting
attendance
TREASURER :
Adedeji Emmanuel Adewale
WELFARE SECRETARY:
Cleared:
Ngozi Agubalu
Uncleared:
Rilwan Ilyasu Idris : nomination form not submitted
PUBLICITY SECRETARY:
1. Ikemefuna Onyeka
2. Adaeze Anah
3. Micheal Awo Ejeh
LEGAL ADVISER:
Cleared:
Jude Okey Ugwuanyi
Uncleared:
Francis Ifesinachi Nwodo : failure to meet the required meeting
attendance
NEC REPRESENTATIVE:
Cleared:
Princess F. Frank Chukwuani
Uncleared:
Ogechi Abu : nomination form not submitted.
Finally, the Committee noted that aggrieved aspirants are to
appeal to the Election Committee within seven days effective from
Friday, 22nd May, 2020.
Abimbola Kayode led faction of the Nigerian Bar
Association (NBA) Abuja branch has defiled the directive of
President Paul Usoro, SAN to hold a unified election for the two
factions.
Today, the Electoral Committee of the faction 2020 made known
the outcome of the screening exercise conducted for all the
candidates.
This is contained in a statement signed by the Chairman and
Secretary of the Committee dated 21st day of May, 2020.
According to the statement, it noted that the screening exercise
for the 2020 Election which will hold in June was conducted in the
presence of all the contestants.
Meanwhile, the outcome of the exercise showed that it was
nineteen (19) candidates that were screened. While 13 candidates
were cleared, 6 candidates remained uncleared.
In addition, the statement listed the following candidates with
their respective status and reasons for the uncleared
aspirants:
CHAIRMAN:
Cleared aspirants:
1. M.A Ebute
2. Hauwa Shekarau
Uncleared:
Yakubu Philemon : the two nominators of the candidate did not meet
the required meeting attendance.
VICE-CHAIRMAN:
Cleared:
Chioma Onyenucheyanko
Uncleared:
E.M.D Umukoro : nomination form not submitted
SECRETARY:
1. Amauche Onyedum
2. Adebiyi Adetosoye
ASSISTANT SECRETARY:
Cleared:
Chinelo Audrey Ofoegbunam
SOCIAL SECRETARY:
Not cleared:
Terlumun Casmir Adaga : failure to meet the required meeting
attendance
TREASURER :
Adedeji Emmanuel Adewale
WELFARE SECRETARY:
Cleared:
Ngozi Agubalu
Uncleared:
Rilwan Ilyasu Idris : nomination form not submitted
PUBLICITY SECRETARY:
1. Ikemefuna Onyeka
2. Adaeze Anah
3. Micheal Awo Ejeh
LEGAL ADVISER:
Cleared:
Jude Okey Ugwuanyi
Uncleared:
Francis Ifesinachi Nwodo : failure to meet the required meeting
attendance
NEC REPRESENTATIVE:
Cleared:
Princess F. Frank Chukwuani
Uncleared:
Ogechi Abu : nomination form not submitted.
Finally, the Committee noted that aggrieved aspirants are to
appeal to the Election Committee within seven days effective from
Friday, 22nd May, 2020.

