By the powers vested on me

  


Dear Learned Colleagues,

 

By the powers vested on me by Section 14(3)(i) of the Constitution of the Nigerian Bar Association, 2015 (as amended in 2021), I am pleased to announce the constitution of Branch Elections Appeal Committees and the Sections Elections Appeal Committee pursuant to 14(1), subject to the ratification of the National Executive Council (NEC).

 

The Committees, by Section 14(2)(m) and (n) are empowered to entertain and resolve complaints and petitions with regards to branches and sections elections respectively, and to give directions and interpretations to guide the conduct of the elections, and the qualification or disqualification of candidates to participate in the said elections.

 

The Committees are hereby constituted as follows:

 

NBA Branch Elections Appeal Committee (East)

S/NO.

NAME

BRANCH


Ndukwe Nnawuchi, SAN – Chairman

Owerri


Dennis Okwakpam – Alternate Chairman

Port Harcourt


Ogbonnaya Igwuenyi

Aba


Marc Enameh

Ogoja


Ogbonna Okorie

Abakaliki


Ume Maduka

Ohafia


Mrs. Nkoyo Amah

Calabar


Gerald Ezeh

Nsukka


Amaka Ezeno – Secretary

Awka


Henry Onyiuke

Onitsha


Dise Sheila Ogbise

Sagbama

 

NBA Branch Elections Appeal Committee (North)

S/NO.

NAME

BRANCH


Abdul Atadoga, SAN – Chairman

Abuja


Murtala Aliyu Kankia – Alternate Chairman

Kastina


Haruna Yelma

Gombe


Adamu Lawal Dambatta

Garki


Mustapha Kashim

Dutse


Member Adiguve

Makurdi


Dr Rabiat Abdullahi Musa

Jos


Mrs Oluronke Adeyemi – Secretary

Ilorin


Yakubu Moses Ede

Keffi


Sule Shuaibu

Kaduna


Mohammed Ummaru

Maiduguri

 

NBA Branch Elections Appeal Committee (West) 

S/NO.

NAME

BRANCH


Ama Etuwewe, SAN – Chairman

Warri


Dele Oloke – Alternate Chairman

Ikeja


Isitor Raymond

Agbor


Mena Ajakpovi

Lagos


Akintokunbo Oluwole

Ondo


Rotimi Olorunfemi

Akure


Folake Abiodun

Ibadan


Dotun Adetunji

Ikorodu


Mrs. K. Ajose

Ota


Olajumoke Catherine Ogunjebi – Secretary

Akure


Oluwatoyin Omomehin

Abeokuta


NBA Sections Elections Appeal Committee

S/NO.

NAME

BRANCH


Ikeazor Ajovi Akaraiwe, SAN – Chairman  

Enugu


Prof Augustine Agom – Alternate Chairman

Zaria


Prince Obinichi Nyekwere

Port Harcourt


Foluke Akinmoladun – Secretary

Lagos


John Eric Amokaha

Gwagwalada 


Dindam Killy

Abuja


Mohammed Tsav

Bwari


Nkiruka Obiokoye

Enugu


Lilian Eronini

Lagos

Abdulsalam Saleh

Garki


Stella Ogbonna

Ijebu-Ode

 

The Committees will be inaugurated on Tuesday, 30 May 2023 by 4:00pm prompt. Virtual meeting link will be sent to members of the Committees prior to the scheduled time.

 

I thank all members of the Committees for graciously making themselves available to selflessly serve the Bar in this capacity. I enjoin members of the Bar, particularly the aspirants to the various offices, to give the Committees maximum cooperation to ensure smooth transitions in the various Branches and Sections.


Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, OON, SAN


PRESIDENT

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