Afe Babalola endorses Gadzama for NBA president
Afe Babalola
Founder
and Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD) Aare Afe
Babalola has endorsed a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Joe-Kyari
Gadzama, for the presidency of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) at its
Annual General Conference in August.
Babalola said he found Gadzama the most suitable out of the members of the Inner Bar seeking to become the NBA President.
He described the aspirant as experienced, learned, resourceful and innovative to lead the lawyers’ body.
The legal luminary gave the endorsement on Monday at the 6th Afe Babalola Annual Lecture of the NBA Ado-Ekiti Branch, which was delivered by Gadzama to round off this year’s Law Week.
The theme for this year’s Law Week was “Upholding the Rule of Law” and the topic of the lecture delivered by Gadzama was “Strict Adherence to the Rule of Law, a Veritable Machinery for National Growth.”
Endorsing Gadzama, Babalola said: “I know that this man is the most suitable of all SANs today to head the Bar. He is very, very humble, he is very, very honest, he is very industrious and he is well learned and knowledgeable.
“This man is most resourceful, he is very innovative, he is a Bar man to the core, he believes in the rule of law and that is very important for our profession.
“He is a totally detribalised man, he is influential and connected and he has an intimidating stature.”
Babalola noted that adherence to the rule of law must start from the home and must be practised by all to have an orderly society.
Gadzama, in his lecture, urged lawyers and members of the Judiciary to keep protecting the rule of lawful being eroded by powers-that-be.
He described the rule of law as the foundation for orderliness and stability in the polity.
According to him, adherence to the rule of law has rubbed off positively on the economy of the most developed nations like Germany, Canada, United Kingdom, United States and Singapore.
The NBA presidential aspirant called on the citizenry to support the anti-corruption crusade of the Muhammadu Buhari Administration, but advised that the fight must be done within the ambit of the law.
Gadzama explained: “I am of the view that the government of the day must be instructed by lawyers and judges to fight corruption because no well-meaning Nigerian should be expected to refuse to give it a helping hand.
“All Nigerians must support the anti-corruption drive, but the fight must be done within the ambit of the law. With the rule of law, you can secure the conviction of a suspect and it is not through continuous incarceration or detention.”
Gadzama promised to unfold his manifesto on June 1, in the run-up to the NBA presidential poll.
He promised to carry out policies that would better the lots of young lawyers and promote the rule of law.
Babalola said he found Gadzama the most suitable out of the members of the Inner Bar seeking to become the NBA President.
He described the aspirant as experienced, learned, resourceful and innovative to lead the lawyers’ body.
The legal luminary gave the endorsement on Monday at the 6th Afe Babalola Annual Lecture of the NBA Ado-Ekiti Branch, which was delivered by Gadzama to round off this year’s Law Week.
The theme for this year’s Law Week was “Upholding the Rule of Law” and the topic of the lecture delivered by Gadzama was “Strict Adherence to the Rule of Law, a Veritable Machinery for National Growth.”
The event also marked the last Law Week to be organised by the
Ado-Ekiti NBA Executive led by its Chairman, Dr. Foluke Dada, before
leaving office in the next few weeks.
The lecture was chaired by Justice Ahmad Belgore of Ado-Ekiti
Division of the Court of Appeal, who described Babalola as a “great man
who has positively affected his generation”.Endorsing Gadzama, Babalola said: “I know that this man is the most suitable of all SANs today to head the Bar. He is very, very humble, he is very, very honest, he is very industrious and he is well learned and knowledgeable.
“This man is most resourceful, he is very innovative, he is a Bar man to the core, he believes in the rule of law and that is very important for our profession.
“He is a totally detribalised man, he is influential and connected and he has an intimidating stature.”
Babalola noted that adherence to the rule of law must start from the home and must be practised by all to have an orderly society.
Gadzama, in his lecture, urged lawyers and members of the Judiciary to keep protecting the rule of lawful being eroded by powers-that-be.
He described the rule of law as the foundation for orderliness and stability in the polity.
According to him, adherence to the rule of law has rubbed off positively on the economy of the most developed nations like Germany, Canada, United Kingdom, United States and Singapore.
The NBA presidential aspirant called on the citizenry to support the anti-corruption crusade of the Muhammadu Buhari Administration, but advised that the fight must be done within the ambit of the law.
Gadzama explained: “I am of the view that the government of the day must be instructed by lawyers and judges to fight corruption because no well-meaning Nigerian should be expected to refuse to give it a helping hand.
“All Nigerians must support the anti-corruption drive, but the fight must be done within the ambit of the law. With the rule of law, you can secure the conviction of a suspect and it is not through continuous incarceration or detention.”
Gadzama promised to unfold his manifesto on June 1, in the run-up to the NBA presidential poll.
He promised to carry out policies that would better the lots of young lawyers and promote the rule of law.
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