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THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION 2020 ELECTIONS FINAL COUNTDOWN...

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THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION 2020 ELECTIONS FINAL COUNTDOWN...

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THE RACE FOR THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE NBA..... By Ademola Owolabi Esq.

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THE RACE FOR THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE NBA..... By Ademola Owolabi Esq.

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The race for the Office of the President of the NBA is more intense than that of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The campaigns are gathering momentum and endorsements over endorsements being received on daily basis.

At the end of the day, let the winner be ready to roll the sleeve. There is so much works to be done. The outgoing administration has done much in the area of financial openness. It is time to have a high level interface with the Police High Command on demeaning treatment meted out to lawyers of recent. It is also time the NBA introduces a judicial reformation bill to decongest the Supreme Court of interlocutory appeals. Should the President perpetually starve the Supreme Court of judges which if the trends continue, we may wake up and find no judges at the Supreme Court?

How innovative are we thinking on how to reinvigorate our legal profession so that we can be at the forefront?

The NBA should not be a tea cup afairs but a conscious awareness that we have lost steam due to societal ills that have found their way into the temple of justice.

So, while I wish Dr Ajibade SAN, Deacon Adesina SAN and Mr. Akpata success in this race.

To my colleagues, however has the burden to lead us requires our support, constructive criticism and high-fives.

God bless the NBA.

Ademola Owolabi, Esq.

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FOR DR. BABATUNDE AJIBADE, SAN, FCIArb, ....

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FOR DR. BABATUNDE AJIBADE, SAN, FCIArb, ....

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"DR. BABATUNDE AJIBADE IS THE BEST MAN FOR THE JOB...." A Compilation of CREDIBLE  PERSUASIONS in support of this FIRM ASSERTION!

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THE LARGEST ASSOCIATION OF LAWYERS IN AFRICA WILL IN A FEW DAYS RESOLVE THE CRITICAL ISSUE OF ITS LEADERSHIP. IT NEEDS A LEADER WITH A CLEAR VISION AND FOCUS TO EFFECTIVELY STEER THE SHIP THAT IS THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION (NBA).  *DR BABATUNDE AJIBADE SAN, FCIARB IS THAT LEADER.* 

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THE LARGEST ASSOCIATION OF LAWYERS IN AFRICA WILL IN A FEW DAYS RESOLVE THE CRITICAL ISSUE OF ITS LEADERSHIP. IT NEEDS A LEADER WITH A CLEAR VISION AND FOCUS TO EFFECTIVELY STEER THE SHIP THAT IS THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION (NBA).  *DR BABATUNDE AJIBADE SAN, FCIARB IS THAT LEADER.* 

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Just for a moment, envision a Bar where there is true convergence between colleagues who were once lawyers but have now been elevated to the Bench, between in-house counsel and external counsel, between corporate commercial solicitors and litigators, between the outer and inner bar and several other unfortunate divisions that you and I know exists in the Nigerian legal profession today and has continued to limit the potent force for good that the NBA can and should be.

It is possible, that is the promise and position of *Dr. BABATUNDE AJIBADE* SAN, FCIArb.

But let me not preach.. I urge you to read his detailed manifesto.

*Let's Do Better* .... My name is *Tonye T. J. Krukrubo*  I am a member of the NBA Port Harcourt Branch, & Secretary NBA Section on Legal Practice and *I stand with Dr. Babatunde Ajibade SAN, FCIArb* .

#aunitednba

#onebarforall

#nomoredivisionsinthebar

#IStandwithBABATUNDEAJIBADE

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*IN RE FIRST BANK ADVERTORIAL: DR AJIBADE SPEAKS ON THE ROLE OF CORPORATE COUNSEL IN UNITING THE BAR AND PROTECTING THE LEGAL PROFESSION*

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*IN RE FIRST BANK ADVERTORIAL: DR AJIBADE SPEAKS ON THE ROLE OF CORPORATE COUNSEL IN UNITING THE BAR AND PROTECTING THE LEGAL PROFESSION*

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I have since spoken with senior corporate counsel at First Bank and I have been assured that they knew nothing about this advert. I am advised that the advert is the brainchild of the bank’s marketing department, working in collaboration with some external law firms and I am assured that it has been pulled from circulation.

