Buhari's coup against Judiciary: Nigerian lawyers to boycott courts.



*SUMMARY OF RESOLUTIONS OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION, NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (NEC) MEETING HELD ON MONDAY, 28TH JANUARY 2019 AT THE NBA AUDITORIUM, NBA HOUSE, ABUJA.

1. NBA Condemns in strong terms the Unconstitutional Suspension of the CJN.

2. NEC resolved that Members should boycott all Courts for the next 2 days starting from tomorrow the 29th to 31st of  January, 2019.

3. NEC Ratified the Constitution of a 3 Man Committee (which may be expanded) made up of Former Presidents Olanikpeku, A. B. Mahmood and President Paul Usoro to interface on the issue.

4. NEC adopted and ratified all actions and statements earlier issued by the President on the Prosecution and Suspension of the CJN.


Thank you.


 Secretary, NBA Yenagoa Branch and Member, National Executive Committee.

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