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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata, was on Tuesday conspicuously absent at the meeting of the Body of Benchers (BOB) held in Abuja.<\/p>\n

The meeting, which was held at the Body of Benchers Complex in Jabi, Abuja, was well attended by key stakeholders in the legal profession, including the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kayode Ariwoola, past Chief Justices of Nigeria \u2013 Justice Mahmud Mohammed and Justice Walter Onnoghen.<\/p>\n

Also in attendance was Justice Mary Odili (rtd), who doubles as the Vice-Chairman of the Body of Benchers.<\/p>\n

Past Presidents of the NBA, including Paul Usoro (SAN), O. C. J. Okocha (SAN), Joseph B. Daudu (SAN), Okey Wali (SAN), Abubakar Mahmud (SAN), amongst several other leaders of the legal profession were present, with some participating virtually.<\/p>\n

Akpata, who, by virtue of his office, is a member of the BOB, failed to attend Tuesday\u2019s meeting, the first since he requested the BOB Chairman, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN) to step down over a petition against a lawyer in Olanipekun\u2019s firm.<\/p>\n

As at press time, no reason was given for his absence. Calls to his number were ignored.<\/p>\n

The spokesman of the NBA, Rapuluchukwu Nduka also did not respond to calls.<\/p>\n

The meeting by the BOB was held in furtherance of its traditional preparations for the Call to Bar ceremonies scheduled for Wednesday, among other important issues bordering on the security of the nation particularly as it affects the legal profession.<\/p>\n

It was learnt that the BOB meeting did not discuss Akpata\u2019s attack on Olanipekun and his social media tirade.<\/p>\n

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