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The recent advertisement by First Bank of Nigeria Limited offering to provide legal services to its customers exemplifies what underpins my call for a UNITED BAR.

There are legal practitioners employed within First Bank as corporate counsel and my immediate thoughts upon seeing this advert was that these legal practitioners were going to be the ones to provide these advertised legal services; to the detriment of their colleagues in private practice.

I have since spoken with senior corporate counsel at First Bank and I have been assured that they knew nothing about this advert. I am advised that the advert is the brainchild of the bank's marketing department, working in collaboration with some external law firms and I am assured that it has been pulled from circulation.

I have also spoken with the Chairman of the Association of Banks Legal Advisers & Company Secretaries (ABLAC) who has assured me that the Association also considers adverts such as that issued by First Bank to be an aberration.

This incident and a similar one involving Union Bank of Nigeria Plc a couple of years ago, accentuate the importance of members of our profession uniting to protect the profession.

The rules of our profession placing limits on what legal practitioners in different positions can and cannot do are clear. For these rules to be effective, legal practitioners practicing in house must cooperate with their colleagues in private practice to make these rules work. Corporate counsel in First Bank have done so in this case and I salute them.

Conversely, the NBA must cater for and address the needs and concerns of in house counsel just as it addresses those of lawyers in private practice.

Let's build a UNITED BAR.

Let's do better.
Dr. Babatunde Ajibade, SAN, FCIArb

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In Re First Bank Advertorial: Dr Ajibade Speaks On The Role Of Corporate Counsel In Uniting The Bar And Protecting The Legal Profession - TheNigeriaLawyer

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The recent advertisement by First Bank of Nigeria Limited offering to provide legal services to its customers exemplifies what underpins my call for a UNITED BAR. There are legal practitioners employed within First Bank as corporate counsel and my immediate thoughts upon seeing this advert was that these legal practitioners were going to be the [...]

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*NBA DECIDES 2020: FORMER LAGOS YLF BOSS, ADERINSOLA FAGBURE, ENDORSES DR. AJIBADE FOR THE OFFICE OF THE NBA PRESIDENT*

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*NBA DECIDES 2020: FORMER LAGOS YLF BOSS, ADERINSOLA FAGBURE, ENDORSES DR. AJIBADE FOR THE OFFICE OF THE NBA PRESIDENT*

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*As a brand new wig, I admired his charisma and leadership skills which were characterized by replicating these skills in the lawyers around him.*

*He played an important role in identifying and developing leadership skills in all who worked with him. His passion for a unified bar is not unfounded as he constantly encouraged all of us at SPA Ajibade & Co to actively participate in Bar activities.*

*I have no doubt in Dr Ajibade’s abilities to lead the Bar and represent the Nigerian Bar at international fora, given his track record and achievements at the International Bar Association. He has always stood for doing things right and I am convinced he will right the wrongs in the legal profession. Also, his passion for self development will also see to an improvement in the welfare of young wigs, across the Nation.*

*Aderinsola Fagbure*
*Chairperson, Young Lawyers Forum,* *NBA Lagos Branch*
*2015 - 2017 and 2017 - 2019.

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DR. AJIBADE, SAN AND START-UP LAW FIRMS LOAN SCHEME...

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DR. AJIBADE, SAN AND START-UP LAW FIRMS LOAN SCHEME...

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DR. AJIBADE, SAN...COMMITTED TO LAW REFORMS

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DR. AJIBADE, SAN...COMMITTED TO LAW REFORMS

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THIS IS WHAT DR BABATUNDE AJIBADE, SAN, WILL DO ABOUT SEXUAL HARASSMENT, BULLYING AND OTHER PREDATORY CONDUCTS ...

