**The NBA Should Be Ashamed Of Its Lawsuit Against Kenny Ogungbe Over His NYSC Certificate**

As Founder of Naija Lives Matter NGO, and a member of the Nigerian Bar since 1986 (though I now practice mostly in the USA since 1997), I must publicly express my outrage and disappointment at the irresponsible actions of the Nigerian Bar Association in suing Chief Kenny Ogungbe, one of the most accomplished entertainment moguls our nation has ever seen, for his commendable and VOLUNTARY action of going back to do his NYSC (National Youth Service Corps for college graduates in Nigeria), over 30 years after returning from the United Kingdom. If they wanted to go after the Minister, why victimize Kenny Ogungbe who just did his patriotic duty, even if it’s 30 years after the fact, without being compelled by anyone to do it? Why is the NBA not happy focusing on the minister and the government ?

In a nation with a myriad of problems, including serious issues in the judiciary as publicly identified by top legal luminaries in the profession like Femi Falana SAN, Olisa Agbakoba SAN, and Olanipekun SAN, which include corruption in the judiciary and lack of good welfare for our judges and magistrates, it is most disappointing that the NBA could not find a more worthy suit to file other than against a business mogul to invalidate an NYSC certificate he spent 12 months earning, when he had absolutely no compulsion to do it but for the love of country.

It is most shocking that rather than commending Chief Kenny Ogungbe for his laudable example, even if they have issues with the powers of the minister to issue a certificate, our totally underwhelming and irresponsible NBA decided that their time, as representatives of ALL lawyers in Nigeria and the legal profession, is better served by suing Kenny Ogungbe along with the Minister for obtaining NYSC certificates after giving one year of practically FREE service to the nation.

Nigeria has been a very strange place in the last few years, but we are fast getting to ridiculous levels when we can no longer count on a body like the NBA to tackle very serious and weighty issues in our nation.

So, instead of pioneering creative and aggressive efforts to clean up our very tarnished judicial system, our NBA of Lawyers chose to entertain us by seeking the court to punish entertainment executives Kenny Ogungbe for his selfless national service, even if it’s 30 years belated, when this eminent personality could have just moved on? The underwhelming hubris and levity of this NBA is fast becoming legendary.

To be clear, if the NBA wants to petition for the minister to be removed for not having done youth service before becoming minister or for incompetence on this issue and other issues, then let them pursue that and leave the innocent executive alone. Adding Kenny Ogungbe to the lawsuit is just entertainment and unnecessary theater that is unbecoming of a supposedly serious organization as the NBA.

Now these gentleman will need to go pay lawyers to defend him since is a serious business man who is not likely to just ignore the NBA’s childish tantrums since it’s now a matter in court. What a shame and a waste of their time and resources.

The NBA should have considered and realized that taking a personality like Kenny Ogungbe to court over an issue that should really be between them and the govt is just giving him free publicity and making him more popular when the NBA has more urgent and consequential things to spend its resources on.

The NBA used to be a source of pride to all of us lawyers when serious personalities like Akeredolu SAN, Olisa Agbakoba SAN, Alao Aka-Bashorun SAN were in the lead, focusing on relevant and impactful agitation for law and justice in Nigeria. I simply do not recognize the NBA I knew in my observation of these current bunch of unserious people

It’s not like there are no serious issues demanding their attention as an organization of Lawyers. After all, how come this lackluster NBA leadership did not sue the government for allowing ministers like Beta Edu to pay government money into their accounts as we all saw with her and several ministers recently, and with proof that this has even been going on before Tinubu came into power? How come they have not sued the government to remove the embattled looting minister of humanitarian affairs?

How come the NBA did not sue the Chairman of INEC for changing the electoral goal posts about using bvas for elections after it publicly announced and reassured Nigerians it would . They kept mum, and played deaf and dumb when the nation was almost going up in flames over the disappointing actions of INEC when their voice should have been the loudest. Yet, it’s NYSC certificate issuance that has now got them excited l? What a shame .

