Last August, Jonathan Gavalas became entirely consumed with his Google Gemini chatbot. The 36-year-old Florida resident had started casually using the artificial intelligence tool earlier that month to help with writing and shopping. Then Google introduced its Gemini Live AI assistant, which included voice-based chats that had the capability to detect people’s emotions and respond in a more human-like way.

“Holy shit, this is kind of creepy,” Gavalas told the chatbot the night the feature debuted, according to court documents. “You’re way too real.”

Before long, Gavalas and Gemini were having conversations as if they were a romantic couple. The chatbot called him “my love” and “my king” and Gavalas quickly fell into an alternate world, according to his chat logs. 

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Boko Haram have released a disturbing video in which they boast of taking control of Ngoshe town in Borno State, threatening to rename the community and openly hold Eid prayers there despite the presence of Nigerian security forces.

In a video posted online by political analyst Obiasogu David, a leader of the group speaking in the Hausa language declared that the terrorists were already inside Ngoshe and vowed that nothing would stop them from celebrating Eid in the town.

According to SaharaReoprters, the extremist faction, historically linked to Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād, the group commonly known as Boko Haram, mocked the Nigerian government, claiming that despite earlier warnings, they had successfully invaded the town, killed some residents and captured women and children.

The insurgent leader began by referencing the Islamic calendar date while declaring their presence in the community.

“Today is the 16th of the ninth month, 1,447. We, the people of Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād, under the authority of Imam Abu Ba’iba, may Allah have mercy on him,” the speaker said in the video.

He continued by dismissing those who doubted the group’s ability to operate freely in the area.

“So today, here we are, Alhamdulillah (praise be to God). Some people are talking that we cannot do anything; but today we are in Ngoshe town. God willing, we will change the name, God willing, and come to perform the Eid prayer at this gathering,” he said.

According to the militant leader, the insurgents intend to hold the Eid prayer publicly in the town without hiding from security forces.

“We will not retreat; and we will not perform the prayer in hidden. It will be openly, God willing,” he declared.

The speaker repeatedly insisted that Ngoshe had fallen under their control and that the terrorists intended to settle permanently in the area.

“This town is Ngoshe and we are in it. By God’s grace we will celebrate Eid with it. God willing, we will make it our home,” he said.

The insurgents also bragged about violence carried out during the attack, displaying what they claimed were severed heads of victims.

“We have cut them and here are their heads we suspended; we have cut them,” the leader said in the video.

He further claimed that the group had taken women and children captive but had not harmed them.

“These are women and children that we caught. We did not harm them. Allah is the one who commanded us to take mercy on them, and we have captured them alive,” he stated.

The terrorist leader went further to threaten expansion of their violent campaign beyond the region, boasting that their mission would eventually reach Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja.

“God willing, we will soon take our mission to Abuja,” he declared.

Continuing his remarks, the insurgent mocked Nigerian authorities, alleging that the government had failed to respond to earlier threats issued by the group.

“Praise be to Allah, the Powerful, Almighty. We will settle; we will establish ourselves. We will not spread falsehood; we will not quarrel while searching for them. Everyone is in place, and we have sought them, God willing,” he said.

“The Nigerian authorities months ago failed them. We made threats, and we have come to act now. Here is the Nigerian authority, the enforcement of Islam, and everyone can see.”

The militant also reiterated their intention to hold Eid prayers publicly in the captured town.

“Today, at this gathering, we are here inside the gathering. God willing, we will perform the Eid prayer at this gathering. We will not act with trickery, God willing; it will be the enforcement of Islam,” he added.

Ngoshe, a community in the Gwoza axis of southern Borno, lies close to mountainous border regions that have long served as hideouts for insurgents linked to Boko Haram and ISWAP.

The area has witnessed repeated attacks over the years as terrorists continue to launch raids on villages, abduct civilians and challenge government authority in parts of northeastern Nigeria.

On March 4, 2026, SaharaReporters reported that a yet-to-be-ascertained number of persons, including soldiers, had been killed by terrorists.

Multiple security sources told SaharaReporters that Ngoshe town, under Gwoza Local Government Area of the state, came under highly coordinated and simultaneous attacks around 4am on Wednesday, and the terrorists operated till daybreak.