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THIS IS WHAT DR BABATUNDE AJIBADE, SAN, WILL DO ABOUT SEXUAL HARASSMENT, BULLYING AND OTHER PREDATORY CONDUCTS ...

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It is now generally acknowledged that sexual harassment and other predatory conduct exists in the legal profession. If elected President of the NBA, I would work in tandem with the relevant sections, committees and fora of the NBA to devise means of addressing this scourge. I am aware that the IBA has recently conducted a worldwide survey of its membership to determine the extent of this problem as well as to come up with recommendations as to the best ways of tackling the menace. The NBA would study this report with a view to adopting those of its recommendations that we consider suitable to our environment and culture.

Even though sexual harassment cuts both ways, there is no gainsaying the fact that female lawyers suffer direct or indirect harassment more than their male counterparts. I will work with the NBA Women's Forum and other female lawyers associations across the board to agree on modalities for:

(i) defining what is acceptable and what is unacceptable conduct in this regard;

(ii)making it easier to report and apprehend such conduct as well as to provide guidance to victims as to means of ensuring that complaints are supported by credible evidence; and

(iii) ensure that any revision to the Rules of Professional Conduct will include the incorporation of specific provisions addressing this issue.

In the majority of cases in which lawyers find themselves in employment, either in the public or private sectors, the employer or the employer's representative is invariably another lawyer. Thus, it is obvious to me that the attainment of the welfare objectives outlined above can only be achieved if we have A UNITED BAR in which there is a consensus around the need to protect the dignity of the profession by ensuring that minimum welfare standards are applicable to every legal professional.

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This is what Dr Babatunde Ajibade will do about Sexual Harassment, bullying and other Predatory Conducts - Courtroom Mail

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It is now generally acknowledged that sexual harassment and other predatory conduct exists in the legal profession. If elected President of the NBA, I would work in tandem with the relevant sections, committees and fora of the NBA to devise means of addressing this scourge. I am aware [...]

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DR. AJIBADE, SAN CAN ACHIEVE A UNITED BAR...

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DR. AJIBADE, SAN CAN ACHIEVE A UNITED BAR...

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THE BAR CAN DO BETTER; DR. AJIBADE, SAN.

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THE BAR CAN DO BETTER; DR. AJIBADE, SAN.

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DR. AJIBADE, SAN IS COMMITTED TO THE WELFARE OF YOUNG LAWYERS...

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DR. AJIBADE, SAN IS COMMITTED TO THE WELFARE OF YOUNG LAWYERS...

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*"...YOUR CHOICE IN THE COMING ELECTION IS IMPORTANT. WE HAVE THE INTELLECT TO TACKLE THIS ISSUES HEAD-ON. ALL WE NEED IS COURAGEOUS AND PURPOSEFUL LEADERSHIP THAT WILL UNITE US. ONE THAT PUTS THE PROFESSION AND MEMBERS WELFARE AND SAFETY FIRST, AND DOES WHAT IS RIGHT.* - DR. AJIBADE, SAN IS THE MAN!

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*"...YOUR CHOICE IN THE COMING ELECTION IS IMPORTANT. WE HAVE THE INTELLECT TO TACKLE THIS ISSUES HEAD-ON. ALL WE NEED IS COURAGEOUS AND PURPOSEFUL LEADERSHIP THAT WILL UNITE US. ONE THAT PUTS THE PROFESSION AND MEMBERS WELFARE AND SAFETY FIRST, AND DOES WHAT IS RIGHT.* - DR. AJIBADE, SAN IS THE MAN!

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Dear colleagues,

In a few weeks, we will have a choice to make. A choice that will define us as lawyers and our profession, at least, for the coming years. A choice so simple yet powerful enough to define how we practice. This choice will not be about contestants but about our collective well being.

As a lawyer who has been around for more than 30 (thirty) years, I have seen our association go through thick and thin. Thanks to our leaders, we have come a long way. But our gains could have been more. What we celebrate today are far less than than the achievements befitting our noble profession and what society requires of us.

