There has been avalanche of reactions to the “innocent” Sallah
message sent by Paul Usoro, SAN. The message apart from wishing us
well, did not achieve any other other thing, rather it woke up the
sleeping lions of Eastern Bar Forum (EBF) and knee jacked them into
roaring actions.
I hope by now, the learned Silk has reevaluated his stand.
Those encouraging Paul Usoro SAN to test his popularity, should
kindly ask him to bury such ambition. If they think by sponsoring
and encouraging him, they are going to embarrass ndi igbo and the
entire people of South East, I wish to state unequivocally that
such people are stitching a suicide vest.
When it explodes, NBA will not come out of it intact. Rumored
interest of Paul Usoro SAN is against the provisions of 2015
Nigerian Bar Association Constitution particularly Second Schedule
Elections: Section 2.2 (C) Which reads “Where a
position is zoned to any particular geographical zone, the position
shall be rotated and held in turn by different groups and/or
sections in the geographical zone”
The last time it was conventionally zoned to the South East in
2012, Okey Wali, SAN from South-South took it, with the support of
Igbos despite Emeka Ngige, SAN showing interest. Ndi Igbo being
republicans and respecters of democratically reached consensus told
Emeka Ngige, SAN not to contest but he tested his popularity
against the collective interest of their kinsmen.
Same was the fate of Chris Uche, SAN against Olisa Agbakoba.
Need I have to remind you of their state in the political affairs
of NBA?
A man can cook food for his clan and the clan will finish it and
ask for more; but can a man finish a food cooked for him by his
clan?
Within the definition of “different groups”, there are only two
groups in South East, i.e 4 Niger Delta and 5 Igbo states.
Consideration, is not given to states but groups, so the kite being
flown that ndi igbo should bring somebody from another state
instead of Anambra, is merely calculated to embarrass ndi igbo like
President Obasanjo did by making sure that all the 5 igbo states
produced Senate President, when it was zoned to the South East.
The Niger Delta extraction of South East, made no bones of the
fact that before Okey Wali, SAN from Port Harcourt Branch that it
was O.C.J Okocha, SAN another PH based lawyer that took it. Why
should a group of ndi igbo be splitting hair over nothing? Can we
focus of ideas each candidate seeks to bring on board if
elected?
Igbo bu ofu and must not allow outsiders to divide us along
state lines. When we had East Central State, there was no
discrimination; before the coming of the white man, there was no
distinction from one igbo man and the other. We had better bond
together like a bunch of broom stick before our enemies
disintegrate us to ruin us.
This is the rotation order of the past 3 NBA Presidents
of South Eastern extraction;
O.C. J Okocha, SAN–NBA Port Harcourt, Rivers State
Olisa Agbakoba, SAN–Lagos based, Onitsha NBA, Anambra State
Okey Wali, SAN–NBA Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Let the chain and brotherhood built over the years not be broken
because of one man’s political ambition. Our unity and cooperate
existence, is worth more than just two years at the helm of affairs
of NBA.
Those parroting that by respecting NBA Constitution, one is
being clannish, should move for the amendment of NBA Constitution
and until that is done, it is a prelude to anarchy for senior
lawyers to insinuate that NBA constitution should not be
obeyed.
We are lawyers and respect for and promotion of the rule of law,
must be our creed.
Culled: theperiscope
There has been avalanche of reactions to the “innocent” Sallah
message sent by Paul Usoro, SAN. The message apart from wishing us
well, did not achieve any other other thing, rather it woke up the
sleeping lions of Eastern Bar Forum (EBF) and knee jacked them into
roaring actions.
I hope by now, the learned Silk has reevaluated his stand.
Those encouraging Paul Usoro SAN to test his popularity, should
kindly ask him to bury such ambition. If they think by sponsoring
and encouraging him, they are going to embarrass ndi igbo and the
entire people of South East, I wish to state unequivocally that
such people are stitching a suicide vest.
When it explodes, NBA will not come out of it intact. Rumored
interest of Paul Usoro SAN is against the provisions of 2015
Nigerian Bar Association Constitution particularly Second Schedule
Elections: Section 2.2 (C) Which reads “Where a
position is zoned to any particular geographical zone, the position
shall be rotated and held in turn by different groups and/or
sections in the geographical zone”
The last time it was conventionally zoned to the South East in
2012, Okey Wali, SAN from South-South took it, with the support of
Igbos despite Emeka Ngige, SAN showing interest. Ndi Igbo being
republicans and respecters of democratically reached consensus told
Emeka Ngige, SAN not to contest but he tested his popularity
against the collective interest of their kinsmen.
Same was the fate of Chris Uche, SAN against Olisa Agbakoba.
Need I have to remind you of their state in the political affairs
of NBA?
A man can cook food for his clan and the clan will finish it and
ask for more; but can a man finish a food cooked for him by his
clan?
Within the definition of “different groups”, there are only two
groups in South East, i.e 4 Niger Delta and 5 Igbo states.
Consideration, is not given to states but groups, so the kite being
flown that ndi igbo should bring somebody from another state
instead of Anambra, is merely calculated to embarrass ndi igbo like
President Obasanjo did by making sure that all the 5 igbo states
produced Senate President, when it was zoned to the South East.
The Niger Delta extraction of South East, made no bones of the
fact that before Okey Wali, SAN from Port Harcourt Branch that it
was O.C.J Okocha, SAN another PH based lawyer that took it. Why
should a group of ndi igbo be splitting hair over nothing? Can we
focus of ideas each candidate seeks to bring on board if
elected?
Igbo bu ofu and must not allow outsiders to divide us along
state lines. When we had East Central State, there was no
discrimination; before the coming of the white man, there was no
distinction from one igbo man and the other. We had better bond
together like a bunch of broom stick before our enemies
disintegrate us to ruin us.
This is the rotation order of the past 3 NBA Presidents
of South Eastern extraction;
O.C. J Okocha, SAN–NBA Port Harcourt, Rivers State
Olisa Agbakoba, SAN–Lagos based, Onitsha NBA, Anambra State
Okey Wali, SAN–NBA Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Let the chain and brotherhood built over the years not be broken
because of one man’s political ambition. Our unity and cooperate
existence, is worth more than just two years at the helm of affairs
of NBA.
Those parroting that by respecting NBA Constitution, one is
being clannish, should move for the amendment of NBA Constitution
and until that is done, it is a prelude to anarchy for senior
lawyers to insinuate that NBA constitution should not be
obeyed.
We are lawyers and respect for and promotion of the rule of law,
must be our creed.
Culled: theperiscope