Sunday 9 October 2016

NBA DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION



The President of Nigerian Bar Association, AB Mahmoud addressed the media last week  and he asked government to immediately release judges arrested

Present at the Press conference are past presidents including Chief Wole Olanipekun SAN, Olisa Agbakoba SAN, JB Daudu SAN. Others are former Secretary, Dele Adesina SAN, Kemi Pinheirro SAN, Kanyinsola Ajayi SAN, Yusuf Ali SAN, Monday Ubani, and others.      
                               

Mahmoud confirmed that several judges including justices of the Supreme Court Okoro and Nkwocha.

He said that the raid still continues and that those arrested have been moved to Abuja.

He called on the President to call the security agencies to order. He said the NBA will go to any length to protect the sanctity of the judiciary.

 "There will be grave consequences if the judges are not released immediately."

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