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NBA-NEC APPROVES ESTABLISHMENT OF TWO NEW BRANCHES

 


The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has approved the establishment of two new branches in Lagos State: Eti-Osa and Surulere. 

The NBA-NEC decision comes after years of advocacy, spurred by the opening of a new High/Magistrate Court jurisdiction in Ajah, Eti-osa local government area of Lagos state and has set up a caretaker committee to oversee the election process for these new branches.

Meanwhile, the NBA-NEC has rejected a demand by the Body of Benchers (BOB) for a 10% share of the annual Bar Practicing Fees (BPF) at it's quarterly meeting in Jos.

NBA President Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau SAN informed NEC that a letter dated June 21, 2023 was sent to BoB asking for the legal justification for demanding a share of the BPF proceeds.

Other major decisions, the NBA-NEC include the approval of proposal to shorten future NBA Annual General Conference days from five days to three or four days (Wednesday to Friday). 

It also approved plans to dispense with providing conference bags to participants as a cost-reduction measure.

However, the NBA-NEC turned down proposals to cancel the annual dinner night, usually tagged “Unbarred” and replace it with DJ Nights. 

The Council further approved recommendations to increase conference registration fees in light of rising inflation and Naira devaluation.

The NBA-NEC expressed concerns over the N378 million deficit incurred in organizing the 2023 Conference as well as N122 million debt carried over from the 2022 edition and stated that despite past losses, the projected budget for the 2024 Conference stands at over 2 billion naira with 18,000 lawyers expected to participate.

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