POLITICAL PARTY

SENIOR ADVOCATE TACKLES ECNBA OVER DISQUALIFICATION OF VP ASPIRANT

A senior lawyer, Mr. Mohammed Ndayako, SAN has disagreed with the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) over its disqualification of NBA First Vice President aspirant, Mr. Muhammad Idris Doko from contesting the forthcoming NBA National Officers election.

Doko was disqualified from participating in the election because “your Seconder being a member of a political party in Nigeria is not qualified like you in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.” Ndayako is Doko’s seconder.

But in a response to the disqualification made available to CITY LAWYER, Ndayako described the turn of events as “rather unfortunate,” arguing that membership of political party was never raised as an issue in the nomination form.

He also berated the electoral committee for not contacting him to provide evidence of his membership of the NBA National Executive Committee (NBA-NEC), adding that his branch Executive Committee was also not contacted to provide the information.

His words: “This is rather unfortunate. I commend M D Idris for taking this decision in a sportsmanship way.

“However, for the records, I was one of the nominators of M. D. Idris for the position of 1st Vice President of NBA, filled and submitted the form by ECNBA. There was no where in the form where membership of political party was raised.

“I was the Chairman of NBA Minna branch between June, 2016 to June, 2018.

“I was the NEC Rep, member, the only one from Minna branch, between June, 2018 to June, 2020.

“Evidence of membership of NEC can easily be found in the minutes of NEC meetings. Meanwhile, I was never contacted to provide my Evidence of NEC membership, which I stated the relevant period in the form.

“My branch EXCO were not also contacted on my membership of NBA (NEC) between 2018 and 2020.

“I am not yet aware of any law, rule, guidelines of NBA placing restrictions on Members of the Bar from belonging to or actively participating in politics, when political office holders are considered worthy of being made Members of Body of Benchers.”

He urged Doko not to relent in his quest, adding that “we shall continue to support you in your future endeavors, particularly, in NBA politics.”

It was unclear at press time whether Doko plans to appeal his disqualification. The NBA Election is scheduled to hold on July 16, 2022.

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JONATHAN, LAWAN, OTHERS FOR LAWYER’S BOOK PRESENTATION

Nigeria’s former President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan , GCFR is among many dignitaries billed to grace the presentation of “Political Party Governance,” a book authored by former Minister of State for Power, Dr. Mohammed Wakil (OON). The event will hold at NAF Conference Centre, Kado, Abuja on Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 10 am.

While Jonathan is the Special Guest of Honour, Senate President, Dr. Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan, PhD, CON is the Chairman of the Occasion. Also expected at the book presentation are Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, MNI, FNSE as the Guest of Honour; former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Salisu Alfa Belgore (GCON) as the Father of the Day, and the Director General of the Nigerian Institute of Democratic And Legislative Studies, (NILDS) Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman as the Chief Host.

Former Vice Chancellor of University of Abuja, Professor Nuhu Yaqub OFR is the Book Reviewer and the Chief launcher/Presenter is Chief Diana Chen, Group Chairman of CIG Motors Company Ltd, Lagos while former Borno State Governor, Senator Kashim Shettima is the Guest Speaker.

Wakil, a lawyer, chartered administrator and corporate governance practitioner, has extensive experience at all levels in the field of politics, having attained the position of National Vice Chairman (North-East) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

He was in 1999 elected to the House of Representatives, representing Damboa, Gwoza and Chibok Federal Constituency. While at the Green Chamber, “The Leader,” as his colleagues fondly called him, was at the enviable age of 34 years elected as House Majority Leader between 1999 and 2003.

A Fellow of many institutes and international bodies, Wakil has also participated in various election monitoring missions both locally and internationally. He is a member of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Union (CPU) and is a Lecturer on Political Party Governance at the Institute of Legislative and Democratic Studies, Abuja (an affiliate of University of Benin). He has published several articles on Corporate Governance, Political Party Governance and Investment Law.

Wakil was bestowed with the distinguished national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) by Nigeria’s President among other awards and recognitions.

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