We do not seem to be addressing the real issues putting us at risk irrespective of where we live. The judiciary is under attack; our law enforcement agents no longer respect us; we are being harassed and bruised by them; lawyers are becoming targets for kidnapping; government disobeys Court orders; many young lawyers I speak to say they work in fear. The soul of our profession is under attack.

Our achievement as the Nigerian Bar Association should be about how we have managed to improve the profession and the lot of the average lawyer out there.

This is why your choice in the coming election is important. We have the intellect to tackle this issues head-on. All we need is courageous and purposeful leadership that will unite us. One that puts the profession and members welfare and safety first, and does what is right.

I have developed an action plan to guide us through the process. It is going to be tough and demanding. But it is a sacrifice that this present time demands us to make.

Let us reposition our profession together. Choose Babatunde Ajibade as your next president of the Nigerian Bar Association. You can hold me to every word I have just told you.

Finally, remember that verification ends in 2 (two) days. Visit the NBA Membership Portal today and complete your verification so that you can stand a chance to make the right choice.

Let's do better.

Dr. Babatunde Ajibade, SAN, FCIArb

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Dr Ajibade to all lawyers: Let us reposition our profession together - Courtroom Mail

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Dear colleagues, In a few weeks, we will have a choice to make. A choice that will define us as lawyers and our profession, at least, for the coming years. A choice so simple yet powerful enough to define how we practice. This choice will not be about [...]

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*... I AM OF THE VIEW THAT FOR ANY LAWYER IN EMPLOYMENT, THE PAYMENT OF HIS/HER PRACTICING FEES AND BRANCH DUES SHOULD FORM PART OF THE EMPLOYMENT OBLIGATIONS OF HIS/HER EMPLOYER. IF, AS IS THE CASE, A LAWYER CANNOT PRACTICE WITHOUT PAYING THE PRACTICING FEE, ANY EMPLOYER WHO EMPLOYS A LAWYER OUGHT TO BEAR THE COST OF MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR THE LAWYER TO PROVIDE THE SERVICE FOR WHICH HE/SHE HAS BEEN EMPLOYED. - DR. AJIBADE, SAN...

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*... I AM OF THE VIEW THAT FOR ANY LAWYER IN EMPLOYMENT, THE PAYMENT OF HIS/HER PRACTICING FEES AND BRANCH DUES SHOULD FORM PART OF THE EMPLOYMENT OBLIGATIONS OF HIS/HER EMPLOYER. IF, AS IS THE CASE, A LAWYER CANNOT PRACTICE WITHOUT PAYING THE PRACTICING FEE, ANY EMPLOYER WHO EMPLOYS A LAWYER OUGHT TO BEAR THE COST OF MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR THE LAWYER TO PROVIDE THE SERVICE FOR WHICH HE/SHE HAS BEEN EMPLOYED. - DR. AJIBADE, SAN...

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The Manifesto of Dr Ajibade resonates as the last phase of the final battle into NBA house begins. Among other things,Dr Ajibade has this to say about conditions of employment and Practicing fee for new wigs.

As part of the process of protecting the welfare of the legal professional, the NBA under my watch will prescribe and make recommendations as to the minimum conditions of service that ought to be observed in any contract of employment involving a lawyer. Whilst lawyers as professionals are not covered by the protections contained in the Labour Act, CAP L1 LFN 2004, this I believe is in recognition of the fact that lawyers have an inherent ability to operate independently and generate income by providing their services to the public.

However, where a lawyer does not choose the path of operating independently and seeks employment, I am of the view that the basic protections provided by the Labour Act should be
just a starting point for ascertaining the conditions that should apply. Employers of lawyers should be at the forefront in terms of compliance with all the relevant legislation enacted for the protection and benefit of employees. The minimum conditions of service to be prescribed will outline these requirements.