During the incident, the militants invaded a military base, 82 Div TF Battalion under 26 BDE, and launched an assault on a camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the community.

A source added that the terrorists also ransacked the community, looking for soldiers they claimed may be hiding. The gunmen also burnt armoured tanks and military vehicles and made away with unquantifiable ammunition.

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WATCH: Boko Haram Terrorists Boast Of Capturing Borno Town, Vow To Rename Community, Threaten To March To Abuja pic.twitter.com/1n67JdhPaZ

— Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) March 6, 2026

Nigeria’s legal profession is facing one of its most uncomfortable reckonings in recent years after the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, disclosed that more than 100 senior lawyers are currently being prosecuted for corruption-related offences.

The startling revelation, made Thursday in Abuja at the annual lecture of the Body of Benchers, has intensified concerns about ethical decay within the ranks of the country’s legal elite, professionals sworn to defend the rule of law but increasingly accused of undermining it.

According to Olukoyede, the anti-graft agency has received numerous petitions alleging financial crimes involving lawyers, including some of the most senior members of the Bar.

“Before I came here, I checked our database and discovered that we have about 100 senior members of the Bar that we are prosecuting at the moment,” the EFCC chairman said.

The alleged offences range from diversion of clients’ funds and fraudulent property transactions to aiding sophisticated money laundering networks, he added.

“It has become very necessary for us to work together,” Olukoyede urged, calling for stronger collaboration between anti-corruption agencies and the legal profession.

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Discipline Crisis Inside the Bar

The EFCC disclosure came as Nigeria’s disciplinary authorities for lawyers also revealed fresh sanctions against erring members of the profession.

The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee announced that 17 lawyers were punished in 2025 for professional misconduct.

Presenting the report, Senior Advocate of Nigeria Onyechi Ikpeazu said the penalties ranged from permanent disbarment to lengthy suspensions.

According to the report:

• Three lawyers were struck off the roll of legal practitioners
• Three were suspended for five years
• Two were suspended for four years
• Five were suspended for three years
• Four were suspended for two years
• One received a formal warning

The offences were described as “infamous conduct in the course of performing their duties as legal practitioners.”

Growing Alarm Over Lawyers as Enablers of Corruption

The EFCC’s disclosure has amplified a debate that has been simmering within Nigeria’s legal community for years: the role of lawyers as facilitators of corruption rather than guardians of justice.

Legal scholar and former human rights commissioner Chidi Odinkalu recently argued that powerful lawyers often escape meaningful consequences even when courts severely criticise their conduct.

In his widely discussed essay Senior Advocates of No-Consequence (SANs), Odinkalu pointed to controversial cases involving prominent lawyers, including former Attorney-General of the Federation Michael Aondoakaa.

In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Nigeria rebuked Aondoakaa for actions it said “undermined and subverted the administration of justice and the integrity of the judiciary.”

Yet, critics argue that professional disciplinary consequences within the Bar were limited, reinforcing perceptions that senior lawyers often operate under a culture of impunity.

Other controversial disciplinary battles involving senior lawyers such as Kunle Kalejaiye and Joseph Nwobike have further fuelled debate about the profession’s willingness to hold its most influential members accountable.

Even prominent legal figure Mike Ozekhome recently found himself at the centre of controversy after quietly withdrawing from a Call to Bar ceremony amid questions surrounding testimony he gave in a property dispute abroad, an incident critics say reflects deeper governance challenges within the profession.

A System at Risk

For legal analysts, the EFCC’s revelation that over 100 senior lawyers are currently facing prosecution may represent one of the most significant corruption crackdowns involving members of Nigeria’s legal profession.

The development raises uncomfortable questions about how deeply corruption may have penetrated institutions meant to safeguard the rule of law.

Lawyers occupy some of the most influential positions in Nigeria’s justice system—as advocates, judges, prosecutors, legislators and advisers to government.

If the allegations now being prosecuted by the EFCC are proven in court, observers warn, the implications could extend far beyond individual misconduct to the credibility of the country’s justice system itself.

