The attention of the Office of the General Secretary has been drawn to a publication purporting to question the legitimacy of the National Executive Council (NEC) Meeting scheduled to hold on Thursday, 7th May 2026, in Awka, Anambra State, on the premise that some NEC members were excluded from receiving notices of the meeting.
For the avoidance of doubt, notices of the NEC Meeting were duly issued and sent to the official email addresses of all members of NEC on record from the Office of the General Secretary, in line with established practice and the provisions of the NBA Constitution.
Importantly, the date and venue for this NEC Meeting were fixed at the last NEC Meeting held in Maiduguri, Borno State, on 5th February 2026, where the meeting was formally adjourned to Thursday, 7th May 2026, in Awka, Anambra State.
It is therefore misleading to suggest that any category of members was excluded from receiving notices of the meeting on account of perceived dissenting views. Indeed, following the issuance of the notices, several NEC members confirmed their attendance through the office of the Welfare Secretary, Mr. Auta Nyada, in preparation for the meeting.
The NBA under the present leadership remains firmly committed to constitutionalism, inclusiveness, due process, and the unity of the Bar. Accordingly, the NBA has not and will not exclude any member of NEC from participating in NEC.
Members of the Association are therefore advised to disregard the publication in its entirety. The NEC Meeting scheduled for Thursday, 7th May 2026, remains validly convened and will proceed as scheduled.
Dr. Mobolaji Ojibara, FNIM, FCIArb
General Secretary
