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THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION 2020 ELECTIONS COUNTDOWN...

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THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION 2020 ELECTIONS 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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"OLUMIDE AKPATA IS THE BEST MAN FOR THE JOB...." A Compilation of CREDIBLE  PERSUASIONS in support of this FIRM ASSERTION!

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MANIFESTO OF OLUMIDE AKPATA FOR THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION.

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MANIFESTO OF OLUMIDE AKPATA FOR THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION.

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AKPATA 2 NBA ELECTIONS 2020 - MANIFESTO OF OLUMIDE AKPATA FOR OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT (2)

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PROTECTING THE LAWYERS' BUSINESS: By OLUMIDE AKPATA.

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PROTECTING THE LAWYERS' BUSINESS: By OLUMIDE AKPATA.

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Just like you, I was shocked to see the recent newspaper advert by a Nigerian commercial bank calling on Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria to subscribe for legal services, including the preparation and review of legal documents.

Understandably, this caused quite a stir in the legal community for not only being an unlawful encroachment of the business of lawyers and a breach of the provisions of the Legal Practitioners Act, but also for being beyond the statutory mandate for which banks are established.

What is more? Even the legal practitioners whose roles the bank's advert set out to usurp, are prevented by the Rules of Professional Conduct from advertising their services.

I understand that this has come to the attention of the NBA leadership and they have promised to do something about this and similar activities.

To complement that, in the meantime, I am glad to announce that, after my engagements with the relevant authorities of the said institution, I have been assured that steps will be taken to discontinue the programme.

I took this step because of my strong belief that we must rise up to the challenge of protecting and defending our turf from interference. It is a collective responsibility. Such interference seems to be on the increase in various sectors with the resultant effect of further dwindling of the pool of services statutorily reserved for lawyers.

This accords with what I have been saying that the Bar has a role to play in the preservation of the legal industry by ensuring that only those who have been licensed and set up to provide legal services can play in the industry. This will not only ensure quality control, it will also improve the general welfare of our lawyers as more opportunities for legal work will be unlocked.

This was what informed the establishment of a Task Force during my time as Chairman of the SBL that was charged with the responsibility of determining the scope of legal work that is statutorily prescribed to be the exclusive preserve of Nigerian lawyers and to work out modalities for enforcing such laws.

The battle to reclaim what is rightfully ours is far from being won, but with the political will and institutional & regulatory frameworks that are dynamic & fit-for-purpose, the Bar can regain what we have lost and are still losing to those who have no business meddling in our profession.

Preservation of the lawyer’s business is key to our collective survival.

*OLUMIDE AKPATA*

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CHAIRMAN OF NBA-YLF, ENUGU ENDORSES OLUMIDE AKPATA FOR NBA PRESIDENT, SAYS AKPATA HAS A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE KEY ISSUES THAT PLAGUE LAWYERS

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CHAIRMAN OF NBA-YLF, ENUGU ENDORSES OLUMIDE AKPATA FOR NBA PRESIDENT, SAYS AKPATA HAS A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE KEY ISSUES THAT PLAGUE LAWYERS

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*_“Olumide Akpata has a clear understanding of the key issues that plague lawyers, especially young lawyers- and that for me is pivotal. His longstanding antecedents in ensuring capacity building for young lawyers across the country makes it very easy for me to connect with him and I encourage other young lawyers to do so.”_*

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JUST IN: CHAIRMAN OF NBA-YLF, ENUGU ENDORSES OLUMIDE AKPATA FOR NBA PRESIDENT, SAYS AKPATA HAS A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE KEY ISSUES THAT PLAGUE LAWYERS

The Chairman of the Young Lawyers Forum. Enoch Uche, has this morning endorsed Olumide Akpata for 30th President of the NBA. In a statement he made to newsmen this morning, Mr Uche, while endorsing Akpata's presidential bid, spoke in glowing terms about Akpata's commitment to the development of the Bar and the growth of young lawyers, as well as Akpata's adeptness at building, leadership and transformation.

He said "In my humble view, Olumide Akpata is the person whom the cap fits. He is tailor-made for the office of President of the NBA. For someone who started his law firm at the age of 23 and in 25 years, built it to such an enviable extent, you cannot fault his ability to build, lead and transform. We saw that displayed in his leadership of the NBA Section of Business Law as well. You cannot also fault Olumide Akpata's understanding of the key issues that plague lawyers, especially young lawyers.

