The Nigerian Bar Association
under the leadership of the Learned Silk, Mr. Paul Usoro SAN, did an amazing
job of monitoring the 2019 elections.
under the leadership of the Learned Silk, Mr. Paul Usoro SAN, did an amazing
job of monitoring the 2019 elections.
On February 12, 2019, the
President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mr. Paul Usoro, SAN inaugurated the
2019 NBA-EWG with the core mandate to, amongst others, observe the
Presidential, Gubernatorial, National and State Houses of Assembly Elections,
2019 and ascertain and be able to comment on the extent of the conformity of
the processes and procedures for the conduct of the elections with the
relevant laws, regional and international standards and best practices.
President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mr. Paul Usoro, SAN inaugurated the
2019 NBA-EWG with the core mandate to, amongst others, observe the
Presidential, Gubernatorial, National and State Houses of Assembly Elections,
2019 and ascertain and be able to comment on the extent of the conformity of
the processes and procedures for the conduct of the elections with the
relevant laws, regional and international standards and best practices.
The NBA – EWG was a 22 man National
Committee, chaired by Mazi Afam Osigwe to monitor the elections and according
to the NBA President, Branches in the States also constituted monitoring
committees that worked with the National Monitoring Team in monitoring and
reporting on the Elections in the respective States.
Committee, chaired by Mazi Afam Osigwe to monitor the elections and according
to the NBA President, Branches in the States also constituted monitoring
committees that worked with the National Monitoring Team in monitoring and
reporting on the Elections in the respective States.
The Committee did a great
job and after the Presidential and National Assembly elections, it released its
1st
Interim Report Of The Nigerian Bar Association Election Workinggroup (2019
Nba-Ewg) On The 2019 Presidential And National Assembly Elections which Held On
Saturday, 23rd February, 2019
job and after the Presidential and National Assembly elections, it released its
1st
Interim Report Of The Nigerian Bar Association Election Workinggroup (2019
Nba-Ewg) On The 2019 Presidential And National Assembly Elections which Held On
Saturday, 23rd February, 2019
The Committee also kept to
its mandate at the Gubernatorial and House of Assembly Elections, after which it
released its 2ND
Interim Report Of The Nigerian Bar Association Election Working Group On The
2019 Gubernatorial And Houses Of Assembly Elections Which Held on SATURDAY, 9TH
MARCH, 2019.
its mandate at the Gubernatorial and House of Assembly Elections, after which it
released its 2ND
Interim Report Of The Nigerian Bar Association Election Working Group On The
2019 Gubernatorial And Houses Of Assembly Elections Which Held on SATURDAY, 9TH
MARCH, 2019.
Both reports covered issues
such as –
such as –
1. Smart Card Readers
2. Electoral Violence
3. Secrecy
of the voting process
of the voting process
4. Voters’ Turn-Out.
5. Security Arrangements
6. Vote buying; and
7. Intimidation
Of Observers And Journalists
Of Observers And Journalists
The NBA is highly commended
for the role it played in #NigeriaDecides2019 and will always be seen as the
champion of the rule of law and legal rights in Nigeria.
for the role it played in #NigeriaDecides2019 and will always be seen as the
champion of the rule of law and legal rights in Nigeria.
Members of the Committee include
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|
Nos. Name
|
Gender
|
Position
|
|
1. Mazi AfamOsigwe
|
M
|
Chairman
|
|
2.
OlalekanThanni |
M
|
Member
|
|
3. Ato
JBulus |
M
|
Member
|
|
4.
Rosemary NEmovon |
F
|
Member
|
|
5.
SamuelAtung |
M
|
Member
|
|
6.
AdammaIsamade |
F
|
Member
|
|
7.
AbiyeTam-George |
F
|
Member
|
|
8. Saliu
OJimoh |
M
|
Member
|
|
9. Mohammed
MuntasirAdamu |
M
|
Member
|
|
10. MukosoluOkafor
|
F
|
Member
|
|
11. OlanrewajuObadina
|
M
|
Member
|
|
12. Moses Ede
|
M
|
Member
|
|
13. SamuelObot
|
M
|
Member
|
|
14. Abibat
DelayoOriekun |
F
|
Member
|
|
15. Endung
AnthonyIdoko |
F
|
Member
|
|
16. BarbaraOmosun
|
F
|
Member
|
|
17. PrinceIgaja
|
M
|
Member
|
|
18. Adija AbokNyam
|
F
|
Member
|
|
19. ChiomaUnini
|
F
|
Member
|
|
20. Isah AbubakarAliyu
|
M
|
Member
|
|
21. Habeeb
LawalAkorede |
M
|
Natl Asst. Publicity Sec
|
|
22. Liman Salihu
|
M
|
Secretary
|