If elected President of the NBA, I will seek a review of the provision of Rule 9 of the RPC, which has been interpreted to mean that practicing fees paid by lawyers enrolled subsequent to 31st March in any given year shall count for that year only and that New Wigs would be liable to pay another set of practicing fees as of 1st January in the following year. This has led to the incongruous situation where New Wigs have been enrolled in November of a particular year and paid practicing fees for that year of enrollment, and are then expected to pay practicing fees for the following year, effective 1st January. I would advocate that practicing fees paid by any New Wig who is enrolled later than 30th June in any given year should cover their obligation for the following year as well. No matter how brilliant and quick off the mark a New Wig might be, it is improbable that he/she would have practiced much law between June and the end of the year of enrollment to justify being asked to pay another set of practicing fees in January.

Furthermore, and in any event, I am of the view that for any lawyer in employment, the payment
of his/her practicing fees and branch dues should form part of the employment obligations of his/her employer. If, as is the case, a lawyer cannot practice without paying the practicing fee, any employer who employs a lawyer ought to bear the cost of making it possible for the lawyer to provide the service for which he/she has been employed.

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See what Dr Ajibade will do about conditions of employment and Practicing fee for young lawyers - Courtroom Mail

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The Manifesto of Dr Ajibade resonates as the last phase of the final battle into NBA house begins. Among other things,Dr Ajibade has this to say about conditions of employment and Practicing fee for new wigs. As part of the process of protecting the welfare of the legal [...]

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DR. AJIBADE, SAN...HIS PLAN FOR YOUNG LAWYERS!

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DR. AJIBADE, SAN...HIS PLAN FOR YOUNG LAWYERS!

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OUR NEXT NBA PRESIDENT IS A MAN EVERYONE REFER TO AS, THE MOST COMPETENT, MOST QUALIFIED, MOST FIT, MOST PRAGMATIC, MOST REALISTIC, MOST INNOVATIVE AND THE MOST DETERMINED PERSONALITY WITH THE  ULTIMATE MISSION OF UNITING THE LARGEST BAR IN WEST AFRICA AND FIXING THE MISSING FUNDAMENTALS. HE IS DR BABATUNDE AJIBADE SAN FCIARB.

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OUR NEXT NBA PRESIDENT IS A MAN EVERYONE REFER TO AS, THE MOST COMPETENT, MOST QUALIFIED, MOST FIT, MOST PRAGMATIC, MOST REALISTIC, MOST INNOVATIVE AND THE MOST DETERMINED PERSONALITY WITH THE  ULTIMATE MISSION OF UNITING THE LARGEST BAR IN WEST AFRICA AND FIXING THE MISSING FUNDAMENTALS. HE IS DR BABATUNDE AJIBADE SAN FCIARB.

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Vote Dr BABATUNDE AJIBADE SAN FCIArb for President NBA 2020 and see how the Bar will be transmogrified for the better.

Let's do better, Gentlemen

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WHAT IS THAT THING THAT SCARES LAWYERS THESE DAYS? LISTEN TO DR. AJIBADE, SAN- THE BEST MAN FOR THE NBA PRESIDENT JOB!!!

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WHAT IS THAT THING THAT SCARES LAWYERS THESE DAYS? LISTEN TO DR. AJIBADE, SAN- THE BEST MAN FOR THE NBA PRESIDENT JOB!!!

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A LOT OF THE PROBLEMS THAT HAVE PLAGUED AND CONTINUE TO PLAGUE OUR BAR ARISE FROM THE DIVISIONS THAT EXIST WITHIN THE PROFESSION. I WILL NAME A FEW OF THESE DIVISIONS.

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A LOT OF THE PROBLEMS THAT HAVE PLAGUED AND CONTINUE TO PLAGUE OUR BAR ARISE FROM THE DIVISIONS THAT EXIST WITHIN THE PROFESSION. I WILL NAME A FEW OF THESE DIVISIONS.