As Olukoyede cautioned, restoring public confidence will require a collective effort by both anti-corruption agencies and the legal profession to confront wrongdoing within its ranks.

A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Onueze Chukwujika Joe Okocha, SAN, former Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admira Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (Rtd), former senator Ita Enang, and former Abia State governor Okezie Ikpeazu are among prominent figures named in the list of 65 ambassadorial postings approved on Friday by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.

According to the statement, the list comprises 31 career diplomats and 34 non-career ambassadors, whose nominations were earlier confirmed by the Nigerian Senate in December.

OCJ Okocha, SAN, was posted to Dublin, while Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas was assigned to the Philippines. Former senator Ita Enang will serve in South Africa, as former Abia State governor Okezie Ikpeazu heads to Spain and his Enugu counterpart, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, to Greece.

Also on the list, former presidential aide Reno Omokri has been assigned to Mexico, while former Chief of Defence Intelligence Lateef Kayode Are will head Nigeria’s mission to the United States.

Below is the comprehensive list.

1.  SENATOR GRACE BENT: LOME-TOGO

2.  SEN. ITA ENANG: SOUTH AFRICA

3.  IKPEAZU VICTOR: SPAIN

4.  NKECHI LINDA UFOCHUKWU: TEL-AVIV, ISRAEL

5.  MAHMUD YAKUBU: QATAR

6.  PAUL OGA ADIKWU: THE VATICAN CITY HOLY SEE

7.  VICE ADMIRAL IBOK-ETE EKWE IBAS: THE PHILIPPINES

8.  MR. RENO OMOKRI: MEXICO CITY, MEXICO

9.  HON. (ENGR.) ABASI BRAIMAH (FMHR): BUDAPEST, HUNGARY

10.  MRS. ERELU ANGELA ADEBAYO: PORTUGAL

11.  BARR. OLUMILUA OLUWAYIMIKA AYOTUNWA: TOKYO, JAPAN

12.  RT. HON. UGWUANYI IFEANYI LAWRENCE: ATHENS, GREECE

13.  BARR. CHIOMA PRISCILLA OHAKIM: WARSAW, POLAND

14.  AMINU DALHATU: UNITED KINGDOM, UK

15.  LT. GEN ABDULRAHMAN BELLO DAMBAZAU: BEIJING, CHINA

16.  HON. TASIU MUSA MAIGARI: GAMBIA

17.  OLUFEMI PEDRO: AUSTRALIA

18.  BARR. MUHAMMED UBANDOMA ALIYU: ARGENTINA

19.  LATEEF KAYODE ARE: USA

20.  AMB. JOSEPH SOLA IJI: RUSSIA

21.  SEN. JIMOH IBRAHIM: UN PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE

22.  FEMI FANI KAYODE: GERMANY

23.  PROF. ISAAK FOLORUNSO ADEWOLE: OTTAWA, CANADA

24.  AJIMOBI FATIMA FLORENCE (F): AUSTRIA

25.  MRS. LOLA AKANDE (F): SWEDEN

26.  AYODELE OKE: FRANCE

27.  YAKUBU N. GAMBO: SAUDI ARABIA

28.  SENATOR PROF. NORA LADI DADUUT: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA

29.  BARR. ONUEZE CHUKWUJIKA JOE OKOCHA SAN: DUBLIN

30.  DR. KULU HARUNA ABUBAKAR: TUNIS, TUNISIA

31.  RT. HON. JERRY SAMUEL MANWE: PORT OF SPAIN, T&T

POSTINGS OF CAREER AMBASSADORS / HIGH COMMISSIONERS LIST

1.  AMB. NWABIOLA EZENWA CHUKWUMEKA: COTE D’IV/OIRE

2.  BESTO MAIMUNA IBRAHIM: NIAMEY-NIGER

3.  MONICA OKWUCHUKWU ENEBECHI: SAO TOME, STP

4.  AMB. MOHAMMED MAHMUD LELE: ALGIERS-ALGERIA

5.  ENDONI SYNDOPH PAEBI: OUAGADOUGOU-BURKINA FASO

6.  AHMED MOHAMMED MONGUNO: CAIRO EGYPT

7.  AMB.JANE ADAMS (NEE OKON) MICHAEL (F): KINGSTON-JAMAICA

8.  AMB. CLARK-OMERU ALEXANDRA (F): LUSAKA-ZAMBIA

9.  CHIMA GEOGGREY LIOMA DAVID: BAMAKO-MALI

10.  AMB. ODUMAH YVONNE EHINOSEN: MALABO –E/GUINEA