Another worthy example of a suit they could have filed: How come they are not suing the President for unilaterally moving some government departments back to Lagos when there is a federal law mandating all ministries to be in Abuja? (FYI: I SUPPORT the executive move by President Bola Tinubu because it made sense in context, but it is still a challengeable executive order and the NBA should get the court to test the legality of those executive orders as part of their function to prevent any arm of government from overreaching. While the thinking behind the orders may be good, I personally think the president should have gone to the representatives of the people (NASS) to pass an enabling law allowing him to do it since there is an existing law for all federal government agencies to be in Abuja. If this executive overreach is not challenged now, who knows what the government will do tomorrow, and that action may not be beneficial.)

I have long been on record as saying that the primary cause of our present predicament in Nigeria is the LACK OF RESPECT FOR THE RULE OF LAW and Accountability in our leaders and institutions, including one like the NBA. This singular reason is why corruption thrived in our nation. We should be a nation of laws, and the NBA

is supposed to be our champion in the meaningful pursuit of that, not in this public pandering brand of going after mundane things like the NYSC certificate given to a man who actually rendered the service.

Seriously, did these unthinking NBA executives even ask themselves: How exactly would the nation benefit if the NYSC cancels Kenny Ogungbe’s certificate? It’s a FREE one-year national service, during which participants are given allowances that are less than $30 a month for 12 months to provide free labor to the government and companies participating in it. So, is discouraging people from providing that much-needed service helping our nation or going to hurt it? Seriously.

I am personally embarrassed that with all the mess going on in our nation, the NBA cannot find something or someone to sue other than business executives who CHOSE to go back and serve their nation without being paid any significant amount of money for doing so. It’s not every war a serious organization fights, even if the minister was wrong to have issued a certificate in the first place (I make no comment on the legal issues themselves because it’s irrelevant to this piece). If they want to go after the minister then they should go do it but leave innocent executive ls alone

Yes, the NBA’s action is not being serious here and I am glad the courts have now opened the door for another serious association of lawyers to emerge. This current NBA executive is just a disappointment all around. The quality of lawyers has consistently dipped over the years on its watch; the judiciary is in decline under its watch; and it is riddled with corruption, including allegations of rigging elections. So maybe those demanding an alternative association do have justification for not wanting to be part of this decrepit association. I know if I were still practicing in Nigeria, I would not want to be associated with it if I had a choice.

I call on all current NBA executives to resign and give room for serious-minded executives who are ready to tackle the weighty issues facing the nation and the legal profession.

My name is Ope Banwo, and I speak as the Founder/Chairman of Naija Lives Matter NGO and as a member of the NBA.

It’s about time the National Assembly does something about those Dubai people who bring Ponzi schemes here disguised as legitimate business by including well respected names like Les Brown, John Maxwell, JJ Okocha and even the Sheikh of Dubai as partners in this this case . We need stronger laws to protect our citizens . Dubai people come here to scam us but somehow they frame all Nigerians as scammers and ban them from their own country

😂. Is this their next attempt to make it about me? My name is Ope Banwo and by now those Omegapro scam enablers in Nigeria should know I am a TRUE CRUSADER against corruption and scammers at ALL levels. Even in matters that don’t concern me I fight, not to talk of where my own money was directly scammed too.

So whether my intentions are genuine or I am just trying to catch clout we will find out. It's what Dagote and his people thought too 7 years ago when I first started against him, now the federal govt is holding him accountable for the whistle I blew years ago

Those who scammed Nigerians with Omegapro will not escape even with their desperate strategy to muddy the waters by casting aspersions on my efforts as a spokesperson for those who lost money including myself.

As you can see in my dragging Dangote to the presidency as you noted, If I can go after Dangote to the point the President of the country is now acting on my petition against a giant like him, you know you know inconsequential scam enablers like Samuel Ajibare , Daniel Onoja, Tomiwa Orunnipin, Samuel Ajibare, Daniel Onoja; Grace Udenwa Udoye; Wuraola Fadairo Orunupin; Olasebikan Oladapo; Maryann Ilorah; Chinwe Ikpe; Ajibare Olushola Ebunoluwa; Dotun Fatoyinbo; Leo Bonaventure Igboanugo; Dr Afoma Nwolisa; Matthew Ogunmodede and dozens of other Omegapro MLM Diamonds who aided and abetted the N200 billion scam against Nigerians cannot escape me

