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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has accused the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) of opposing President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State for self-serving reasons.

Wike alleged that the NBA’s stance was driven by financial interests, claiming that the Rivers State Government had promised to bankroll the association’s annual general conference.

“The NBA is against the state of emergency because there would be no money to give them for their conference. What kind of hypocrisy is this?” Wike fumed.

He made the statement when officials of the Body of Benchers, led by its Chairman, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), visited him in Abuja on Friday.

The minister did not hold back in his criticism of the NBA, accusing it of undermining the judiciary with reckless public statements.

He warned that the Body of Benchers must act swiftly to rein in the association before it further erodes public trust in the legal profession.

“Some NBA members go on national television to condemn judgments without even reading them! If you don’t discipline somebody, nobody will learn any lesson,” he declared.

“We shall no longer allow our profession to be pulled down. I cannot believe, as a lawyer, that you make a contribution to help the legal profession, and you will be criticised by your fellow lawyers.

Sir, time has come that we need to say look, enough is enough. We cannot continue to discourage our judges and justices. It is not done anywhere.

“I have never seen where members of a profession are the ones bent on bringing the profession down,” he said.

Wike further accused the NBA of hypocrisy, saying the association had no problem accepting financial support from the executive in the past, yet now frames such assistance as bribery when it involves the judiciary.

“I was the only one who contributed to the NBA to build the National Secretariat. The NBA didn’t see it as a bribe.

“When you contribute to the Body of Benchers, it is a bribe, but when you contribute to the NBA, it is not a bribe—they will take it!

“The same NBA will rely on state governments to sponsor their activities, but when the state government supports the judiciary, it is bribery,” he said.

The minister also lamented how constant attacks from lawyers had turned judges into targets of suspicion, making them avoid public interactions out of fear of bribery accusations.

“It has gotten to the stage that our judges are so scared of going to a mosque or church, or even greeting somebody they know, because of fear of bribery.

“They run away from shaking people’s hands because they will start accusing them of collecting bribes. This must stop,” Wike declared. (NAN)

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Unnecessary reaction

Any body can't pull this stunt, just find the judases among the fold, make them hungry man promise of financial inducement then ask them to come to your house on official visit, get a hungry cameraman then talk enough rubbish and push to the press.
Case close

Wike quoted no section of the Nigerian Constitution to counter the NBA. He is solely focused on mudslinging because that's the only card he's got to justify illegality.

I see why he is loved by APC Ronuists.

Lawlessness is calling NBA lawlessness.

I'm sure Wike is anaemic and dehydrated by now, attacking one and everything.

I thought they said he fainted .... him don wake

Wike the noisy man. You're accusing NBA of opposing Tinubu's declaration of state of emergency in Rivers state claiming that they are being bankrolled by FUBARA, reason for their stand against Tinubu. This is same wike who boasted that He had the Nigeria's judiciary in his pocket. What a hypocrite. If u can bribe the judiciary, others can also do same. So stop wailing

Hmmm

Wike needs urgent MEDICAL attention.

Man with integrity.

He speaks raw truth.

What happened after this meeting? Did the Body of Benchers flog the NBA President?

BlackfireX:
I thought they said he fainted .... him don wake

Na you dey believe rumours from Ipobidients na 😂

This one has been behaving as if he's larger than life

Corruption is just too much.

NBA will collect there own and close mouth but point fingers when judges collect there own.

From top to bottom Nigerians are just too corrupt but will point fingers.

NBA has no moral right even criticise any politician cos it the same lawyers that will represent this thieves and teach them how to escape justice.

Baba falana really fall my hand of late honestly.

Both lawyers and politicians are the same.

This wike is a mad dog he should be ashamed of himself every thing is not politics

The NBA is now a full-blown political tool. The idiots in the NBA were quiet when a sitting Governor demolished a house of Assembly; they were equally quiet when a Governor suspended 27 members of the same assembly. When did a Governor become the Court of law to determine who has the right to sit in the House of Assembly?
The hypocrisy of those delusional, blind NBA idiots is on another level.

There is NO REST for the Wicked.....

WIKE is restless.....

Seems Wike KPI as Minister is not enough... He needs additional responsibilities......

Not just the NBA,
every rational human being knows that the declaration of SOE is unconstitutional and the ratification by the Senate and Reps has to be the biggest 419 in Nigeria's history.

Only people who drink 40 year old whiskey think differently.

BlackfireX:
I thought they said he fainted .... him don wake

this might have happened some days ago.....u forget say una nairaland dey delay sometimes to push updates to FP....

Well said Mr WIKE the best FCT minister

This one don dey talk anyhow again. So they should support Tinubu lawlessness. What the president did is purely unconstitutional and there are no two ways about it.

BlackfireX:
I thought they said he fainted .... him don wake

This is old video ND news... He actually fainted...

This man uses gifts to gag everyone

So, this ordinary man na god now.

He's fighting everyone. No wonder a once chubby healthy wike keeps drying up . He lacks peace

The same wike that allegedly fainted yesterday and flown to France? Due to excessive alcohol. Him get nine lives..

Tinubu is hated today for his bad policies that brought our economy to it's knees.
He is much hated whenever Nigerians hear this foolish man speak and acts as if he owns Nigeria, because Tinubu is protecting him.

Nyesom Wike will hasten Tinubu’s downfall. Mark my words.

Wike feels He's best leader, lol...

This man's behaviour is now in a sorry state.