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The Nigerian Bar Association, Bwari Branch, Cradle Bar on the 24th of June, 2023 elected new Executives that will pilot the affairs of the branch in the next two years. Paul Daudu, was elected the chairman of the branch unopposed.in a keenly contested position of Secretary, Caleb Owowo who is the incumbent Assistant Secretary defeated Chinyere Moneme to emerge the winner.  Ability Tom defeated 4 other young lawyers to pick the position of Assistant Secretary.  Akpomiemie Monday defeated his challenger, Sherrifdeen Bello for the position of Publicity Secretary.  Other winners are Naomi Abang for the office of provost, Princess Ekwebelem defeated Confidence Kere to pick the welfare Secretary. Other positions that were unopposed are that of Treasurer, Financial Secretary and that of Vice Chairman.  In his message to the branch, the chairman Elect stated thus Dear Learned Seniors and Colleagues of Cradle Bar , Thank You for Electing me as your new Chairman . I do not ta...

The Nigerian Bar Association, Bwari Branch, Cradle Bar on the 24th of June, 2023 elected new Executives that will pilot the affairs of the branch in the next two years. Paul Daudu, was elected the chairman of the branch unopposed.in a keenly contested position of Secretary, Caleb Owowo who is the incumbent Assistant Secretary defeated Chinyere Moneme to emerge the winner.  Ability Tom defeated 4 other young lawyers to pick the position of Assistant Secretary.  Akpomiemie Monday defeated his challenger, Sherrifdeen Bello for the position of Publicity Secretary.  Other winners are Naomi Abang for the office of provost, Princess Ekwebelem defeated Confidence Kere to pick the welfare Secretary. Other positions that were unopposed are that of Treasurer, Financial Secretary and that of Vice Chairman.  In his message to the branch, the chairman Elect stated thus Dear Learned Seniors and  Colleagues of Cradle Bar , Thank You for Electing me as your new Chairman . I do n...

 NBA BWARI ELECTION 2023: THE MONEME CAMPAIGN ORGANISATION REPLIES CALEB OWOWO ON HIS DESPERATE BID TO BECOME THE SECRETARY OF THE BRANCH  Our attention has been drawn to the petition  written by one Mr. Caleb Owowo against the aspiration of Mrs Chinyere Moneme.  The author of this frivolous petition is known beyond its writer. While the Moneme campaign organisation is not to engage in the war of personal vendetta, we leave Mr  Owowo and his Paymasters for the public to judge. Our organisation is  as a measure of our integrity and fairplay in this political space will attack headlong the issues raised in the said petition.  The starting point is to state very  clearly to our overwhelming supporters  including Young lawyers, Senior lawyers, Women's forum and learned Silks of the branch that the decision of the Electoral Committee of NBA Bwari Branch in clearing our aspirant to contest is lawful and does not offend the provisions of the Constit...

  YOUR RIGHT TO KNOW: MY MANIFESTO!  AKPOMIEMIE MONDAY AKPOMIEMIE Learned Seniors and Distinguished colleagues, “Leaders don’t create followers, leaders create more leaders”- Tom Peters My name is Akpomiemie Monday Akpomiemie an aspirant into the position of the Publicity Secretary of the NBA Bwari Branch. My aspiration is borne out from noticeable gap wherein the office of the busy Chairman has been burdened with addition of the portfolio of a publicist. This is far from the standard practice. A Publicity Secretary is constitutionally saddled to disseminate information and news about the day to day running of the Branch, inclusive of using the office to create and maintain a good image of the Branch and its leadership at all times! My pathway to achieving the above is to work closely with the Chairman of the Branch and all the leaders in their own rights in order for me to understand their thoughts and to put them in an acceptable way to the recipient of such content. My role...

  Distinguished Senior Advocates of Nigeria, learned seniors and colleagues, my name is Chinyere Ekene Moneme I am legal practitioner and the Principal Partner of Crystal Legal Services, I am also the Founder and Executive Director of ACE Justice Assist Foundation a non-governmental organization which supports justice administration in Nigeria.  I am currently a member of the International Association of Prosecutors (IAP) and I currently serve as a Judge at the ICC moot court trial competition 2023. I’m proud to be a member of the Cradle bar and at the branch level, I have been privileged to serve as the Chairman of the Sexual and Gender based Violence (SGBV) committee, Secretary of the Law Week Committee, Secretary of the Monitoring and Evaluation Committee, Secretary of the Law Reform Committee, Secretary of the PDSS to mention a few.  I currently serve as company secretary to three (3) financial institutions across the country.  As a result of my service to the ba...

  CHIDI JUDE DIMGBA Vice Chairmanship Candidate for NBA Bwari Branch (Cradle Bar) INTRODUCTION The Office of the Vice Chairman of NBA Bwari Branch (Cradle Bar) is a sensitive and important one in the scheme of things towards the development of the Branch and the attainment of the objectives of the Nigerian Bar Association at the national level. The Office needs someone who is compassionate and keenly passionate in promoting the cause of justice and the rule of law, as they particularly concern the welfare of members of the Branch and of the profession as a whole. A person with proven records of human rights’ activities, particularly on human right cases prosecuted pro bono publico (in the interest of the public) is best suitable for the position of the Vice Chairman of this noble Branch of the NBA. Cradle Bar has tremendously gained a noble place of prominence in the comity of Branches of the NBA across the country. As such, the Vice Chairman of our highly-esteemed Branch must esse...

  “I want to specially congratulate and felicitate with the NBA Branch of the NBA known as Cradle Bar on the occasion of their law week which started on the 19th of May, 2023 and ended on the 25th of May, 2023. The theme of the law week which was “  A Vibrant Bar, A panacea to National Development”  is very simple and speaks for itself. This is because the essence of a vibrant bar is to ensure development at all time and in all circumstance. The theme speaks for itself in the sense that, it encapsulates the whole essence and role of the legal profession and the focus and vision of the Nigerian Bar Association which is “ Promoting the Rule of Law”. As such I commend the leadership of the branch and the entire members for putting up this law week together for the benefit of members and in fact the society in general. The theme is a clear reminder of our mandate as a profession and the urgent need to start ensuring that we all put our hands on desk to promote...