The National Executive Council
(NEC) of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has suspended the Chairman of its
Ikorodu branch, Mr. Bayo Akinlade, over alleged insubordination.
The suspension was executed on
Thursday at the ongoing NBA-NEC meeting in Abuja.
Akinlade’s suspension was sequel
to a report by the NBA Vice President II, Dr. Foluke Dada, who accused Akinlade
of refusing to halt the Ikorodu bye-election for the Ikorodu vice chairmanship
position.
Afterwards, she moved a motion
for his suspension on the basis of alleged insubordination which was
overwhelmingly adopted by members.
Against that backdrop, the NBA-
NEC temporarily relieved the embattled branch chairman of his position both in
the IKorodu branch and the national leadership of the association.
Consequently, Akinlade will face
disciplinary committee for disobeying a directive issued by the top hierarchy
of the association with regards to the supplementary election of his branch’s
vice chairman.
The NBA-NEC went further to void
the purported election with a directive that the new vice Chairman elect should
not and must not conduct herself as the vice Chairman of Ikorodu branch.
The Council appointed Tony
Ogbeide Esq., as acting chairman of the branch.
The NBA through the General
Secretary, Jonathan Taidi Gunu had asked Akinlade to furnish the National
Secretariat with the reasons behind his decision, but Akinlade replied the
Secretariat, saying he does “not have the power to cancel the election.”
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