NBA And The Election of Akpata
Despite the misgivings that have in recent years trailed the adoption of electronic voting, the election of Olumide Akpata as the new President of the Nigerian Bar Association is a welcome development. For the past 22 years, the seat had been occupied only by Senior Advocates of Nigeria . Akpata broke that jinx. He defeated his two opponents both of whom are SANs. But Akpata is assuming office at a period Nigeria is experiencing a deep crisis in the rule of law.
There are other problems. It is for instance distressful that some otherwise respected lawyers, who are supposed to be officers in the temple of justice, throw decorum and professional ethics overboard to bring frivolous court applications in the bid to scuttle the judicial process. In recent times we have seen decency thrown out in open court and ex-parte orders put out for sale.
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