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1. The division between the Bar and the Bench;
2. The division between the Outer Bar and the Inner Bar;
3. The division between “Young Lawyers” and Senior Lawyers;
4. The division between Litigators/Advocates and Commercial/Transactional    Lawyers;
5. The division between the Official Bar (Government Lawyers) and Private Practitioners;
6. The division between In-House Counsel and Private Practitioners;
7. The division between the Academic Bar and the rest of the profession; and
8. The division within the Bar and the Bench along ethnic or religious lines.

The impact of these divisions on the current state of the legal profession in Nigeria is insidious. We must come together if we intend to succeed in turning around the fortunes of the legal profession and the justice sector as a whole.
Let's Do Better.
*Dr. Babatunde Ajibade, SAN, FCIArb*

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LADIES AND GENTLE, I PRESENT TO YOU ALL THE MAN *DR. BABATUNDE AJIBADE, SAN FOR PRESIDENT OF THE NBA 2020 -2022* SAYS A COLLEAGUE AT THE BAR!

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LADIES AND GENTLE, I PRESENT TO YOU ALL THE MAN *DR. BABATUNDE AJIBADE, SAN FOR PRESIDENT OF THE NBA 2020 -2022* SAYS A COLLEAGUE AT THE BAR!

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No doubt, Dr. Babatunde Ajibade SAN is the greatest apostle of a united bar. He has been preaching and continues to preach the gospel of a united bar for greater efficiency, for greater impact, for greater inclusiveness, for greater focus and for a stronger voice. He has not changed and will not change his unity sermon to this generation of lawyers.

He believes unapologetically that every segment of the bar must come together for good, the young lawyers, the middle class the elite business lawyers and the elite litigation giants alike. The cake belongs to all lawyers, rich or poor, high or low, silk or non silk, those with silver spoon or those with wooden spoon or those without spoon, mention it. This is what makes Dr. Ajibade, SAN unique. He comes with a honest simple message and song of "let's stand together as one".

He is not among those who stand for balkanization or fragmentation. He does not operate by a sense of entitlement, neither does he believe in the philosophy of the helmsman. He does not  want to be a commander in chief, neither does he want to divide the kingdom to himself. He is not out for a sympathy vote. The NBA is not a sympathy asylum, neither is it a commodity for sale on a shop stand. He is out for merit, for integrity, for humility, for truth, for honesty, for the common of the bar. Dr. Ajibade SAN's life is a  sermon to be listened to and thank God for. He is not banking on his bank account, or sympathy vote, neither is he hanging on the shoulders of anybody or outfit. He is banking only on God and hanging on the shoulders of God alone. I have heard him face to face repeatedly assert that " if it pleases God" he will be president, but if it pleases not God, he will accept the wish of God. This is a credential and testimony others do not possess.

This is why Dr. Ajibade, SAN is relaxed, not perturbed by an atom, not moved by an inch, not shaken by any analysis, not troubled by any syndrome. He is the man we can entrust our future to and sleep with our two eyes closed.

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THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION IS NOT THE EXCLUSIVE PRESERVE OF SENIOR ADVOCATES OF NIGERIA - DR. BABATUNDE AJIBADE, SAN

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THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION IS NOT THE EXCLUSIVE PRESERVE OF SENIOR ADVOCATES OF NIGERIA - DR. BABATUNDE AJIBADE, SAN

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My attention has been drawn to a statement made by Asiwaju Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN in which he suggests that the office of President of the Nigerian Bar Association is the exclusive preserve of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs).

I respectfully disagree with this position. There is nothing contained in the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Constitution or in the history of the NBA to support this assertion.

There is near unanimous agreement that one of the most popular and effective Presidents the NBA has had is Late Alao Aka-Basorun and the NBA has had other non-SAN Presidents since.

The focus should be on the character, capacity and antecedents of persons who aspire to lead our profession and not on their title or rank.

There are serious challenges facing the profession at this time and we need to unite the profession in order to effectively address them.

Dr Babatunde Ajibade, SAN, FCIArb.

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LAWYERS HAIL DR AJIBADE’S UNEQUIVOCAL RESPONSE TO AWOMOLO’S STATEMENT...