His antecedents in ensuring capacity building for young lawyers across the country cannot be contested. Most recently, under the auspices of Friends of Olumide Akpata, 50 young lawyers from across Nigeria were fully funded to a one-week long training in Lagos by experts in various areas of law. Akpata has done more for young lawyers- and I daresay for the Bar- than anyone else who currently seeks to hold the office of President of the NBA"

He went ahead to speak on how being a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) or not being one should not be the yardstick for determining leadership of the NBA, but proven ability to deliver on one's promises. He said "I also believe that the attainment of the rank of SAN, as distinguished as it is, should not be the yardstick for the choice of the leader of the Bar. Truthfully speaking, as long as I can remember, the learned Silks are the ones leading the Bar and you would agree with me that the NBA is yet to attain the desired status for its members.

My position is this: let us focus on persons rather than title which has not helped us. In all of these, it is Olumide Akpata that I consider most qualified, not because he is or not a SAN but in him I have seen the desire and proven ability to reposition the bar and make things work for lawyers again."

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JUST IN: CHAIRMAN OF NBA-YLF, ENUGU ENDORSES OLUMIDE AKPATA FOR NBA PRESIDENT, SAYS AKPATA HAS A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE KEY ISSUES THAT PLAGUE LAWYERS - Newswire Law and Events

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JUST IN: CHAIRMAN OF NBA-YLF, ENUGU ENDORSES OLUMIDE AKPATA FOR NBA PRESIDENT, SAYS AKPATA HAS A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE KEY ISSUES THAT PLAGUE LAWYERS The Chairman of the Young Lawyers Forum. Enoch Uche, has this morning endorsed Olumide Akpata for 30th President of the NBA.

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OLUMIDE AKPATA SHALL STAND BEFORE KINGS, PRINCES AND GOVERNMENTS HOWEVER POWERFUL AND SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER.

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OLUMIDE AKPATA SHALL STAND BEFORE KINGS, PRINCES AND GOVERNMENTS HOWEVER POWERFUL AND SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER.

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*_As The Alternate Chairman of the 2019 Annual General Conference (AGC) of our Great Association, OLUMIDE AKPATA Executed a Conference amidst pomp and pageantry, still referred to by our members as a Watershed. OLU is a Doer, not just a Talker._ ”*

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The Immediate Past Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Benin Branch-the Lion Bar,Prince Collins Benson Ogiegbaen A.I.C.M.C Endorses Olumide Akpata for the Presidency of NBA ,in a Statement in Benin City on Wednesday the 8th of July, 2020, where he stated thus :

"OLUMIDE AKPATA represents, for a majority of us, a Leader for a New Generation of Lawyers.
As President of the Nigerian Bar Association, OLUMIDE AKPATA shall lead the way To a New Beginning for our Treasurable Association, Under his leadership this Bar shall find its voice Again,after all, this Bar has always been in the Vanguard of the People's movement and the other Associations and the entire country look up to us for Leadership.

I therefore find no difficulty in unreservedly endorsing OLUMIDE AKPATA as the 30th president of the NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION.

OLUMIDE AKPATA shall stand before Kings, Princes and Governments, however Powerful and Speak Truth to Power in the Name of this Bar and in the finest Tradition of the Ancestors of our Great Association, indeed, OLUMIDE AKPATA shall employ the Principle of COLLECTIVE BARGAINING in resolving the Myriads of issues that may arise between the Bar and the Government or its various agencies but will not hesitate to resort to Class action if the BAR authorizes it.

As The Alternate Chairman of the 2019 Annual General Conference (AGC) of our Great Association, OLUMIDE AKPATA Executed a Conference amidst pomp and pageantry,still referred to by our members as a Watershed.OLU is a Doer, not just a Talker."

Issued in Benin City, On Wednesday the 8th of July, 2020, by Prince Collins Benson Ogiegbaen A.I.C.M.C, the Immediate Past Chairman (June, 2018 to June, 2020) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Benin Branch-the Lion Bar.
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Olumide Akpata shall Stand before Kings, Princes and Governments However Powerful and Speak Truth to Power - BarristerNG.com

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The Immediate Past Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Benin Branch-the Lion Bar,Prince Collins Benson Ogiegbaen A.I.C.M.C Endorses Olumide Akpata for the Presidency of NBA ,in a Statement in Benin City on Wednesday the 8th of July, 2020, where he stated thus : "OLUMIDE AKPATA represents, for a majority of us, a Leader for a New Generation of Lawyers.

