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A stakeholders meeting and press conference in furtherance of the 2022 NBA General elections was conveyed on Friday in Abuja as part of efforts to put finishing touches to grey areas which are instrumental to a successful conduct of the NBA General elections holding July 16, 2022. The committee members in attendance includes the ECNBA chairman: Mr Ayodele Akintunde, SAN, the Secretary Mrs Mabel Ekeke, Aisha Ado, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu and Mr Basil who is also an IT expert. After a brief introduction and summary of ECNBA's activities, the chairman called on the Tech consultant to give an enlightenment on the process Mr Akin Akinwolire, the Tech consultant of Finesse Technology  noted that the payment of bar practicing fees is the first qualification to being a prospective voter and exercising ones franchise . According to him, this is also followed by the lawyer's update of their membership portal adding that from mid April till the close of verification, some members did not...

The Monday Adjeh-led Nigerian Bar Association, Bwari Branch on Friday, 15th July, 2022, conferred on the Administrator of the National Judicial Institute, Hon. Justice Salisu Garba, Rtd. with an award and investiture as Patron of the Branch. This timely award and investiture was in recognition of his Lordship's numerous contributions towards the welfare and development of the Branch.  The Chairman of the Branch, in his address, enumerated the numerous impacts of the retired Justice in the Branch.  The Chairman noted that his Lordship is a no-nonsense Judge, who upheld the tenets of the legal profession while at the helms of affairs of the FCT Judiciary. Responding, the Administrator stated that he was the first Presiding Judge of the Bwari Division and, therefore, a member of the NBA Bwari Branch.  He appreciated the Branch for the investiture and award and promised to assist the Branch in any means within the ambit of the law and available resources. The Chairman of the ...