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LAWYERS HAIL DR AJIBADE’S UNEQUIVOCAL RESPONSE TO AWOMOLO’S STATEMENT...

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As the Statement credited to Adegboyega Awomolo SAN continues to unsettle the Legal community in Nigeria, many Lawyers have commended Dr Babatunde Ajibade on his response disagreeing with his brother silk.

A statement purportedly made by Adegboyega Awomolo SAN calling on Senior Advocates of Nigeria to close ranks to ensure that SANs hold the position of the Presidency of the NBA has generated tensed debate among lawyers.
Responses on social media show that many lawyers believe that the statement was deliberately issued as reverse campaign. There is nothing to prove that yet though the view expressed by the learned silk received wide condemnation especially from Ajibade's supporters who have resolved to continue supporting him.

Many others have commended Dr Babtunde Ajibade on the statement he issued which according to them was clear and unambiguous.

In recent weeks,Dr Ajibade's popularity has been on the increase as lawyers across the country started closing ranks in his favour.
Dr Ajibade,a senior Advocate of Nigeria himself is perceived to be the most humble of all the aspirants. This factor has counted for him as more lawyers clamour to get more attention from the NBA leadership.

His statement which was timely ,clear,unambigous will have a place in NBA history for a long time for two reasons according to AB Nasir- Ibrahim
First,it shot down spontaneously the effect the statement would have had in the minds of lawyers and secondly cleared the air that not all SANs see the Presidency as a birth right.

Pundits have ticked Dr Ajibade as a probable winner of the election.

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As the Statement credited to Adegboyega Awomolo SAN continues to unsettle the Legal community in Nigeria, many Lawyers have commended Dr Babatunde Ajibade on his response disagreeing with his brother silk. A statement purportedly made by Adegboyega Awomolo SAN calling on Senior Advocates of Nigeria to close ranks [...]

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*DR AJIBADE IS A GO-GETTER, AN EMBODIMENT OF INTELLECTUALISM, HUMBLE TO A FAULT, & INTEGRITY PERSONIFIED!**BY PROF. SESAN FABAMISE*(DEAN, FACULTY OF LAW, AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY)

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*DR AJIBADE IS A GO-GETTER, AN EMBODIMENT OF INTELLECTUALISM, HUMBLE TO A FAULT, & INTEGRITY PERSONIFIED!**BY PROF. SESAN FABAMISE*(DEAN, FACULTY OF LAW, AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY)

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“Dr Ajibade is a young, intelligent, vibrant, most resourceful attorney. He is integrity personified. He is of exemplary character and humble to a fault. He is a go-getter, amiable and an embodiment of intellectualism. I support his aspiration to lead the NBA. One thing that will interest you is that I have never supported a loser before in the NBA election. The implication of that is that Dr. Ajibade, SAN will definitely win in the election.”

PROF SESAN FABAMISE,*
Dean, Faculty of Law,
Afe Babalola University,
Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State

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HE IS BALANCE DIET REDEFINED. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEXT NBA PRESIDENT, DR. BABATUNDE AJIBADE SAN FCIARB..... LET'S SEAL THIS TOTAL PACKAGE WITH OUR VOTES

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HE IS BALANCE DIET REDEFINED. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEXT NBA PRESIDENT, DR. BABATUNDE AJIBADE SAN FCIARB..... LET'S SEAL THIS TOTAL PACKAGE WITH OUR VOTES

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WHAT ARE YOUR CONCERNS?

Transparency?  Think Dr. BABATUNDE AJIBADE SAN FCIArb

Accountability?  Think Dr. BABATUNDE AJIBADE SAN FCIArb

Accessibility?  Think Dr. BABATUNDE AJIBADE SAN FCIArb

Exemplary Leadership?  Think Dr BABATUNDE AJIBADE SAN FCIArb

A United, Goal Oriented and Progressive Bar?  Think Dr. BABATUNDE AJIBADE SAN FCIArb

Doggedness, Courage and ability to discharge  official duties in the interest of the Bar without fear or favor?   Think Dr. BABATUNDE AJIBADE SAN FCIArb

General welfare of Lawyers?    Think Dr. BABATUNDE AJIBADE SAN FCIArb

New innovations in the NBA? Think Dr. BABATUNDE AJIBADE SAN FCIArb

Confidence, Carriage, Charisma,  Comportment expected of an NBA President?   Think Dr BABATUNDE AJIBADE SAN FCIArb.