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SELECTED WORDS ON MARBLE: By Olumide Akpata.

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SELECTED WORDS ON MARBLE: By Olumide Akpata.

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*MAKING THE BAR WORK FOR ALL*

"No organisation can make progress without the buy-in of its stakeholders and it's imperative that we have leaders who give us reasons to believe in the NBA again"

*WELFARE*

"As part of her core mandate, the NBA must ensure that her members earn decent wages, have better working conditions and enjoy improved access to healthcare under a workable insurance scheme."

*THE PRIME PLACE OF WOMEN*

"The contribution of women towards creating balance in our profession is invaluable. Now more than ever it is clear that we, as a society, need this balance and therefore a woman's right to be treated as equal for all purposes is non-negotiable"

*THE BAR AS A WATCHDOG* "The NBA must be the bulwark against tyranny and injustice in Nigeria. If we fail to carry out this sacred duty, we would not just have failed our founding fathers, but we would also have dashed the hope of millions of our compatriots who look up to us to fight all forms of injustice."

*Making the Bar Work For All*

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OLUMIDE AKPATA MANIFESTO ON EDUCATION FUND

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OLUMIDE AKPATA MANIFESTO ON EDUCATION FUND

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OLUMIDE AKPATA MANIFESTO ON HEALTH INSURANCE!

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OLUMIDE AKPATA MANIFESTO ON HEALTH INSURANCE!

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LAWYERS WITH DISABILITIES: What I intend to do for my colleagues when I become President, NBA.

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LAWYERS WITH DISABILITIES: What I intend to do for my colleagues when I become President, NBA.

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As the President of the Association of Lawyers with Disability in Nigeria (ALDIN) rightly noted last year, it is an unfortunate irony that the administration of justice system in Nigeria does not contemplate the existence of lawyers with disability.

For example, the court environment in most parts of Nigeria were not designed with any consideration for the plights of lawyers with disability. This is highly regrettable, and we owe our colleagues an apology for the indignity that they suffer in accessing court buildings.

As President of the NBA, I will champion the creation of an NBA Lawyers with

Disabilities Forum and also ensure that the Chairman of the Forum is given a

statutory slot on the NBA-NEC to provide a strong voice for the interests and

plights of our colleagues with disabilities.

The NBA Lawyers with Disabilities Forum (NLDF), in collaboration with the

Association of Lawyers with Disability in Nigeria, shall, with institutional support by my administration, actively engage with the heads of the various courts in Nigeria, the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Attorneys-General of the various states to ease the plight of lawyers with disabilities including physically accessing court premises and in providing necessary facilities to ensure that they have seamless and improved access to the justice delivery system. We will also push for our colleagues with disabilities to be given special status or preferences in terms of seat allocation and priority when they appear in court.

Overall, the NLDF in collaboration with the ALDIN will design a plan on how to achieve objectives that best suit their members and my administration will provide them all the required support to actualise those plans.

OLUMIDE AKPATA

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OLUMIDE AKPATA: His ideas and visions are.....

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FRONTLINE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, OLUMIDE AKPATA CONGRATULATES IKERE, IKORODU, AND ADO EKITI BRANCHES ON SUCCESSFUL ELECTIONS.

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FRONTLINE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, OLUMIDE AKPATA CONGRATULATES IKERE, IKORODU, AND ADO EKITI BRANCHES ON SUCCESSFUL ELECTIONS.

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_"I also congratulate everyone that contested in those elections, and urge everyone to join hands with the elected officials and other members of the respective branches towards the development of those branches as well as the practice of law in Nigeria as a whole."_

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FRONTLINE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, OLUMIDE AKPATA CONGRATULATES IKERE, IKORODU, AND ADO EKITI BRANCHES ON SUCCESSFUL ELECTIONS

Frontline Presidential candidate in the upcoming National elections of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata, has extended felicitations to the member of the Ikere, Ikorodu and Ado-Ekiti branches of the NBA on their successful elections and transition of leadership of their various branches of the Bar. His congratulatory statement is reproduced below:

"I wish to heartily congratulate the entire members of Ikere, Ikorodu, and Ado Ekiti branches of the NBA for the successful conducts of their respective elections and transition of leadership of their various branches of the Bar.

I also congratulate everyone that contested in those elections, and urge everyone to join hands with the elected officials and other members of the respective branches towards the development of those branches as well as the practice of law in Nigeria as a whole.

