The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) has issued a statement to all
Lawyers in Nigeria regarding the directive from Corporate Affairs
Commission (CAC) on re-validation. The statement which was signed
by the NBA president Mr. Olumide Akpata and sighted by
Nairalaw on Thursday 3rd June 2021 noted that
the re-validation exercise embarks upon by CAC is essential hence
all lawyers who are yet revalidating are advised to do so within
the time frame.
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It further stated that the payment and reaccreditation will not
apply to lawyers who paid or were accredited by the CAC between 1st
January 2020 and the date of the initial reaccreditation notice
from the CAC in March 2021.
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The statement further noted that in other for Lawyers to
experience a hitch-exercise and for complaints that may arise
during the course of the re-validation, members of the NBA are
advised to send their complaint to nbacac@nigerianbar.org.ng[1] for prompt
address.
Read the Statement in Full
CAC DIRECTIVE ON RE-VALIDATION OF ACCREDITED AGENTS:
UPDATE FROM THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION
Members of the Nigerian Bar Association (“NBA”) would have
seen a notice dated 1st June 2021 from the Corporate Affairs
Commission (“CAC”) reminding accredited agents of the CAC to
revalidate their status as agents with the CAC. Accredited agents
are required to pay for such revalidation on or before 10th June
2021 or risk a suspension of their accounts. Kindly
recall that when the news of this revalidation first broke out in
March 2021, the NBA had issued a statement dated 12th March 2021
informing Nigerian lawyers that the NBA was engaging with the CAC
on this process. Following the engagements, we wish to
provide the update below:
- The CAC maintains that the revalidation exercise is
important to it for a proper administration of the CAC database
especially as the CAC migrates to a process where most or all
activities at, or dealings with, the CAC will be concluded on its
online portal. - The CAC and the NBA have agreed that rather than require
lawyers and accredited agents to pay the accreditation fee on an
annual basis, the payment will be a one-off fee. - The CAC and the NBA have also agreed that the payment and
reaccreditation will not apply to lawyers who paid or were
accredited by the CAC between 1st January 2020 and the date of the
initial reaccreditation notice from the CAC in March
2021.
The portion of the reminder notice from the CAC dated 1st
June 2021 which exempted only those who procured their
accreditation after 31st December 2020 was an error which will be
withdrawn or clarified by the CAC.
- The CAC and the NBA have agreed that in order to enhance
efficiency at the CAC and deal with service level complaints from
lawyers who use the services of the CAC, an NBA help/support desk
(manned by the NBA-CAC Task Force) will be set up at the CAC.
Lawyers who have applications at the CAC that are not attended to
within the designated timelines may escalate their complaints to
the NBA support team which will liaise with the CAC with a view to
resolving the issues. Such complaints should be sent to
nbacac@nigerianbar.org.ng[2] Kindly
note that only correspondence relating to delays and service
inefficiency at the CAC will be entertained by this help/support
desk. - The NBA is not oblivious of the challenges that lawyers
have had to face with their clients on account of delayed
processing of applications, and other service-related issues at the
CAC. Accordingly, the NBA will continue to work with the CAC
towards enhancing efficiency at the CAC and generally improving on
the experience of our members when dealing with the CAC.
The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) has issued a statement to all
Lawyers in Nigeria regarding the directive from Corporate Affairs
Commission (CAC) on re-validation. The statement which was signed
by the NBA president Mr. Olumide Akpata and sighted by
Nairalaw on Thursday 3rd June 2021 noted that
the re-validation exercise embarks upon by CAC is essential hence
all lawyers who are yet revalidating are advised to do so within
the time frame.
It further stated that the payment and reaccreditation will not
apply to lawyers who paid or were accredited by the CAC between 1st
January 2020 and the date of the initial reaccreditation notice
from the CAC in March 2021.
The statement further noted that in other for Lawyers to
experience a hitch-exercise and for complaints that may arise
during the course of the re-validation, members of the NBA are
advised to send their complaint to nbacac@nigerianbar.org.ng[1] for prompt
address.
Read the Statement in Full
CAC DIRECTIVE ON RE-VALIDATION OF ACCREDITED AGENTS:
UPDATE FROM THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION
Members of the Nigerian Bar Association (“NBA”) would have
seen a notice dated 1st June 2021 from the Corporate Affairs
Commission (“CAC”) reminding accredited agents of the CAC to
revalidate their status as agents with the CAC. Accredited agents
are required to pay for such revalidation on or before 10th June
2021 or risk a suspension of their accounts. Kindly
recall that when the news of this revalidation first broke out in
March 2021, the NBA had issued a statement dated 12th March 2021
informing Nigerian lawyers that the NBA was engaging with the CAC
on this process. Following the engagements, we wish to
provide the update below:
- The CAC maintains that the revalidation exercise is
important to it for a proper administration of the CAC database
especially as the CAC migrates to a process where most or all
activities at, or dealings with, the CAC will be concluded on its
online portal. - The CAC and the NBA have agreed that rather than require
lawyers and accredited agents to pay the accreditation fee on an
annual basis, the payment will be a one-off fee. - The CAC and the NBA have also agreed that the payment and
reaccreditation will not apply to lawyers who paid or were
accredited by the CAC between 1st January 2020 and the date of the
initial reaccreditation notice from the CAC in March
2021.
The portion of the reminder notice from the CAC dated 1st
June 2021 which exempted only those who procured their
accreditation after 31st December 2020 was an error which will be
withdrawn or clarified by the CAC.
- The CAC and the NBA have agreed that in order to enhance
efficiency at the CAC and deal with service level complaints from
lawyers who use the services of the CAC, an NBA help/support desk
(manned by the NBA-CAC Task Force) will be set up at the CAC.
Lawyers who have applications at the CAC that are not attended to
within the designated timelines may escalate their complaints to
the NBA support team which will liaise with the CAC with a view to
resolving the issues. Such complaints should be sent to
nbacac@nigerianbar.org.ng[2] Kindly
note that only correspondence relating to delays and service
inefficiency at the CAC will be entertained by this help/support
desk. - The NBA is not oblivious of the challenges that lawyers
have had to face with their clients on account of delayed
processing of applications, and other service-related issues at the
CAC. Accordingly, the NBA will continue to work with the CAC
towards enhancing efficiency at the CAC and generally improving on
the experience of our members when dealing with the CAC.