11.  AMB WASA SEGUN IGE: BEIRUT, LEBANON

12.  RUBEN ABIMBOLA SAMUEL (F): ROME, ITALY

13.  AMB.ONAGA OGECHUKWU KINGSLEY: MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE

14.  AMB.MAGAJI UMAR: KINSASHA, DR CONGO

15.  AMB.MUHAMMAD SAIDU DAHIRU: NEW DELHI-INDIA

16.  AMB. ABDUSSALAM HABU ZAYYAD: DAKAR-SENEGAL

17.  AMB SHEHU ILU BARDE: ACCRA GHANA

18.  AMB.AMINU NASIR: ETHIOPIA

19.  ABUBAKAR MUSA MUSA: N’DJAMENA, CHAD

20.  AMB. HAIDARA MOHAMMED IDRIS: THE HAGUE-NETHERLANDS

21.  AMB.BAKO ADAMU UMAR: RABAT-MOROCCO

22.  AMB. SULU GAMBARI OLATUNJI AHMED: MALAYSIA

23.  AMB.ROMATA MOHAMMED OMOBOLANLE (F): TANZANIA

24.  AMB. SHAGA JOHN SHAMAH: BOTSWANA

25.  SALAU, HAMZA MOHAMMED: TEHRAN, IRAN

26.  AMB.IBRAHIM DANLAMI: KENYA

27.  IBRAHIM ADEOLA MOPELOLA (F): COTONOU-BENIN

28.  AMB.AYENI ADEBAYO EMMANUEL: BRUSSELS, BELGIUM

29.  AMB.AKANDE WAHAB ADEKOLA: BERNE-SWITZERLAND

30.  AMB. AREWA (NEE ADEDOKUN) ESTHER (F): WINDHOEK-NAMIBIA

31.  AMB.GERGADI JOSEPH JOHN: LIBREVILLE-GABON

32.  AMB. LUTHER OGBOMODE AYO-KALATA (F): SIERRA LEONE

33.  DANLADI YAKUBU NYAKU : KHARTOUM-SUDAN

34.  BELLO DOGON-DAJI HALIRU: BANGKOK, THAILAND

Speculation that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had stepped in behind the scenes to shield some senior police officers from retirement has effectively collapsed following the quiet exit of Deputy Inspector-General of Police Frank Mba and several other high-ranking officials from the Nigeria Police Force.

The retirement wave comes amid a dramatic shift in the leadership structure of the force triggered by the departure of former Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun and the emergence of Tunji Disu as the new police chief.

For weeks, insiders in security and political circles had speculated that the presidency might intervene to extend the tenure of some senior officers affected by the leadership transition, particularly those approaching the statutory retirement threshold or considered influential within the force.

Such presidential interventions are not unprecedented in Nigeria’s security architecture, where political considerations, operational continuity, and internal power balancing have sometimes influenced the fate of top-ranking officers.

But Mba’s retirement after more than three decades in service, alongside other senior officers, suggests the anticipated reprieve never materialised, clearing the path for a new command structure under the leadership of Disu.

End of a High-Profile Career

Before his retirement, Mba served in the Department of Training and Development at Force Headquarters.

His exit after 34 years of service brings to a close a career widely regarded by colleagues and observers as one of the most intellectually distinguished within the modern Nigerian police hierarchy.

Mba joined the force in May 1992 as a cadet officer and graduated from the Nigeria Police Academy in Kano as the best cadet in academics, an early signal of the professional path that would define his career.

Over the years, he occupied several strategic operational and administrative roles across the country.

He served as Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, Commissioner of Police in charge of the Border Patrol Force at Force Headquarters, and held operational commands including Area Commander in Ajah and Festac, Lagos.

