NBA Calls On BOB Chairman, Wole Olanipekun, SAN To Recuse Self From Presiding Over NLS Call-To-Bar Ceremony
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has again asked the Chairman, Body of Benchers, Chief Wole Olanipekun to recuse himself from presiding over the upcoming call to bar ceremony of the Nigerian law School. The event is scheduled for the 6th and 7th of December.
In a letter titled “A CALL TO SALVAGE THE IMAGE, REPUTATION AND INTEGRITY OF THE BODY OF BENCHERS AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION, AND FOR THE CALL TO BAR CEREMONY SCHEDULED FOR 6 AND 7 DECEMBER 2022 TO BE PRESIDED BY, HONOURABLE JUSTICE MARY PETER ODILI, JSC, RTD – THE VICE CHAIRMAN BODY OF BENCHERS“, President of the association Yakubu Maikyau SAN described the continuous silence by the Body of Benchers on the ‘indictable letter’ of Mrs. Adekunbi Ogunde, as ‘disgusting, and a betrayal of the confidence Nigerians have in the legal profession’.
The Metro Lawyer (TML) obtained a copy of the NBA’s 10 page letter dated Dec. the 4th, 2022 and copied to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola and to all Benchers.
Recall that a similar call had been made under the leadership of the immediate past President of the association, Olumide Akpata.
The NBA’s call for Chief Olanipekun to step down stems from a scandalous email by a former partner in his firm, Ms Adekunbi Ogunde to SAIPEM, an expatriate company claiming that her principal, Chief Olanipekun uses his office as BoB chairman to influence Judges and get favourable judgements for his clients.
Below is the full letter of the NBA President, Y.C Maikyau, OON, SAN.
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