SOCIAL MEDIA: SHOULD NBA REGULATE THE LEARNED?

The President

Nigerian Bar Association

Yesterday I read yet another Facebook post from a learned person (I will not disclose the gender because I want to protect the writer(s)) – the person wrote on immorality online.  Despicable.  The citizen was one of those the Nigerian Bar Association had recommended to the head of a court (won’t mention the court) for appointment to the Bench.

The person wasn’t the first, NBA may issue  guidelines for lawyers on social media. Do not issue a guideline on immunity from criticism, as you know that is a constitutional law infraction.

Guidelines for Lawyers on social media to include:

1.   Do not use ‘s’ language for example a junior lawyer based in Kaduna in the Ministry of Justice a state Counsel wrote on his Facebook wall that he would usually consume alcohol  and would get one of the Northern “p”. In US or UK such a Lawyer would face disbarment proceedings.

2.   Another wrote Sunday was Father’s Day and the person mocked wife beaters  which is okay but on the person’s Facebook wall was the word some fathers do not deserve to be cos they just donate sperms to women who carry their babies. Disgusting!

3.   When non-lawyers use obscene language lawyers who are the leading lights should not be applauding them.

CONCLUSION:

Make no mistake about it the campaign for gender equality must be pursued with vigour; the campaign against child abuse must be sustained and intensified.

The campaign against battery and all forms of violence against women are human rights issues must be pursued enthusiastically until these vices are stamped out. It is not about being anti-men or pro-women; it is a national and international obligation approved by the United Nations.

Best

CA

TODAY IS CORPUS CHRISTY: CARDINAL OKOGIE WARNS AGAINST HATE SPEECHES

Today is  Corpus Christi the solemn feast of the Eucharist.

 If I were  a Muslim I would preach at Ramadan as we read here yesterday at  the annual lecture  of  Federal Minister Mohammed when he forbade Nigerians to desist from hate speeches..

Today’s Mass was celebrated in the three major Nigerian languages in this Order Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo. The Homily preaches peace, the gifts of God to humankind.  Justice and Peace are the Twin Pillars.

If you asked me considering that DSS has issued a statement today reported online, to keep the peace and charged youth to desist from issuing such illegal notices.  DSS actually addressed this now. http://tribuneonlineng.com/northern-youths-give-3-months-quit-notice-igbos/

Now because they heat up the system, tell the Northern youths to withdraw that quit notice forthwith. You must find them, they didn’t hide their ID. Alternatively  request Professor  Ango Abdullahi who had  publicly endorsed the illegal quit notice to get them to withdraw it and sign an undertaking to keep the peace.  DSS do not look away,  our corporate existence was threatened by  the North a couple of days ago hence Nigerians reacted.  Look South South take the South East as its immediate neighbour.

Once that is done ie withdrawal of the three months’ notice to quit, ask the Niger Delta Youth to also withdraw the quit notice issued to the  North, consequent  upon the Northern youth’s quit notice.

Justice is a fair Lady.  Before some may  mis-apply it, the word fair means equity, neutrality, honesty.

Thank you

CA

We must avoid another war, Okogie warns - Vanguard News

We must avoid another war, Okogie warns - Vanguard News Vanguard ARCHBISHOP Emeritus of Lagos, Anthony Cardinal Okogie, says Nigeria should avoid another civil war.

Nationalism vs- Sectarianism: Maryam

Learned Mrs Maryam  Uwais

Thanks Ma’am yesterday she sent a newsletter of her NGO working in the North for Northerners according to her –  Not my words.  A slide describes someone as a Northerner working in the North, pursing Northern interest and that is ok for you to pursue your regional interests but then it’s a misnomer for you to describe a regional hero as a national hero. He, an inspiration to ALL Nigerians, my Lady NO! An inspiration to the North Yes!.

President Jonathan from Oil rich Bayelsa, right? Not one oil license did he issue to anyone and not one oil license belonging to anyone did he revoke (North virtually drains South South Oil Wells – Ha!

GEJ gave all to Northerners why mistreat him?.

Great Zik of Africa was a national hero, nationalist  based on sound principles of constructing a great Nation when others were concerned with their sectional agenda.

Think National

Think Nigeria

Act Nigeria

Be a Nationalist or if you prefer to be a sectarian then be content with the descript “sectarian”

Now our sectarian President would return from UK and claim he is a nationalist cos he protects a sect.

Watch this video – an appeal to government to protect peasant and non-peasant farmers from FM.

https://web.facebook.com/carol.ajie?_rdc=1&_rdr

Good morning Nigeria

CA

NBA Premier: Our Allegiance is to Lagos NOT Kano!

AB’s Blackmail Backfired!

At the monthly general meeting of the Nigerian Bar Association premier Branch at the High Court Lagos, you recall in May 2017, the premier Branch did  vote by overwhelming majority of  92-19 against NBA  Uniform Bye-Laws which had been promulgated  under the ILLEGAL Constitution  2015 struck down by the resounding judgment of revered Justice Tsoho of the Federal High Court sitting in FHC Abuja court 3.

On Tuesday 13^th June instant, in rejection of blackmailing and intimidating tactics of ABM & Team that if the NBA Lagos premier proceeded with our Branch elections in coming weeks with the 2003 Byelaws which our members overwhelming majority preferred for the legitimate reason that 2015 uniform byelaws had been discarded by Order of Tsoho J, notwithstanding attempts by Team ABM to breathe life into a dead piece of ‘legislation’ by re-registering or registering it in CAC,  and the puerility of Chair Ogunleye’s effort  arising from pressure to revoke a standing resolution of Lagos Branch that had rejected the uniform bye laws of 2015, they met their waterloo!

