Former Nigerian Bar Association president Olumide Akpata sailed to victory in the Labour Party’s primary election, securing the party’s nomination for the upcoming Edo governorship election scheduled for September 21st. Akpata garnered a convincing 316 votes, leaving his closest contender, Kenneth Imansuangbon, far behind with just seven votes. Professor Sunday Eromosele and Sergius Ogun managed Read More…
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NBA threatens to sue FG over Twitter ban
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has threatened to challenge the Nigerian Federal Government suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria. According to its National President, Mr. Olumide Akpata, in statement released on Friday evening, the NBA had “noted with great concern the extraordinary decision of the Federal Govt to suspend the operations of Twitter in Nigeria Read More…