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NBA hosts presidential candidates to dialogue Jan 30
01/20/2023 06:20 in News Update

The Nigerian Bar Association will on January 30 host all presidential candidates at its State of the Nation Dialogue.

According to a statement signed by the NBA President, Yakubu Maikyau (SAN), on Thursday, the candidates’ discussions will centre on security, the economy, and the administration of justice.

Maikyau stated that the dialogue was necessary because the legal profession could not afford to fail to discharge its primary responsibility of providing leadership and guidance on matters that affect the socio-economic and political development of the country and by doing this, they must continue to demonstrate a high regard for professional and ethical standards to earn the respect of the government and the people.

He also said that we as Nigerians are set to go to the polls in about five weeks, to elect our representatives who will run the affairs of government, executive and legislative, for the next four years and this purpose, the NBA has the responsibility to provide guidance and leadership to the Nigerian people, from the point of view of their privileged position as members of the legal profession.

The NBA President recalled his inaugural address on August 26, 2022, where he noted that the legal profession has what it takes to precipitate the leadership that will bring the succour and freedom Nigerians deserve, and added that the body cannot afford to shirk from that responsibility.

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