NBA Premier said should Team ABM  not recognize the incoming regime ABM should note that they are not officers of ABM but officers of NBA Premier and owe allegiance to constituents in Lagos NOT Kano!

That the resolution of the Branch stands not to use the 2015 Bye-laws

That the resolution of the Branch stands not to participate in the annual general conference Aug 2017 in Lagos in view of exorbitant and exploitative conference fees in the face of recession& non-consultation.

That NBA Lagos resolve not to be part of his LOC and the few on AB Mahmoud’s TCCP are on their own. They represent themselves not us.

Great NBA premier Great!

Best Branch Ever!

Constitutional & Human Rights Attorney Carol Ajie

NBA Lagos Premier  Scribe 1999, 2000

NBA Lagos Premier Vice Chair 2001, 2002

SOUTH EAST, SOUTH SOUTH -vs- NORTH

Dear Northern Elders,

I was shocked to read your communiqué approving the illegal Quit  Notice from Northern land . You have now complicated matters - when  children misbehave their adult parents don’t join, they plead with the youth to be calm. The civil war was fought long before the Rwandan genocide yet in Rwanda the scars of that war long disappeared thanks to  the principles of inclusivity; here in Nigeria the South East complains of being short changed and want exit, a good father would look into their complaint rather what we saw was further marginalization. They have no place amongst the service chiefs.

President – North

President of the Senate – North

Speaker of the House of Reps – North

Deputy President of the Senate South East they keep looking to harass him for ethnic reason.

We have had debates, regimes in, regimes out but Buhari most divisive regime. Why is PMB Bitter?

PENCOM DG  SE Lady Lawyer removed before the conclusion of her term for no reason. When you shuffle positions you remove a Northerner and place him or her somewhere else but when it is South South or South East you remove them without a substitute placement.  That is so unfair!.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/06/northern-elders-back-igbo-quit-notice/

Now you have provoked  Niger Delta children to a fight they say you must also leave their land and return their oil. You think British Prime Minister Theresa May cares about you? She is struggling with a minority government. She called a snap election under a mistaken calculation that she was going to get more seats in parliament. As it turned out she lost a whopping dozen of seats. She is trying to keep the Tories on top of things and they have no time for you; neither the EU zone battling Terrorists et al.

Let me say the Federal Government is not prepared to let Biafra or Niger Delta go without a fight  and that means should Russia send fighter jets to free Biafrans and Niger Deltans  from your grip you are going to be abandoned. This talk that you brought groundnut resources to explore N-Delta; assuming that ludicrous claim is true have you not reaped your investments enough? International and local laws do not permit you to hold anyone in bondage in perpetuity over imaginary debt being owed you for helping with your exploitative activities.

So why don’t we strike a deal run this great nation Nigeria include everyone and treat all as equal; that is the panacea for  unity peace and justice.

Thank you

CA

http://pointblanknews.com/pbn/exclusive/quit-notice-igbos-niger-delta-demands-return-oil-blocs/

NBA IS ALL LAWYERS' PROPERTY; MONOPOLIZATION IS NOT A GOOD IDEA

I understand it if Buhari is heartless  he was in the military he  witnessed the massive slaughtering of South Easterners (a region deliberately impoverished) in that genocidal war and probably participated in it. He contested  some elections and won one though through ballot and blood. His life of bloodiness.

AB Mahmoud (SAN) ’s heartlessness is beyond comprehension. Here is a tall Nigerian Lawyer  beneath the gentlemanly poise of a man  who had no chance of winning the NBA presidential elections but for some of us who aided his initially lackluster campaign. However he ‘beat’ JK Gadzama SAN.

In March 2017 a Federal High Court Judge voided NBA Constitutions specifically  the 2015  Constitution but preserved the 2001 Constitution. The court held that everything done under the Constitution is null and void including ABM’s election 2016.  His regime having being de-legitimized he organized an appeal. This week the appeal was entered and an appeal number assigned as I hinted in my post yesterday.

To date there has been no  order for stay of execution of Justice Tsoho’s orders.  The authorities say unless you obtain an order for stay of execution the judgment may be enforced.    Because Lawyers  loath the NBA splitting, the BoT opined  that the judgment of Tsoho J be not enforced and that ABM be allowed to continue and complete his term in 2018 but  that NBA 2015 Constitution  would NOT apply. 

2015 Constitution is  a BAD instrument with  too many hidden clauses that  makes it impossible for NBA to  have a transparent election under electronic voting system.  Because inter alia accreditation of voters is fraught with irregularities whereas e-voting is usually transparent - as you are casting your ballot it is reading on a counter and the database is open and transparent. We don’t want the 2015 Constitution. There is absolute need to re-work  the NBA Constitution and remove the mischief embedded in it.

Next ABM approves an astronomical hike in 2017 conference fees with a bogus decree compelling Lawyers to pay for tablets when not in a military regime. The NBA young lawyers complained against it, the host branch has complained against the AGC and  senior  lawyers complained against the hike. ALL complained that they have no access to the type of funds Mahmoud and his friends are looking for.

Remove the astronomical fees and  revert to the 2016 conference fees – stop comparing IBA conference fees with NBA’s being poles apart.  The learned children of ordinary parents petitioned against the hike and he is not listening to the cries of children whilst he holds his own  learned child(ren), privileged.

Silk ABM   NBA peace meeting please to agree on venue/date and time.

Power points of a workable draft Constitution (NEW)  ought to read.

The lawyers peace meeting  to hold in a venue convenient to the bar leaders; let’s say if they decide to meet at buffet lunch in say  for example Hilton  or wherever  is safe in Abuja  Lagos – Go Dutch.

CA