Lawyers accused of manipulating NBA election to be re-arraigned The Punch
Published 8 July 2021
The Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos has fixed November 9, 2021, for the re-arraignment of two lawyers, accused by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to have manipulated the 2018 Nigerian Bar Association Election that produced Mr. Paul Usoro, SAN, as NBA President.
The two lawyers to be re-arraigned before Justice Tijani Ringim are Sarah Ajibola and John Demide.
The two lawyers were previously arraigned before Justice Chuka Obiozor, who was transferred last year to another judicial division of the court.
Ajibola and Demide have denied all allegations and have pleaded not guilty to a 14-count charge of conspiracy and cybercrime-related offences, contrary to Sections 27, 13, and 22 of the Cybercrime (Prohibition Prevention etc) Act, 2015.
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