The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has resolved that all its members
should boycott the courts nationwide for two days (Tuesday 29 and
Wednesday 30 January 2019) to protest the “constitutional infractions in
the suspension of Walter Onnoghen as Chief Justice of Nigeria”.
The body reached the decision on Monday at an emergency meeting of
its National Executive Committee (NEC) held at the NBA Auditorium, NBA
House, Plot 1101 Muhamadu Buhari Way, Cadastral Zone A00 Central Area,
Abuja.
Attendance at the NEC meeting was limited only to Statutory NEC
members, who are national officers, past presidents, past general
secretaries, branch chairmen, branch secretaries, branch NEC
representatives and chairmen and secretaries of sections.
As all Nigerian lawyers are automatic members of the NBA, the
resolution means all lawyers anywhere in the country will be absent in
court for two days.
President Buhari suspended Onnoghen as the CJN on Friday and swore in
Tanko Mohammed in acting capacity, leading to widespread condemnation
both from home and abroad.
