* Contestants Must Have A Minimum Of 3 Times Attendance Of Branch Meetings

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has urged its 76 Branches across the country to comply with Uniform Bye-laws in conducting its elections which is scheduled to be held this June

In a Circular signed by the National Secretary of the Association, NBA reminded the Branches of the relevant offices due for election and some provisions of the Uniform Bye-laws which provide for elections of Branches to take place not earlier or later June

Article 6 (3) of the Uniform Bye-laws provide that No member of the Branch shall occupy the same office for more than two (2) years (one term); and any member who has held elective offices as a Branch officer for two (2) terms shall not be eligible to contest for a Branch office until at least five (5) years after his/her last term of office.

The National Secretariat vowed to treat as void the election of anyone which is in contravention of the provisions of the Uniform Bye-Laws.

Read the full details below:

3rd June, 2020

To: All Branch Chairmen
RE: COMPLIANCE WITH THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION
UNIFORM BYE-LAWS FOR BRANCHES IN THE BRANCH ELECTIONS SCHEDULED TO HOLD IN JUNE 2020

Further to the notice dated 29th May, 2020 the NBA President, Paul Usoro, SAN has reduced the monthly meetings required for eligibility to vote under Article 16 (1) of the Uniform Bye-Laws for Branches from five (5) meetings to a minimum of three (3) meetings in view of the lockdown occasioned by and restrictions imposed due to Covid-19 pandemic which made it impracticable to hold branch meetings in March, April and May of 2020. This exercise of discretion will be presented for ratification at the National Executive Committee Meeting of the Nigerian Bar Association.

The Branch Election Committees whose elections are scheduled to hold in June 2020 are accordingly directed to recognise three (3) meetings as the eligibility criteria to qualify to vote in the Branch Elections.

Remain assured of our highest professional regards.

Jonathan Gunu Taidi, Esq.
General Secretary