I congratulate the newly elected officials, and charge them to live above board, and ensure they run an all-inclusive service to the Bar so that the Bar can work for everyone.

Always remember the sense of comradeship upon which our profession is built and that we remain friends at the Bar regardless of the political affiliations that may have existed in the buildup to the elections.

I look forward to working with you and your team in the larger Bar.

Accept my congratulations

Your friend and colleague,
OLUMIDE AKPATA
NBA Presidential Aspirant 2020"

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FRONTLINE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, OLUMIDE AKPATA CONGRATULATES IKERE, IKORODU, AND ADO EKITI BRANCHES ON SUCCESSFUL ELECTIONS - Newswire Law and Events

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FRONTLINE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, OLUMIDE AKPATA CONGRATULATES IKERE, IKORODU, AND ADO EKITI BRANCHES ON SUCCESSFUL ELECTIONS Frontline Presidential candidate in the upcoming National elections of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata, has extended felicitations to the member of the Ikere, Ikorodu and Ado-Ekiti branches of the NBA on their successful elections and transition of leadership ...

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10 HIGHLIGHTS OF STEWARDSHIP: OLUMIDE AKPATA!

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10 HIGHLIGHTS OF STEWARDSHIP: OLUMIDE AKPATA!

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Dictionary meaning of AKPATA: Simply put, Akpata means a revolutionist whose time has come!

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LAW OFFICERS BACK OLUMIDE AKPATA, SAY HE IS THE SMART CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT OF THE NBA.

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LAW OFFICERS BACK OLUMIDE AKPATA, SAY HE IS THE SMART CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT OF THE NBA.

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Law Officers of the Ministry of Justice, Akwa Ibom State have backed Olumide Akpata’s NBA Presidential bid. In a statement signed by them, they lauded his achievements and extolled his virtues, urging all lawyers to vote him, as he is the smart choice for President of the NBA, particularly noting his antecedents. The statement is reproduced in full below:

“Olumide Akpata is about making the Bar work for all lawyers in the various niches of legal practice in Nigeria.

He has said many times that as President of the NBA he will empower the Law Officers Association of Nigeria (LOAN) to adequately and effectively represent the interest of its members and will push for relevant constitutional reforms. He puts behind those words tremendous force of character and relevant antecedents.

Olumide Akpata fought to ensure that the voice of Lawyers in Commercial Law Practice is heard loud and clear. He did so by mainstreaming the Section on Business Law and securing for it the enviable brand it enjoys today.

The pedigree of passionate service, track record of relevant accomplishments and the capacity to execute a vision to detail puts Olumide Akpata miles ahead of competition.

We must never forget that action speaks louder than words and that talk is easy. Olumide Akpata, by his words and actions, remains to date the best potential ally of Law Officers Association of Nigeria in the struggle to register with the Corporate Affairs Commission and unionize in the best interest of members

This is why all law officers in Nigeria should individually and collectively adopt Olumide Akpata as the smart choice for President of the Nigerian Bar Association(2020-2022).

The stakes are too high for sentiments.This is our chance to choose the better path of our destiny and resolve the challenges facing LOAN once and for all.

Lets vote for capacity to deliver.Lets vote for relevant experience and track record.Lets vote Olumide Akpata come 29th and 30th of July,2020. We will look back with pride at the choice we made.

Courtesy Friends of Olumide Akpata, Ministry of Justice, Akwa Ibom State”

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PROF. EPIPHANY AZINGE, SAN SPEAKS ABOUT AKPATA

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PROF. EPIPHANY AZINGE, SAN SPEAKS ABOUT AKPATA

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*_" I have been both an academic and a Bar man for a significantly long time in my life to know the difference between the promise of (experimental) leadership and the assurance of (demonstrated) leadership. Fairly and squarely, Olumide Akpata affords the Association the latter. This is why he has my vote and support"_*

*-Prof. Epiphany Azinge, SAN*

Former DG of the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS)

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"THE HEALTH OF EVERY LAWYER IS CRITICAL....": SAYS AKPATA

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"THE HEALTH OF EVERY LAWYER IS CRITICAL....": SAYS AKPATA

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AKPATA AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTRE.....

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AKPATA AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTRE.....

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HON. SANDA A. YELWA ESQ. IS SOLIDLY BEHIND OLUMIDE AKPATA.....

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HON. SANDA A. YELWA ESQ. IS SOLIDLY BEHIND OLUMIDE AKPATA.....