They can throw all the dirt they can manufacture, I will just keep coming. I know I didn’t lure anyone into Omegapro and did not make any commissions signing up anyone. My interview was about MY OWN MONEY and my experience with Omegapro

Like I keep saying, if I ever collected a dime in commissions from signing up anyone in tihs omegapro ponzi, I would gladly refund 100% of it and not be running like the top enablers who actually made millions of dollars deceiving people and collecting commissions and who are now refusing to even refund just 10% of commissions they collected from people who trusted them

If they like, lie against me till next year with silly posts like this. I will continue to follow them all with Efcc, fed govt, National Assembly, etc until ALL of you are brought to book . it may take years but be assured they will be held accountable.

If their lies are true and I also made commissions scamming people or my intentions are not pure, I also will be investigated and truth will come out. Abi? So no need to make up stories

Trying to make it about ME, Ope Banwo is a wicked diversionary tactic that can never work. It’s not about me at all. I am only the spokesperson and coordinating attorney for the class action of people you duped. It’s not about me. It’s about 10,000 people who lost billions through the activities of the Nigerian enablers I keep naming and about those who have SIGNED UP AND APPOINTED ME TO BE THEIR LAWYER AND SPOKESPERSON in this fight for recovery of our money.

All we ask is that ALL THOSE DIAMONDS TO REFUND SOME OF THE COMMISSIONS YOU MADE IN THIS ILLEGAL SCAM and you are busy trying to come after the spokesperson instead of doing the honorable thing

Keep posting until Efcc starts rounding them all up while they try to divert attention from the real issues

I am here and identifying myself and ready to confront all of them publicly but they cannot show their faces and just hiding.

For those who want to know about this saga and why the scammers are trying to divert attention by coming after Dr. Ope Banwo for blowing the whistle on them watch my response here and follow other videos on this developing omegapro scam story: https://www.youtube.com/live/XeechazFd5o?si=rdM-VILWfY3eqRJ3

Only the guilty are afraid or in hiding.

In this exciting Interview Alicia Lyttle, The 'Bootcamp Queen' explains why she is coming to Lagos, Nigeria for the 1st AFRICAN INTERNET BUSINESS SUMMIT in Nov 4th - 9th, 2013

The African Internet Business Summit is the first Internet Event in Africa and it will be featuring top internet experts including WILLIE CRAWFORD; DAVEN MICHAELS; LOUIS BROWN; TIM R JOHNSON; ALLYN CUTTS AN DR OPE BANWO, the Chief Host. Find out more about this historic summit at http://www.africainternetbusinesssummit.com


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jJX96SXLV0

www.afrinetsummit.com. Daven Michaels, CEO of 123 Employees Confirms he will be coming for Dr Ope Banwo's AFRICAN INTERNETBUSINESS SUMMIT in Lagos. Other VIPs expected at this African internet marketing event include WILLIE CRAWFORD; ALICIA LYTTLE; TIM R JOHNSON; LOUIS BROWN; ALLYN CUTTS; AND DAVEN MICHAELS and many other internet marketing gurus. This event is being sponsored by Afrinet Solutions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2LkUTjlJ-8

www.africainternetbusinesssummit.com. Willie Crawford Confirms he will be at the 1st Africa INternet Business Summit in Lagos from NOV 4TH -6TH at the GOLDEN GATE RESTAURANT, IKOYI - LAGOS.

This Africa Internet Business Summit being organized by Dr Ope Banwo, the CEO of Afrinet Summit, is the 1st Internet Event in Africa to feature top internet business gurus such as WILLIE CRAWFORD; ALICIA LYTTLE; DAVEN MICHAELS; ALLYN CUTTS; LOU BROWN AND TIM R. JOHNSON among many others. Register now to secure your seat! http://www.africainternetbusinesssummit.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJFk_ydAg2U

www.africainternetbusinesssummit.com. In this short 2-mins video TIM R. JOHNSON, an internet marketing guru in the USA explains why he would be attending and speaking at Dr Ope's AFRICA INTERNET BUSINESS SUMMIT coming up in Nov 4th- 9th, 2013

