Former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) General Secretary, Mr. Nimi Walson-Jack has appealed the decision of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory which held that NBA has the power to remove or dismiss any erring member of its National Executive Council (NEC).

According to a statement made available to CITY LAWYER, the embattled Bar Leader has filed 6 grounds of appeal challenging the decision of the lower court and seeking an order of the court setting aside the entire judgment.

The legal team is to be led by experienced litigator and Bar Leader, Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama SAN.

The statement reads:

HON. NIMI WALSON-JACK, PAST GENERAL SECRETARY OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION APPEALS DECISION OF HIGH COURT OF FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY IN HON. NIMI WALSON-JACK V NBA – FCT/HC/CV/2534/2023

Recall that the Past General Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Hon. Nimi Walson-Jack commenced an action before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory against the NBA challenging the unlawful and arbitral resolution of the NBA National Executive Council (NBA-NEC) suspending him as a member of the NBA-NEC and stripping him of all privileges accruing to him as a past General Secretary for promoting the Nigerian Law Society (NLS).

On Tuesday, 19th March, 2024, the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory delivered its Judgment in favour of the Defendant and held that the Defendant reserves the power to remove or dismiss any erring member of the Council.

Dissatisfied with the Judgment of the Court, Hon. Nimi Walson-Jack has now filed a Notice of Appeal on Thursday, 13th June, 2024 containing 6 grounds of appeal challenging the decision of the lower Court and seeking an order of the Honourable Court setting aside the referenced Judgment.

The Notice of Appeal was filed by the Eminent Silk, Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama, SAN who is set to lead the team of lawyers representing Hon. Nimi Walson-Jack at the Court of Appeal.

The crux of Hon Walson-Jack’s appeal is that the NBA Constitution does not confer or imply any conferment of any power on the NBA-NEC to either suspend or remove Hon. Walson-Jack from the National Executive Council, hence the act of suspension by the NBA-NEC is ultra-vires.

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