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"I ENCOURAGE ALL LAWYERS IN THE OUTER BAR TO VOTE MASSIVELY FOR OLUMIDE AKPATA..." : Osayuki King Esq.

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"I ENCOURAGE ALL LAWYERS IN THE OUTER BAR TO VOTE MASSIVELY FOR OLUMIDE AKPATA..." : Osayuki King Esq.

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IF AKPATA WIN, [AS A YOUNG LAWYER NOT TOO PLEASED WITH THE BAR], I WILL START PAYING MY PRACTICING FEES.. SAYS: Okenwa Amara!

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IF AKPATA WIN, [AS A YOUNG LAWYER NOT TOO PLEASED WITH THE BAR], I WILL START PAYING MY PRACTICING FEES.. SAYS: Okenwa Amara!

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“I COME TO YOU WITH A TRACK RECORD OF RESULT-ORIENTED LEADERSHIP” - OLUMIDE AKPATA ASSURES NIGERIAN LAWYERS EVERYWHERE

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“I COME TO YOU WITH A TRACK RECORD OF RESULT-ORIENTED LEADERSHIP” - OLUMIDE AKPATA ASSURES NIGERIAN LAWYERS EVERYWHERE

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"In making these promises, I am encouraged by the fact that in other capacities that I have been fortunate to lead, I discharged, with the support of my team, most of the plans that we set out to achieve, and like Mark Spitz said, past performance speaks a tremendous amount about one's ability and likelihood for success."

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"I COME TO YOU WITH A TRACK RECORD OF RESULT-ORIENTED LEADERSHIP" - OLUMIDE AKPATA ASSURES NIGERIAN LAWYERS EVERYWHERE

With only six days to what is poised to be the most keenly contested NBA national elections in the last decade, frontline Presidential candidate, Olumide Akpata, has written to lawyers across Nigeria in this third of the series of letters he has written in the last few weeks. In this letter, he outlines his track record of producing positive and verifiable results for the legal profession while serving as Chairman of the NBA Section of Business Law. His letter reads:

"In the last few weeks, I have written a number of letters to you outlining some of the plans and policies that I want to pursue should I, with your support, become the President of the NBA. In making these promises, I am encouraged by the fact that in other capacities that I have been fortunate to lead, I discharged, with the support of my team, most of the plans that we set out to achieve, and like Mark Spitz said, past performance speaks a tremendous amount about one's ability and likelihood for success.

In addition to the successes recorded in other offices that I have been privileged to hold, a recent and relevant example of my stewardship at the Bar is my time as Chairman of the Section on Business Law of the Nigerian Bar Association ("NBA-SBL") from 2016 to 2018. In that capacity, with the support of the Council and members of the NBA-SBL, our administration, in delivering on its mandate, was able to achieve the following in our two-year term:

1. Law Reform Initiatives - established a partnership with the National Assembly, Nigerian Economic Summit Group and UK Department for International Development to create the National Assembly Business Environment Roundtable (NASSBER) as a platform for the legislature and the private sector to engage and take action on a comprehensive review of several policies, laws and legislative instruments affecting businesses in Nigeria.

2. Ease of Doing Business - collaborating with the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) on the ease of doing business which involved the review of extant laws and regulations that moved Nigeria several points upwards on the World Bank's ease of doing business index.

3. Monitoring Progress at MDAs - monitoring, in partnership with PEBEC, the productivity and response time of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (including the CAC) on various tasks and taking actions on a framework that will improve Nigeria's business environment.

4. Enhancing Inclusiveness - inaugurated the Corporate Counsel Committee for in-house counsel to ensure inclusiveness. We also created the position of NBA-SBL Zonal Officers (North, East and West) with the appointment of respective officers for each zone to mobilise membership and collaborate with NBA Branches across the country. This was intended to decentralise the activities of the NBA-SBL and help ensure that some of the NBA-SBL programmes were taken to other cities outside of Lagos and Abuja.

5. Preparing for the Future - established NBA-SBL Clubs in six universities across the six geopolitical zones to expand the horizon of law students and enable them, to develop appropriate foundational level interest in contemporary areas of law practice that will make them more useful to clients and the economy.

