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Barely 24 hours after CITY LAWYER reported that the National Officers Election Appeals Committee (NOEAC) had overshot the deadline set by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Constitution in treating appeals by disqualified aspirants, the committee has now resolved all pending appeals. This development was confirmed by the Electoral Committee of the NBA (ECNBA) through its latest official notice. CITY LAWYER...

There is a major concern with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) appeal process for the forthcoming National Officers Elections as the fate of some disqualified aspirants hang in the balance. At least one disqualified aspirant told CITY LAWYER that the committee has failed to deliver a verdict on an appeal submitted to the National Officers Election Appeals Committee (NOEAC) beyond...

There is palpable anxiety within legal circles as the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Branch Elections Appeal Committee (North) has held that “Only physical meetings count towards electoral eligibility.” The committee has accordingly upheld the disqualification of no less than four aspirants in forthcoming branch elections, holding that virtual meetings do not qualify in reckoning aspirants’ mandatory minimum attendance of five...