The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has rejected alleged directives attributed to the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) seeking to postpone its 2026 national officers’ election.
The association insisted that only its National Executive Council (NEC) has the constitutional authority to take such a decision, according to a statement issued on Tuesday by its president, Afam Osigwe, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).
The statement was in response to a document said to contain the report of a sub-committee and comments attributed to the AGF, which has been circulating online.
The circulated document purportedly directed the disbandment of the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA), postponement of the election, replacement of the current election service provider, the appointment of a caretaker committee, the introduction of National Identification Number (NIN) verification for voters and the “recalibration” of the NBA Constitution to remove universal suffrage.
However, NBA stated on Tuesday that it “is an independent body not subject to the control and directive of the Office of the Honorable Attorney General of the Federation or any other arm of government.”
