NBA Benin -(the Lion Bar ) Issues Notice of continuous Agitation for Financial Autonomy

NBA Benin -(the Lion Bar ) Issues Notice of continuous Agitation for Financial Autonomy for the Judiciary based on the directive of the NBA President ,Directs Lawyers within its jurisdiction to stay away from Courts on Monday the 26th of April ,2021.,as it other Branches of the Bar within Edo State .

In a Notice issued by the Secretary of the NBA Benin Branch ,(The Lion Bar )-Andrew O. Lawani AICMC ,on the above subject matter ,the Branch indicated as follows :


Dear Colleagues, this is to inform us that in line with the directives of the NBA President, Mr Olumide Akpata to the effect that members of the Bar should visit their respective State Governors every Monday till compliance with autonomy of the Judiciary is achieved, which directives have just been reviewed and reenacted, we are hereby urged to converge at the Bar House by 9am on Monday the 26th day of April, 2021 from where we shall proceed to meet with His Excellency the Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki, thanks for your cooperation which is expected to be total.

Consequently, no Lawyer is expected to be seen doing business in court tomorrow

O. A. Lawani Esq, Secretary, NBA Benin