As a lawyer, the unfolding scenario post last week’s election of the Nigerian Bar Association leaves one totally abashed. That is, of course, not to suggest that the NBA is populated by super humans who are infallible. It is only to recognise the fact that the legal profession is held to a measure of standard, which places it a ton above the common human frailties like the ones we are currently seeing.
Signed by Chairman of its steering committee, Chief Niyi Akintola , and Secretary, Dr Oluwole Akintayo, the group claimed that 4,000 ‘ghost voters’ were smuggled into the voter register.
Regardless of the possible legitimacy of these claims though, the Egbe Amofin does discredit to its position in a way or two. The first is that it had pitched its tent with a candidate before these elections. That candidate unfortunately lost the election and would be the beneficiary of the reversal that they are seeking for.
He noted that allowing an “outsider” become president would put public ridicule on the inner bar. In conclusion, Awomolo wrote: “… It will be a great failure of leadership for the senior advocates to surrender leadership to outer when there are willing and able senior advocates.” Observers, including Professor Chidi Odinkalu, hold the opinion that this letter, with the repulsion it bore amongst the bar, did much more for Akpata’s candidacy than could be imagined.
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