NBA President directs lawyers to monitor trials, provide free legal services to #EndBadGovernance protesters

NBA President directs lawyers to monitor trials, provide free legal services to #EndBadGovernance protesters being prosecuted by the federal government across the country.

The NBA President directs branches of the Association to ensure that no defendant suffers injustice.

Mazi Afam Josiah Osigwe, SAN, President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mazi Afam Josiah Osigwe, SAN, accordingly, mandated the branches of the Nigerian Bar Association @NigBarAssoc to monitor the trials of the #EndBadGovernance protesters; adding that he has launched a Pro Bono support initiative for protesters who lack legal representation.

Afam Josiah Osigwe, in a statement on Wednesday, declared @afamosigwe  “I have directed the branches of the Nigerian Bar Association @NigBarAssoc to monitor the trials of the #EndBadGovernance protesters. Additionally, I have launched a Pro Bono support initiative for protesters who lack legal representation.

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“The Nigerian Bar Association Citizens’ Liberties Committee (NBA-CLC) has been tasked with liaising closely with the Chairmen and Human Rights Committees of NBA branches in regions where protesters are currently being prosecuted. This ensures that no defendant suffers injustice.

“The NBA legal team will continue to monitor court proceedings to ensure that trials are conducted with strict adherence to due process, safeguarding the legal rights of all defendants. The Nigerian Bar Association legal teams are in courts and will continue to monitor proceedings to ensure that the rule of law is upheld, the human rights of defendants are protected, and justice is served.”