NBA Jigawa expresses support for El-Rufai, threatens to boycott conference
This was made known in a statement on Friday by Chairman of NBA Dutse, Garba Abubakar.
The group described as “frivolous” the allegations levelled
against Governor el-Rufai, accusing the NBA of not giving him the opportunity
to defend himself.
“A section of the country cannot therefore take us for a
ride as we all have a fair understanding of the law.
“On the strength of this therefore, we call on the national
body under President Paul Usoro (SAN) to reverse the decision with immediate
effect else the Nigerian Bar Association Dutse branch will boycott the Virtual
Annual General Conference taking place in a few days to come.”
Several Nigerian lawyers had in the past days registered
their discontent over the decision of the leadership of the NBA to include
Governor el-Rufai as a guest speaker in the conference.
In response to the outcry, the Nigerian Bar Association on
Thursday withdrew its invitation to el-Rufai to speak at the association’s
annual general conference.
The Kaduna governor described the move as bias in his reaction.
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