Tag: NNBA
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‘NNBA’ lawyers write AGF, seek independent recognition
A new body of lawyers, the New Nigerian Bar Association (NNBA), has formally written and notified the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, of its existence. According to reports, the new association said its formation, last Thursday, followed the alleged failure of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to uphold…
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NBA crisis worsens as splinter group forms NNBA
The controversy created by the dis-invitation of Kaduna Governor, Nasir El-Rufai by the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) as speaker at its recent annual general conference is getting messier as a splinter group, New Nigeria Bar Association (NNBA), has emerged. The move has, however, elicited mixed reactions from legal practitioners. In a statement by conveners of…