Temidayo Akinsuyi, Lagos

Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) on Thursday faulted the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) over the withdrawal of the invitation extended to Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai to speak at the event billed for next week.

The NBA had removed the name of El-Rufai from the list of speakers over protest from some lawyers who had threatened to boycott the event.

But speaking in a chat with Daily Independent, Sagay said the NBA should have allowed the governor to attend the conference so that the issues can be addressed on the spot.

According to him, banning the governor aside creating unnecessary hostility will also reduce the chances of making El Rufai change his ways if guilty of the allegations leveled against him.

“I don’t know the basis of the rejection of his presence at the conference but honestly, my humble view is that even if they have an objection like that, there is nothing wrong in stating it so that he can explain it. He should have been invited and then they ask him on the spot”.

“Even if there is truth in the allegations, the fact that a body like NBA will raise it with him, will make him have a rethink and improve on his philosophy of the problem”.

” But to alienate him completely and treat him like an outcast, I think that is not very wise because it eliminates dialogue, creates unnecessary hostility and reduces the chances of making him change his position which we are complaining about”.

https://www.independent.ng/withdrawing-el-rufais-invitation-not-wise-decision-sagay/

Well , in my humble opinion too, I feel the withdrawal of the invitation is very good.

This will make all other leaders and future leaders be mindful of their utterances and actions.

The governor can use any other readily available avenues to explain his side.

The majority of the NBA members have spoken, and that's final until they change their minds.

Let arrogant El Rufai lick his wound

This bleached man called sagay has lost it along time ago
....perhaps he never had it in d first place

It is a wised decisions ever! That 'll make him to live up to his responsibilities as the chief security office of his state ! Instead of working as a chief terrorist of his state....

bolaayenimo:
Temidayo Akinsuyi, Lagos

Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) on Thursday faulted the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) over the withdrawal of the invitation extended to Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai to speak at the event billed for next week.

The NBA had removed the name of El-Rufai from the list of speakers over protest from some lawyers who had threatened to boycott the event.

But speaking in a chat with Daily Independent, Sagay said the NBA should have allowed the governor to attend the conference so that the issues can be addressed on the spot.

According to him, banning the governor aside creating unnecessary hostility will also reduce the chances of making El Rufai change his ways if guilty of the allegations leveled against him.

“I don’t know the basis of the rejection of his presence at the conference but honestly, my humble view is that even if they have an objection like that, there is nothing wrong in stating it so that he can explain it. He should have been invited and then they ask him on the spot”.

“Even if there is truth in the allegations, the fact that a body like NBA will raise it with him, will make him have a rethink and improve on his philosophy of the problem”.

” But to alienate him completely and treat him like an outcast, I think that is not very wise because it eliminates dialogue, creates unnecessary hostility and reduces the chances of making him change his position which we are complaining about”.

https://www.independent.ng/withdrawing-el-rufais-invitation-not-wise-decision-sagay/

This Yoruba fool

I mean, is this still the once famed prof.Sagay of old whose book on constitutional law use to be a delight for upcoming law students? This man has lost any form of sanity.Always talking nonsense.

2020 Virtual AGC: El-Rufai Has No Regard For Rule Of Law, Withdraw His Invitation As Speaker — Open Bar Initiative Urges NBA TCCP.
https://thenigerialawyer.com/2020-virtual-agc-el-rufai-has-no-regard-for-rule-of-law-withdraw-his-invitation-as-speaker-open-bar-initiative-urges-nba-tccp/

malele:



This Yoruba fool

Sagay.. Yorùbá?

I agree completely with Prof Sagay, The NBA must remember it's own legal principle "Audi Alterem Partem" before taking decisions that seems one-sided.

Racoon:
I mean, is this still the once famed prof.Sagay of old whose book on constitutional law use to be a delight for upcoming law students? This man has lost any form of sanity.Always talking nonsense.

Lolz.. Politics do that to people .. That is why sane people don't join bauja politics... No mattwr your ruggedity, you conscience will be tainted

malele:



This Yoruba fool

Sense have finally waved goodbye to you 4eva


Sagay from delta or so is now Yoruba

OBUKSBAYELSA:
I agree completely with Prof Sagay, The NBA must remember it's own legal principle "Audi Alterem Partem" before taking decisions that seems one-sided.

NBA that is flexing muscles now, cannot conduct a free and fair election. All these guys no serious. El rufai has issues.. I mean serious ones, but NBA are in no good standing to lecture him

Itse Sagay can extend a computer generated invitation to El rufai in his own capacity as the Chaiman of Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC)

Be already defended himself on channels TV few days ago and the outcome formed part of NDAs decision to uninvite him

Apart from his handling of the southern kaduna issue, he's a very divisive fellow. His presence evokes a picture of everything wrong with Nigeria.
Who remembers the body bag threat to international election observers?

NBA should beam their searchlight on sagay soon.

babyfaceafrica:
NBA that is flexing muscles now, cannot conduct a free and fair election. All these guys no serious. El rufai has issues.. I mean serious ones, but NBA are in no good standing to lecture him

Well... it's their event, they did as they pleased!

Must we keep pampering bad people in this country ne ? Let El Rufai go and open his own NBA with Jigawa branch

The NBA has won the lost affection of Nigerians with this action

But they have just apologised again to el Rufai

GamalNasser:
The NBA has won the lost affection of Nigerians with this action

bolaayenimo:
But they have just apologised again to el Rufai

No mind the cowards

There's nothing to explain to Nigerians, even the channels platform that was given to him few days ago, he messed everything up with his utterances... Let him put his house in order.

His utterances way back has been terrible and divisive.

Such a disgrace for the king of terror

babyfaceafrica:
Sagay.. Yorùbá?

Itsekiris are by extension Yorubas

You mean Ijaw not Yorubas

Mistakemaker:

Itsekiris are by extension Yorubas

It's not Elrufai they hate. He's just a reflection of all they were raised to abhor. How can a Northerner be so smart, suave, and arguably the most competent public servant in the country? How dare he? How dare he in an Ipob world?

malele:



This Yoruba fool

mr , This one na Edo fool

What is sagay? soap?