Nigeria: NBA Backs Akeredolu Over Yar'Adua's Health

14 December 2009

Lagos — The Nigerian Bar Association rose from its National Executive Committee (NEC) at Zodiac Hotel, Enugu Friday last week with a resolution that 'all statements made by the NBA President and in particular, the statement to the effect that the President of Nigeria should have handed over to the Vice-President in an acting capacity and in keeping with relevant constitutional provisions or resign in the event of incapacitation due to ill-health stand ratified as views of the Association.'

NEC restated that 'in line with Article 13 (1) (f) of the NBA constitution Oluwarotimi O. Akeredolu, Esq. SAN, President of the NBA is the spokesman for the Association and that views expressed by him are not personal but those of the Association.'

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