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The Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association, Bwari Branch, has released the list if qualified candidates for the forthcoming election of the branch. Akpomiemie who is currently serving as the secretary of the Publicity Committee is a Partner in Judex Advocate and heads the litigation department.  In line with its electoral guidelines, the Electoral Committee of NBA Bwari Branch has published the list of qualified candidates for the forthcoming general elections of the Branch scheduled to hold on 17th June, 2023. See the list below: *The list of qualified candidates for the forthcoming election is out!*         *OFFICE* *Chairman* *Aspirant* 1. DAUDU PAUL BABATUNDE 2008      *Vice Chairman* *Aspirant* 2. MAXWELL OPARA CHIBUIKE 2008                 3. DIMGBA CHIDI JUDE 2011 *General Secretary* *Aspirant* 4. CHINYERE MONEME EKENE 2005           ...

His social life was blunted. Perhaps by his reticent disposition.His persona, two dimensional.  To a distant public, he was upscale and cool . His manly bearing spoke loud. His onscreen image ironically amplified some idiosyncrasies ;  heroics, romantic adventures and traits that did not gel with the mortal  privacy that eerily define his quiet and lonely life.   Saint Obi, real name, Obinna Nwafor, was shy, almost bordering on timidity and insecurity. He cherished the pleasantly tranquil interractions among a few friends. He would vanish at any outburst that could upset the poise of such small meetings. As he repeatedly told me, he just wanted to live a cool, quiet and fulfilled life. But, has he lived  this cool and fulfilled life he envisioned ? I have my doubts. I tell Saint's story here with painful tears in my eyes ; because he was a star, a super star whose life turned out a gleam of irony .  Yet, it was this stardom that fetched him his much pr...