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DR. BABATUNDE AJIBADE, SAN IS THE BEST MAN TO LEAD THE BAR - ADEYEMI KAMALDEEN AJIBADE, SAN. Former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Kwara State.

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DR. BABATUNDE AJIBADE, SAN IS THE BEST MAN TO LEAD THE BAR - ADEYEMI KAMALDEEN AJIBADE, SAN. Former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Kwara State.

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"Dr. Babatunde Ajibade SAN is a goal getter, an achiever and a wonderful team player. His moral uprightness and unshaken integrity revolves around the orbit of forthrightness. His administrative acumen and contributions to the Bar over the years are immeasurable. On this premise, I have no doubt whatsoever about Dr. Ajibade's capacity to lead the Bar to greater heights."

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DR. BABATUNDE AJIBADE, SAN IS THE BEST MAN TO LEAD THE BAR - ADEYEMI KAMALDEEN AJIBADE, SAN.
Former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Kwara State

Dr. Babatunde Ajibade, SAN, FCIArb is well known to me for over 3 decades. He is a consummate Bar man and an administrator per excellence. By dint of hard work and diligence, he has carved a niche for himself in the rugged terrain of the legal profession and has navigated his way through to make positive impacts into the lives of many lawyers. His track records in all facets of the legal practice is unrivaled, which makes him stand tall amongst his equals.

Dr. Babatunde Ajibade SAN is a goal getter, an achiever and a wonderful team player. His moral uprightness and unshaken integrity revolves around the orbit of forthrightness. His administrative acumen and contributions to the Bar over the years are immeasurable. On this premise, I have no doubt whatsoever about Dr. Ajibade's capacity to lead the Bar to greater heights.

Flowing from the above, I therefore without hesitation endorse Dr. Babatunde Ajibade SAN for the office of the President of the Nigerian Bar Association and urge us all to support his candidature for a prosperous and united Bar.

ADEYEMI KAMALDEEN AJIBADE, SAN.
Former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Kwara State

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DR. BABATUNDE AJIBADE, SAN IS THE BEST MAN TO LEAD THE BAR - ADEYEMI KAMALDEEN AJIBADE, SAN. Former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Kwara State - Newswire Law and Events

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DR. BABATUNDE AJIBADE, SAN IS THE BEST MAN TO LEAD THE BAR - ADEYEMI KAMALDEEN AJIBADE, SAN.Former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Kwara State Dr. Babatunde Ajibade, SAN, FCIArb is well known to me for over 3 decades. He is a consummate Bar man and an administrator per excellence.

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DR. AJIBADE, SAN...THE RIGHT CHOICE! PRIORITIZE YOUR VOTE!

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DR. AJIBADE, SAN...THE RIGHT CHOICE! PRIORITIZE YOUR VOTE!

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A vote cast for Dr. Bàbatunde Ajibade SAN, is one rightly appropriated and prioritized. Let's entrust the National NBS to a man who has a penchant for the welfare of the Bar and Bench, inclination for adaptation to global standardization of the legal profession and a genuine desire to unit any exiting dichotomy in the legal practice. Lets give our support to Dr. Ajibade by voting him as our NBA National President and watch to observe if the positive ambience of change will not be celebrated generally by the Bar, Bench and Society at large. Its my honest desire we pledge  our vote in his favour.

I thereby call on all of us to collaborate and invest our votes in his favour, for together we stand and divided we fall.

I and our team are not of the class for campaign by way of calumny but constructive and honest in our appraisal and propagation of our agenda. Thank you everyone.

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From DG Campaign Team.

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