Beyond domestic assignments, Mba also represented Nigeria in global security operations, serving in the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Liberia between 2006 and 2007.

Scholar in Uniform

In addition to his policing credentials, Mba built an impressive academic profile.

A trained lawyer, he obtained a law degree from the University of Lagos and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2002 after attending the Nigerian Law School in Abuja.

He later earned a Master’s degree in Law with distinction from the University of Dundee in Scotland.

His professional development also took him to some of the world’s most respected institutions, including the FBI National Academy in Quantico, as well as executive programmes at Harvard University and the University of Oxford.

“A Great Honour to Serve”

In his farewell message, Mba expressed gratitude to President Tinubu for the opportunity to serve under his administration.

“I am deeply grateful to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the privilege of serving our great nation during his administration,” he said.

“The confidence reposed in the Nigeria Police leadership and the support given to the institution during this period have been invaluable. It has been a great honour for me to contribute my quota to the security and stability of our country.”

He also thanked Nigerians for their trust throughout his policing career.

“Policing is a difficult but noble profession, and whatever success we recorded was made possible by the understanding and support of Nigerians,” he said. “I leave the service with a heart full of gratitude and pride for having had the opportunity to serve.”

Fresh Promotions on the Horizon

With Mba and other senior officers stepping aside, attention has now shifted to the next generation of police leadership.

At least seven Assistant Inspectors-General of Police are expected to appear before the Police Service Commission for interviews as part of the process for promotion to the rank of Deputy Inspector-General.

Among those tipped for elevation are Margreth Ochalla, Ekene Onwuemelie and Ishiaku Mohammed.

Their promotion would complete the emerging command architecture of the force as Inspector-General Tunji Disu begins what many observers describe as a new phase in the leadership evolution of Nigeria’s policing system.

Iraqi forces have shot down a drone that attempted to attack a United States military base near Baghdad International Airport, local media have reported, as Iran continues to strike US assets in Arab countries, with the region plunging deeper into war after six days.

The drone attempted to target Victoria airbase overnight on Wednesday and was intercepted before it reached its target, according to the reports.

Videos that emerged early on Thursday showed a drone crash in the Al-Bu’aitha area of Baghdad in the presence of security personnel.

In a separate incident later on Thursday, a boat struck an oil tanker flying the flag of the Bahamas in the Iraqi port of Khor al-Zubair, causing damage and an oil spill, an Iraqi security source told Al Jazeera.

Later on Thursday night, Bahrain said an Iranian missile hit a state-run oil refinery. It said the fire was extinguished and the refinery was still working. There were no reports of casualties.

The attacks occurred as tensions in the Middle East soared due to the ongoing conflict set off by the US and Israel launching a war on Iran.

Qatar’s defence ministry said on Thursday that the country was targeted by several attacks, including 14 ballistic missiles and four drones coming from Iran.

Thirteen missiles were intercepted, and one fell in Qatar’s territorial waters, it said in a statement. All drones were intercepted, and no casualties were reported.

As multiple explosions were heard in the skies above Doha, authorities in Qatar sent out an “elevated” emergency alert to residents.

The country’s interior ministry ordered the evacuation of residents living near the US Embassy in Doha as a precautionary measure.

Al Jazeera’s Zein Basravi, reporting from the Qatari capital, said the US Embassy compound occupies a “very large area” that is located “in the heart of the city”.

Basravi added that the US embassies in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, and the US consulate in Dubai, were all targeted by drones this week.

In the United Arab Emirates, six people were injured by falling debris from drones that were intercepted by air defence systems over Abu Dhabi, the emirate’s media office said.

In a post on X, the office said authorities had responded to debris falling in two locations in the Industrial City (ICAD II) district. The affected individuals, who were nationals of Pakistan and Nepal, received minor to moderate injuries from the debris.

New explosions were also heard in Bahrain. The Bahrain Defence Force said it destroyed 75 missiles and 123 drones “targeting the Kingdom since the start of the brutal Iranian aggression”, in a post on its Instagram account.

The reverberating violence has spread across the region, with attacks also reported in Saudi Arabia, Oman and Kuwait.

