NBA Poll: Retired judge backs NIN verification of voters, says he warned of election crisis
My Take on the Election Crisis That Is Ongoing in the NBA,” Mr Taiwo stated that he had foreseen the controversy surrounding the association’s electoral process and publicly warned about it during his valedictory court session in 2022.
A retired judge of the Federal High Court, Taiwo Taiwo, has backed the use of the National Identification Number (NIN) to verify lawyers eligible to vote in the upcoming elections of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), describing the measure as necessary to improve transparency and restore confidence in the electoral process.
The document, which NBA President Afam Osigwe has rejected, recommended postponing the election, disbanding the ECNBA, appointing a caretaker committee, replacing the association’s election service provider, introducing National Identification Number (NIN) verification for voters and reviewing provisions of the NBA Constitution.
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