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In a unanimous vote, the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has removed the leadership of the Section on Public Interest and Development Law (SPIDEL) of the association. This decision was taken during the recent NEC quarterly meeting held in Jos.  A motion moved by NBA Gwagwalada Branch and seconded by a co-opted member from the Maiduguri Branch called on the president to preside over NEC meeting and ratify all actions taken regarding SPIDEL. The motion also called for an investigation into SPIDEL’s leadership and their suspension.  This was reinforced by other NEC members underscoring the need to uphold the recommendations. Additionally, the NEC passed a vote of confidence on the NBA Executive Committee led by President Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau SAN. Meanwhile, the NBA NEC has scheduled it's 2024 National officers election to take place on the 20th of July, 2024. It will be recalled that Maikyau had accused SPIDEL Chairman, John Aikpokpo-Martins

The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) has convened an Extra-ordinary General Meeting (EGM) this Sunday to address concerns raised in a recent letter by the NBA President. The agenda circulated by NBA-SPIDEL Secretary, Funmi Adeogun indicates the emergency Zoom meeting will focus on debating the scope of issues mentioned in the NBA President’s correspondence and determining a decision and plan of action. Key stakeholders are expected to attend alongside executive council members to discuss communication strategies around NBA matters. Though the specifics of the NBA President’s letter were not stated, the urgent EGM points to serious issues warranting an emergency intervention by the NBA’s public interest section. Insiders say the meeting may center on recent regulations and directives that have caused discontent among legal practitioners nationwide. With NBA-SPIDEL playing a pivotal role in advocacy, observers are keen to see the outcom

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Yakubu Maikyau SAN, has directed the association’s Public Interest and Development Law Section (SPIDEL) to immediately suspend its ongoing public interest lawsuits and advocacy interventions. In a letter dated 31st January, 2024, Maikyau accused SPIDEL Chairman, John Aikpokpo-Martins of undertaking unauthorized actions beyond the section’s mandate that undermine the NBA leadership.  He cited several recent high-profile SPIDEL legal cases and demands made to government agencies and directed SPIDEL officials to halt further activities pending a meeting on February 1st and approval from NBA’s National Executive Council (NEC).  Maikyau stressed that SPIDEL lacks constitutional powers to unilaterally represent the NBA or take actions without authorization. Sources describe the crackdown as a fallout of SPIDEL’s surging activist profile that has rattled influential figures.  Critics say forcing SPIDEL to cease its public interest work spel