The Nigerian Bar Association,
NBA, has announced plans to embark on a two-day boycott of courts following the
suspension of Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen.
The decision was taken after the
just concluded NEC meeting over controversies surrounding suspension of
Onnoghen.
The statement read: “The NBA-NEC
Emergency meeting which was held today, the 28th of January 2019, ended with
some resolutions.
“It was held that lawyers all
over Nigeria boycott all courts in the land for two days starting from the 29th
day of January, 2019.”
SUMMARY OF RESOLUTIONS OF THE
NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION, NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (NEC) MEETING HELD ON
MONDAY, 28TH JANUARY 2019 AT THE NBA AUDITORIUM, NBA HOUSE, ABUJA.
1. NBA Condemns in strong terms
the Unconstitutional Suspension of the CJN.
2. NEC resolved that Members
should boycott all Courts for the next 2 days starting from tomorrow the 29th
to 31st of January, 2019.
3. NEC Ratified the Constitution
of a 3 Man Committee (which may be expanded) made up of Former Presidents
Olanikpeku, A. B. Mahmood and President Paul Usoro to interface on the issue.
4. NEC adopted and ratified all
actions and statements earlier issued by the President on the Prosecution and
Suspension of the CJN.
President Muhammadu Buhari
suspended Onnoghen on Friday and swore in Ibrahim Muhammad in acting capacity.
The lawyers said their action
which would serve as a warning to the federal government will last two days.
More to follow…
Let them not even come back until they have cleansed themselves of lies and corruption. Lawyers are liars!.
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