The Nigerian Bar Association NBA, at its ongoing National Executive Council meeting has announced that the Next year Annual General conference of the Association will hold in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

The meeting anchored by the President of the largest bar in Africa deliberated on issues affecting the Bar and the Nation in general.

On the burning issue of recusal of the former President of the association and Chairman of the Body of Benchers, Chief Wole Olanipekun, the August body had a divided view. While Chief Olisa Agbakoba, Dr. Monday Ubani and others shared the believe that wisdom should be applied in dealing with the issue, others insisted that sentiment, tribalism, should be jettisoned.

According to the Chairman of NBA Asaba branch, the issue cannot be treated with levity.

Ogoja branch Chairman, Lazarus A. Izabi-Undie appealed that elders of the Bar be made to participate with the NBA to take a position on the matter.

The Warri branch Chairman, moved a motion to penalise members sponsoring registration of pararell association. While seconding the motion, the Chairman of keffi branch added that Nimi jackson, a former general secretary of the association be sanctioned for his role.

The President of the bar while addressing the august body, noted that he will rather resign than compromise on any issue concerning the Bar. According to him there is no SAN-SAN collaboration going on.

The highlight of the meeting was the ratification of all the names of NBA representatives sent to the Body of Benchers especially the name of the immediate past President of the NBA, Olumide Akpata Esq.

Aside adoption of various committee reports, the NEC meeting also co-opted 150 lawyers as members of NEC. Notable names on the co opted list includes, the Registrar General of corporate affairs commission, ICPC Chairman, DG legal aid council, Chairman of lawyers with disability etc.

The National Executive Council, NEC also resolved that the next Annual conference of the Association will hold in Abuja from 25th August to 1st September 2023.