SaharaReporters
Bayo Akinlade, Esq., the Chairman of the Nigerian Bar
Association (NBA), Ikorodu Branch, has cleared the air on the
position of his Branch regarding the endorsement of the Egbe Amofin
Candidate for the position of the president of NBA.
In a statement made available to Nairalaw (TNL)
personally signed by him, Akinlade said he never endorsed any
candidate neither was he invited for any meeting regarding the
adoption of a candidate by Egbe Amofin.
“I have received calls concerning the adoption by EGBE AMOFIN
and I will like to put the records straight.
“1. I never received any invitation as chairman of Ikorodu
Branch to be part of any selection process
“2. I did not attend any EGBE AMOFIN meeting where any decision
regarding having a consensus candidate,” he said
According Akinlade, each Branch Member will decide for himself
which candidate to vote for because all the candidates are
qualified and friends of the Branch.
“3. As a contestant in the upcoming elections I have refrained
from any acts of politicking
“4. As a current chairman, I do not speak for my members
regarding election matters as we now have a universal suffrage
system and I appreciate that I only have one vote
“5. That all the candidates in the upcoming elections are
friends of NBA Ikorodu Branch and have one time or the other
impacted on the life and practice of my members at Ikorodu
Branch
6. That I personally respect all the presidential candidates in
the upcoming elections and will support any candidate that wins the
NBA elections.”
SaharaReporters
Bayo Akinlade, Esq., the Chairman of the Nigerian Bar
Association (NBA), Ikorodu Branch, has cleared the air on the
position of his Branch regarding the endorsement of the Egbe Amofin
Candidate for the position of the president of NBA.
In a statement made available to Nairalaw (TNL)
personally signed by him, Akinlade said he never endorsed any
candidate neither was he invited for any meeting regarding the
adoption of a candidate by Egbe Amofin.
“I have received calls concerning the adoption by EGBE AMOFIN
and I will like to put the records straight.
“1. I never received any invitation as chairman of Ikorodu
Branch to be part of any selection process
“2. I did not attend any EGBE AMOFIN meeting where any decision
regarding having a consensus candidate,” he said
According Akinlade, each Branch Member will decide for himself
which candidate to vote for because all the candidates are
qualified and friends of the Branch.
“3. As a contestant in the upcoming elections I have refrained
from any acts of politicking
“4. As a current chairman, I do not speak for my members
regarding election matters as we now have a universal suffrage
system and I appreciate that I only have one vote
“5. That all the candidates in the upcoming elections are
friends of NBA Ikorodu Branch and have one time or the other
impacted on the life and practice of my members at Ikorodu
Branch
6. That I personally respect all the presidential candidates in
the upcoming elections and will support any candidate that wins the
NBA elections.”