6. Capacity Building - organised, in partnership with the International Bar Association, a free training for over 100 young lawyers on the fundamentals of International Legal Business Practice; provided a scholarship to 50 young lawyers to enable them participate in a specially designed training on "Medicine, Accountability and Law" at which the young participants were exposed to the ethical and legal implications of aspects of medical practice in Nigeria; and organised a-2-day Business Development Workshop facilitated by a UK Consultant for all categories of lawyers.

7. Encouraging Specialised Competencies and Knowledge Development - sponsored 70 young lawyers across Nigeria to attend the 2017 Annual Business Law Conference of the NBA-SBL to enable them network, develop knowledge, build useful professional relationships and become more commercially aware. Also organised different sessions focused on impact of disruptive technology on the practice of law, globalisation and the prospects of open borders on the provision of legal services, building business development skills for lawyers and leveraging technology to improve service delivery, law firm management and professional development.

8. Encouraging Practical Legal Training - set the stage for the establishment of a three-month intensive commercial law practice academy for interested lawyers to be taught the finer and practical points of emerging but extremely relevant areas of law which the market needs. Also developed a Business Law Competency Framework (which was recently launched by the current NBA-SBL Council) to enable business lawyers to know and gauge what is expected of them at their various levels in terms of soft skills, technical skills, and general legal competencies and to enable them chart and develop their career path.

9. Expanding the Frontiers of Law Practice - created several additional subject-matter specific committees actively focused on new areas of legal practice with each committee organising capacity building programmes across the country.

10. Partnership and Scholarship for Further Education - instituted a scholarship programme called the "SBL Scholars Programme" in partnership with the Indiana University School of Law, USA to assist young lawyers to pursue an LL.M program at the institution.

11. Protecting the Lawyers' Business to Increase Earning Capacity - set up a Task Force to determine the scope of legal work that is statutorily prescribed to be the exclusive preserve of Nigerian lawyers and to work out modalities for enforcing such laws.

12. Impactful Conferences - organised two world-class NBA-SBL Conferences with incisive and enriching sessions, knowledge exchange and extensive networking opportunities.

These milestones that we were able to achieve in my two years in office give credence to the fact that with commitment, availability, political will, institutional support, membership backing and deliberate planning, a two-year term is sufficient to make significant and long-lasting impact. I believe that with your support for me as President of the NBA, we can achieve more at the level of the larger Bar.

My full manifesto provides further details on how we will achieve my plans for the NBA. Also, if you haven't already done so, I also encourage you to complete your verification on the NBA website.

Please accept the assurances of my best regards and continue to have a productive and pleasant week.

OLUMIDE AKPATA "

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ODEIN AJUMOGOBIA, SAN HAD THIS TO SAY ABOUT OLUMIDE AKPATA!

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ODEIN AJUMOGOBIA, SAN HAD THIS TO SAY ABOUT OLUMIDE AKPATA!

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AKPATA, NBA AND TRANFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP

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AKPATA, NBA AND TRANFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP

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WE HAVE A CLEAR ROAD MAP FOR ACHIEVING LAWYERS WELFARE SAYS AKPATA!!!

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WE HAVE A CLEAR ROAD MAP FOR ACHIEVING LAWYERS WELFARE SAYS AKPATA!!!

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AKPATA: "MY FOUR-WAY APPROACH TO TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP."

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AKPATA: "MY FOUR-WAY APPROACH TO TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP."

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WATCH THIS ABOUT AKPATA BY CLICKING BELOW!

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WATCH THIS ABOUT AKPATA BY CLICKING BELOW!

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AND ALHAJI OLUFEMI OKUNNU, SAN, OFR SAID.....

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AND ALHAJI OLUFEMI OKUNNU, SAN, OFR SAID.....

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MY SUPPORT FOR AKPATA IS NOT BASED ON RECEIVING FINANCIAL GRATIFICATION..THE MAN IS JUST GOOD FOR THE JOB! SIMPLE!!!

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MY SUPPORT FOR AKPATA IS NOT BASED ON RECEIVING FINANCIAL GRATIFICATION..THE MAN IS JUST GOOD FOR THE JOB! SIMPLE!!!

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AKPATA: Determined To Make A Difference!

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AKPATA: Determined To Make A Difference!

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ROTIMI VAUGHAN, ESQ.
VAUGHAN CHURCHILL [The Virtual Law Office]
Barristers & Solicitors, Restorative Justice & Mediation Law Practice
9a, Kwara Steet
Osborne Foreshore Estate
Ikoyi, Lagos, NIGERIA.
Tel: 0814 594 0484
Email: vchurchillrvlaw@gmail.com