The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has called on politicians to put aside their parochial and selfish interests and ensure that Nigeria remains a united and indissoluble country where peace and justice will perpetually reign. He said: “In 2019, Rule of Law in Nigeria was persistently assaulted and lay prostrate, thanks mostly to executive misbehaviours and high-handedness. This new practice of tripping and removing our public officers through contrived CCT ex-parte orders corrodes confidence in the system,” Usoro stated. The association called on politicians, to turn their attention from politics to governance and development, adding that Nigerians voted in 2019 for improvements in their circumstances, and, in their socio-economic circumstances. He said: “As Nigerians, our strength lies, amongst others, in our resilience and eternal optimism.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 01, 2020 15:00 UTC