The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, SAN has appointed Attorney General of Ekiti State, Olawale Fapohunda, SAN to head the Committee to investigate the incident that occurred on the sidelines of the just concluded 62nd Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association at Eko Atlantic City, Victoria Island, Lagos, at the venue for distribution of conference materials. This would be the President’s first formal committee since his inauguration.
In a press release issued by the NBA Publicity Secretary, Akorede Habeeb Lawal, the Committee tagged ‘the Conference Incident Investigation Committee’ was inaugurated at a virtual meeting on Monday, 5th September, 2022.
In his address at the inauguration, the NBA President stated; “the conduct of our colleagues involved in the incident borders on possible violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct for Legal Practitioners and other relevant laws applicable in Lagos State.” And as a promoter of the rule of law, the NBA has a duty to ensure that such incident does not reoccur and all those who are complicit are brought to book.
The committee is tasked with the responsibility to:
- Investigate the said incident; the immediate and remote cause(s) of the same, and identify the persons involved therein.
- Make recommendations concerning the matters stated above, taking into consideration the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), Constitution of the Nigerian Bar Association, 2015 (as amended in 2021), Rules of Professional Conduct for Legal Practitioners 2007 and other relevant legislations, policies and guidelines.
Other members of the Committee are; CP Lough Simon Asamber SAN who is the Alternate Chairman, Oyindamola Fashakin is the Secretary of the committee. Oyinkan Badejo, Mrs. Toluwalope Aderiye, Ada Edozie, Daniel Onwe and Mujahid Muhammed.
Others are Lucky Ekarume, Chinyere Nworah, Adama Mohammed , Shehu Sani Idris, ThankGod-Mina Hope Obeten, Folashade Owolabi and Tongshishak John Jude Danjuma.
The committee is expected to submit its Report (Findings and Recommendations) within a period of 4 weeks from the date of the inauguration.
The NBA President thanks members of this committee for accepting to serve.