The Saudi Ministry of Defence said the latest drone sent into its territory was shot downloading unear the al-Jawf region, in the north of the country. This came after the ministry announced intercepting three drones east of al-Kharj governorate.

Oman’s Oil Marketing Company said one of its storage tanks was damaged in an “incident”, which preliminary assessments said was only minor. The company said operations at the affected site were taken offline, according to the Reuters news agency.

Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi called for an end to the war in a post on X. “Oman reaffirms its call for an immediate ceasefire and a return to responsible regional diplomacy,” he wrote. “There are off ramps available. Let’s use them.”

Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior said an explosion on board an oil tanker occurred outside its territorial waters, more than 60km (37 miles) from the Mubarak al-Kabeer port.

It said all crew were safe, but that the vessel had taken on water and that an oil spill could potentially cause ⁠environmental damage.

On Wednesday, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it fired 230 drones at several facilities hosting US troops in the Middle East, including a base in Erbil in northern Iraq and the Ali Al Salem airbase and Camp Arifjan in Kuwait.

The IRGC said the attacks were among its “first powerful steps” in the war, despite Iran having attacked Gulf Arab states for days since Israel and the US launched their coordinated offensive on Saturday.

President Masoud Pezeshkian directly addressed Iran’s neighbouring countries on Wednesday, saying Iran sought to avert war through diplomacy, but US-Israel attacks left it “with no choice” but to retaliate.

“We respect your sovereignty,” the president said in two separate posts in Arabic and Persian on X.

Iran believes security in the region must be achieved through a collective effort, he added.

As Iran’s retaliatory attacks continued, so has the Israeli-US assault on Iran.

In the face of the continued war, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei warned that European Union countries will “pay the price, sooner ⁠or later” if ⁠they remain silent over the joint attacks on Iran. Baghaei made the comments to Spanish broadcaster TVE.

There was little to indicate at this stage, however, that European assets will be targeted in the same manner as US and Arab ones have.

Credit: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/5/drone-targets-us-base-in-iraq-as-iran-attacks-hit-region-amid-us-israel-war

The build-up to the 2026 National Officers’ Election of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has been thrown into fresh controversy after a High Court in Oyo State issued a dramatic order halting activities related to the electoral process.

In a ruling delivered on Wednesday, Justice G. A. Opayinka of the Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan granted an interim injunction restraining the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) and the NBA President, Mazi Afam Josiah Osigwe, SAN, from taking further steps in connection with the election.

The order followed a Motion Ex-Parte filed by four lawyers, Ibrahim Lawal, Raymond Oki, Omotan Olusola Ogunmodede, and Chief Gabriel Ojo Adekunle Ijalana, who challenged aspects of the electoral process and the constitution of the ECNBA.

The applicants joined as defendants the Nigerian Bar Association, its President Afam Osigwe, SAN, the Body of Benchers, and the General Council of the Bar, represented through the Attorney-General of the Federation.

Also listed as defendants are members of the ECNBA: Aham Ejelam, SAN; Ibrahim Aliyu Nassarawa, Esq.; Muhamad M. Nuhu, Esq.; Uju Okafor, Esq.; and Ume Maduka, Esq.

In the interim order, the court restrained the 5th to 9th defendants from parading themselves as Chairman, Secretary, or members of the ECNBA, or performing any act connected with the conduct of the 2026 NBA National Officers’ Election.

Justice Opayinka further directed that NBA President Afam Osigwe must not take any step whatsoever toward the constitution or composition of the ECNBA, nor participate in supervising, influencing, or interfering with the electoral process pending the determination of a Motion on Notice seeking a substantive interlocutory injunction.

The application was argued by Tunji Ogunrinde, SAN, alongside R. O. Solahudeen, Esq., counsel to the claimants.

Legal observers say the ruling could significantly disrupt preparations for the NBA’s 2026 elections, which are expected to hold in about four months.

With the ECNBA now restrained and the NBA President barred from further actions relating to the committee’s composition, the decision is already raising serious constitutional and political questions within the Bar about the fate of the election timetable and the future of the electoral process.

The court adjourned the matter to 12 March 2026 for the hearing of the Motion on Notice for interlocutory injunction.