The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has allayed concerns by
some of its members that it plans to endorse one or two presidential candidates
in the 2023 general elections.
Akpata speaking at a news conference ahead of its 2022
Annual Conference in Lagos State said the NBA is apolitical and would not
endorse anyone.
Akpata said, “We’re bending over backward to show that that
is not the intention and just to add my voice in saying that the NBA can’t and
will not endorse one, two, or three parties.”
Akpata explained that the conference session hosting four of
the 2023 presidential candidates is just one of the regular sessions at the
event and that it’s not a manifesto night.
“It’s not a manifesto night or afternoon, it’s a regular
session at the conference where we are interrogating the issue of democracy in
transition and the leadership deficit that we have identified in this country.”
He noted that the invite is to give Nigerians the
opportunity to know the next President.
“We, however, thought that we should talk to those who are trying to ask us as Nigerians, to allow them to lead. So these are the persons’ that our members selected to be invited because we can’t invite all of them,” Akpata said.
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