RE-ADOPTION OF CANDIDATE FOR THE POSITION OF NBA NATIONAL PRESIDENT BY ANAMBRA STATE INDEGINOUS LAWYERS FORUM (ASILF): A REJOINDER BY ASILF

The attention of Anambra State Indigenous Lawyers Forum (ASILF), an umbrella body of Lawyers of Anambra origin, has been drawn to the news making the rounds online a few days ago. In the said news, it was stated that the Noble Association of the Learned persons from Anambra State had earlier last week endorsed the candidature of Mr. Afam Osigwe, SAN, one of the Aspirants to the office of the National President of the Nigerian Bar Association(NBA).

We want to use this medium to tell the general public or whosoever it might concern to utterly disregard such a Kangaroo endorsement as such endorsement did not emanate from ASILF. We want to let the general public know that as a standing rule in our noble Association comprising Erudite Scholars, Professors of Law, Senior Advocates of Nigeria(SANS) and other eminent members of the Bar, our organisation does not endorse a candidate as a body especially where sons and daughters of Anambra State origin are involved. However, individual members of the Association can do so on their own accord.

Given the present situation on ground, the three aspirants to the coveted office of NBA national President are all our members having come from Anambra State and Nnewi town precisely. They are all eminently qualified to occupy the exalted office of NBA national President and deliver quality leadership to the Bar.

If at all the Association will endorse any of the candidates aspiring to lead the NBA, it should have been Chukwuka Ikwuazom, SAN, who has fully supported and assisted the Association in numerous ways to promote her programmes .

Accordingly, let it be known to the general public that we never endorsed nor do we plan to endorse any of the aspirants contesting for the exalted office of NBA national President.

Therefore, kindly disregard any such publications as same did not emanate from us.

Thank you.

Joe Nwokedi, Esq.
President.

Gerty Emeka-Iloegbunam Esq.
Secretary
ASILF

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