Tag: Olumide Akpata
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BoT to Adesina: We can’t cancel NBA election
The Board of Trustees of the Nigerian Bar Association that was petitioned by a presidential candidate in the association’s July 2020 election, Mr. Dele Adesina (SAN), says it cannot advise the cancellation of the widely criticised poll. The NBA BoT in a reply to Adesina noted that his petition dated August 2, 2020 raised issues…
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Cancel NBA election now, Adesina demands
A candidate in 2020 Nigerian Bar Association presidential election, Dele Adesina, has asked the Body of Trustees of the association to cancel the just-concluded poll. He made the demand in a petition addressed to the Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Association. Olumide Akpata had defeated Adesina and Babatunde Ajibade to emerge the 30th President…
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Buhari hails new NBA president
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday, congratulated Olumide Akpata on his election as the President of the Nigerian Bar Association. Buhari’s congratulatory message was contained in a statement made available to journalists by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. The statement was titled “President Buhari congratulates new MBA president, Olumide Akpata.” Adesina quoted…
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Akpata floors Adesina, Ajibade, emerges NBA president
Lawyers in the country have elected Mr. Olumide Akpata as next President of the Nigerian Bar Association NBA. The announcement was made at 12:56a.m., on Friday, by Chairman of the NBA Electoral Committee, Taiwo Taiwo(SAN). Akpata won the election with over 50 percent of the total votes cast. His rivals for the office of NBA…