Senior Advocate of Nigeria, and Human Right Crusader, Ebun Olu-Adegboruwa SAN has berated the Leadership and the Elders of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, for their fatal error of judgement in ratifying the suspension of the General Secretary of the Association, Joyce Oduah, while there is a pending court case against the purported suspension by the other EXCO members of the Association.
In a statement yesterday, Adegboruwa SAN warned that the NBA should not get to the Level of provoking the Bench.
He described the NBA action as “Sad Commentary stating that he was not surprised that the Federal High Court declared the action null and void.
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This was easily predictable. It is shocking that the “Elders of the Bar” could not extricate themselves from this fatal error of judgment.
We shouldn’t get to the level of provoking the Bench against us. NBA lost the battle for sanity, rule of law and due process on behalf of all lawyers and it is a sad commentary, given what the NBA President himself had represented in times past, at the NJC meetings, BOB meetings, etc.
This calls to question the quality of representation at the NBA NEC. I have admired the administration of Mr Olumide Akpata but when we fail to look at wrong in it’s ugly face, we end up the way it has ended at the Federal High Court today.
It was an unnecessary battle for the NBA, as to all intents and purposes, it has taken the shine off the on-going Conference.
What message are we preaching to other Nigerians with all the topics that we have beautifully outlined for the Conference if it was so difficult to observe common rule of law and due process, by the only Association of lawyers put together? The NBA failed the test. Charity should always begin at home.