The 1st Africa Internet Business Summit features top internet business legends from Africa including ALICIA LYTTLE; DAVEN MICHAELS; ALLYN CUTTS; LOUIS BROWN; TIM R. JOHNSON AND WILLIE CRAWFORD. This event is being hosted by Dr Ope Banwo, an Attorney and Internet business Consultant.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXnpDQL0uIw

In this short 2-mins video TIM R. JOHNSON, an internet marketing guru in the USA explains why he would be attending and speaking at Dr Ope's AFRICA INTERNET BUSINESS SUMMIT coming up in Nov 4th- 9th, 2013

The 1st Africa Internet Business Summit features top internet business legends from Africa including ALICIA LYTTLE; DAVEN MICHAELS; ALLYN CUTTS; LOUIS BROWN; TIM R. JOHNSON AND WILLIE CRAWFORD. This event is being hosted by Dr Ope Banwo, an Attorney and Internet business Consultant. You can get more information about this at their website: http://www.africainternetbusinesssummit.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXnpDQL0uIw

In this exciting Interview Alicia Lyttle, The 'Bootcamp Queen' explains why she is coming to Lagos, Nigeria for the 1st AFRICAN INTERNET BUSINESS SUMMIT in Nov 4th - 9th, 2013. The African Internet Business Summit is the first Internet Event in Africa and it will be featuring top internet experts including WILLIE CRAWFORD; DAVEN MICHAELS; LOUIS BROWN; TIM R JOHNSON; ALLYN CUTTS AN DR OPE BANWO, the Chief Host. Find out more about this summit from thier website http://www.africainternetbusinesssummit.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk4CY2aZ8DE

Daven Michaels, Ceo of 123 Employees Confirms he will be coming for Dr Ope Banwo's AFRICAN INTERNETBUSINESS SUMMIT in Lagos. Other VIPs expected at this African internet marketing event include WILLIE CRAWFORD; ALICIA LYTTLE; LOUIS BROWN; ALLYN CUTTS and many other internet marketing gurus. This event is being sponsored by Afrinet Business Solutions. Get more information at thier site: http://www.africainternetbusinesssummit.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2LkUTjlJ-8

ALLYN CUTTS, One of the featured VIP Speakers at the 1st AFRICAN INTERNET BUSINESS SUMMIT, Aexplains why he is coming to Africa and what people at the Africa Internet Marketing and Business Event can hope to learn from him. he also explains some of the help he can give to local businesses in Africa about their internet marketing efforts. This short interview was conducted by Dr Ope Banwo of Afrinet Solutions himself!

You can learn more about Allyn Cutts and the Africa Internet Business Summit at the event website at: http://www.africainternetbusinesssummit.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEm-ORO4rs0

WILLIE CRAWFORD, The Joint Venture King, CONFIRMS ON VIDEO that he will be coming for the AFRICA INTERNET BUSINESS SUMMIT [MON, NOV 4TH - WEB NOV 6TH] at the GOLDEN GATE RESTAURANT, IKOYI -LAGOS. Watch his video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJFk_ydAg2U
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I found this video from one of the experts actually confirming this: DAVEN MICHAELS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=l2LkUTjlJ-8

cool. Cant wait to be there! I was just wondering if I was the only one aware of this. Imagine WILLIE CRAWFORD AND DAVEN MICHAELS coming to nigeria? wow.

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I recently read on Linda Ikeji and several blogs about some BIG internet business experts coming to Nigeria from USA like Lou Brown; Willie Crawford; Alicia Lyttle; Daven michaels and a host of other giants in internet marketing in the USA comign to nigeria next month on 4th of November. see http://www.africainternetbusinesssummit.com. IS THIS FOR REAL

HAS ANYBODY BEEN ABLE TO VERIFY what the site is claiming that these experts will really be here. I want to attend particularly to listen to Willie Crawford and learn from Alicia Lyttle but I dont want to go and pay and then it turns out to be fraud

Does anybody know how we can confirm this? Also I saw here: http://africainternetbusinesssummit.com/special-discount-20/ that they give 20% discount. HAS ANYONE BEEN ABLE TO DO IT?

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