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Nigeria's NBA Faces Demand to Refund Conference Fee

4/14/2025

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Rivers State Administrator Ibok-Ete Ibas is calling for the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to return the N300 million fee paid for the 2025 conference, now relocated to Enugu. The NBA's decision stems from concerns over constitutional violations during President Tinubu's emergency rule, highlighting issues with the state's governance under a sole administrator.

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Rivers State Administrator Ibok-Ete Ibas is calling for the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to return the N300 million fee paid for the 2025 conference, now relocated to Enugu. The NBA's decision stems from concerns over constitutional violations during President Tinubu's emergency rule, highlighting issues with the state's governance under a sole administrator.