Aspirants for the presidency in 2023 gathered in Lagos for the annual general meeting of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA.
Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and Peter Obi of the Labour Party both made personal appearances at the convention.
Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) were the other two presidential contenders who, according to the NBA, had not yet confirmed their attendance at the meeting. Kassim Shettima, the APC’s vice-presidential candidate, was also present at the meeting.
The 2022 NBA Annual General Conference, with the theme “Bold Transitions”, is being held at the Eko Atlantic City until August 26.
The NBA president, Olumide Akpata, the Body’s incoming president, Yakubu Maikyau, and the oldest female lawyer in Nigeria, Folake Solanke, were among the delegates at the well-attended occasion.
Also present are The chief judge of Lagos state, Justice Kazeem Alogba, who is also representing the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, and the Attorney-General of Lagos, Moyosore Onigbanjo who is representing Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
Among the Notable personalities are the former Vice President of Nigeria and presidential candidate of the main Opposition, People’s Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar; Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong; Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State; the Vice Presidential candidate of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives’ Congress, Kashim Shettima; and the former governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi who is now the presidential candidate of the Labour party.