The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has refuted the allegations
that the NBA President, Olumide Akpata has nominated himself or his
sister to the National Judicial Council, noting that no nomination
is yet to be made at all.
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This is contained in a statement issued by the NBA Publicity
Secretary, Dr. Rapulu Nduka which was made available to
Nairalaw, titled “REBUTTAL: THE NBA PRESIDENT HAS NOT SENT
ANY NOMINEE TO THE NATIONAL JUDICIAL COUNCIL”.
Meanwhile, the statement noted that the news making rounds “to
the effect that the NBA President, Mr Olumide Akpata, has nominated
himself and/or his sister to represent the NBA at the National
Judicial Council (“NJC”) is unfounded and not true.
In addition, it was added that the news is far from the truth,
adding that “This report is at best, the figment of the imagination
of its purveyors” and therefore “members of the NBA are accordingly
urged to disregard it.”
Meanwhile, the statement noted that the Association is yet to
nominate members to the National Judicial Council and that
information regarding the NJC is easily verifiable.
“The NBA also wishes to set the record straight and state, for
the avoidance of doubt, that the NBA President has not nominated or
recommended anyone to represent the NBA at the NJC or any other
statutory body for that matter.
“The NJC is a public institution and information regarding its
membership is easily verifiable. Any responsible news medium is
expected to take the extra step of confirming information passed on
to it by its sources before further stoking the flames of fake news
spreading across the country.”
Finally, the statement added that the Association is one
anchored on transparency and accountability.
“The NBA remains committed to a transparent and accountable
leadership that carries every member along, as this is the only way
the Bar can be made to work for all”, he concluded.
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has refuted the allegations
that the NBA President, Olumide Akpata has nominated himself or his
sister to the National Judicial Council, noting that no nomination
is yet to be made at all.
This is contained in a statement issued by the NBA Publicity
Secretary, Dr. Rapulu Nduka which was made available to
Nairalaw, titled “REBUTTAL: THE NBA PRESIDENT HAS NOT SENT
ANY NOMINEE TO THE NATIONAL JUDICIAL COUNCIL”.
Meanwhile, the statement noted that the news making rounds “to
the effect that the NBA President, Mr Olumide Akpata, has nominated
himself and/or his sister to represent the NBA at the National
Judicial Council (“NJC”) is unfounded and not true.
In addition, it was added that the news is far from the truth,
adding that “This report is at best, the figment of the imagination
of its purveyors” and therefore “members of the NBA are accordingly
urged to disregard it.”
Meanwhile, the statement noted that the Association is yet to
nominate members to the National Judicial Council and that
information regarding the NJC is easily verifiable.
“The NBA also wishes to set the record straight and state, for
the avoidance of doubt, that the NBA President has not nominated or
recommended anyone to represent the NBA at the NJC or any other
statutory body for that matter.
“The NJC is a public institution and information regarding its
membership is easily verifiable. Any responsible news medium is
expected to take the extra step of confirming information passed on
to it by its sources before further stoking the flames of fake news
spreading across the country.”
Finally, the statement added that the Association is one
anchored on transparency and accountability.
“The NBA remains committed to a transparent and accountable
leadership that carries every member along, as this is the only way
the Bar can be made to work for all”, he concluded.