2020 has saluted the resolution of the Emergency Meeting of the Nigerian Bar Association to embark on a total boycott of courts by Wednesday, 6th November, 2019 if at 5pm of Tuesday, 5th November, 2019, His Lordship,
Honourable Justice Chioma Iheme-Nwosu of the Benin Division of the Court of Appeal is not released unconditionally.
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| Hon. Justice Iheme-Nwosu |
This was made known in a press statement issued by Ayo Ademiluyi, the Secretary of Citizens' Rally against Oppression and Director of Media, Strategy, Publicity and Communications of ProgressiveBar2020.
Arising from the Emergency Meeting of the Benin Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, the meeting observed that the security of the State has deteriorated and worsened as citizens now live in fear and panic.
Lives and properties are now at the mercies of bandits whose activities remain unabated and are increasing by the day. Judicial officers and Lawyers are now targets of the gun totting bandits who hold sway even in the city centre and in broad daylight.
After the well-attended emergency meeting held on the 1st day of November, 2019 at 2:00pm for the above reason particularly the abduction of His Lordship Hon. Justice Chioma Iheme-Nwosu, Justice of the Court of Appeal, Benin division, a hardworking Justice who is serving about the third time in Edo State since about 2007 at the Court of Appeal, the Benin Bar resolved thus;
1. That the Government has invested so much in security, unfortunately the various security agencies have not lived up to its billing.
2. That there should be increase security personnel for Judicial officers in their homes, workplace and while in transit.
3 That if at 5pm of Tuesday, 5th November, 2019 His Lordship is not released unconditionally the Bar will embark on a total boycott of courts to commence on Wednesday 6th November, 2019. It will also pass a vote of no confidence on the various security heads in our State.The Benin Bar similarly resolved to condole with the Nigeria Police and particularly the immediate family of the slain Inspector of Police, orderly to His Lordship Hon. Justice Chioma Iheme-Nwosu PhD. It prayed for the repose of his soul.
Mr. Ogunlana stated that there is need for mutual support between the Bench and the Bar in this period of agony. He stated that the willingness of the Benin Bar and the entire Bar at large ought to be returned in kind by the Bench when the time comes calling for the Bar. He asserted that members of the Bench must refrain from all abusive relationship with the Bench in order to win each other's synergy in periods of crisis.
Mr. Ogunlana restated the RadicalAgenda for the Nigerian Bar Association to re-position the Association as a vanguard of the social justice Movement in the looming period of socio-economic attacks in 2020 and beyond.
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