Eskwaya

God. Family. Law. Oil. Gas.

[Mxjib  @Jibmann]

I don’t know, but Mrs Badejo Okunsanya once said “if you cannot afford it, you should not attend” 😂😂😂

Choose wisely on Election Day.

[Eskwaya @aaronematos]

@dnnams @orkuma @MrsBBold 😂😂😂

[Eskwaya @aaronematos]

BOLD ENOUGH TO THINK LAWYERS HAVE SHORT MEMORIES

With all due respect to Mrs. Oyinkansola, SAN @MrsBBold

The disappointment from your Conference has not faded. It lingers and it stings, and no amount of rebranding from “headquarters” and political influencers like @ChidiOdinkalu can rewrite what we experienced with you as a leader.

You were given a rare opportunity to present leadership to the entire Bar, to show vision, direction and empathy. You were allowed, quite frankly, to market yourself to Nigerians by ALL MEANS necessary.

The 2024 AGC that was once the pride of the Bar felt diminished, less accessible, less organised, and far removed from the standard we knew. For many lawyers, the reported increase in fees became a deliberate exclusion and barrier to general participation. Those who could not afford it were effectively excluded, and your response to lawyers’ outcry was so Cold and uncomfortably familiar to the same kind of treatment we often criticise in Nigerian government.

Your type of exclusion can be likened to the Cold words of Mavo, “No more way for poor people.”

Who is the Bar for, if a significant number of its members (young or old, male or female) are priced out of participation? I will not dress it up ma. I will call it what it is: Cold Classism.

An AGC that has now been widely described as the most poorly organized in the history of NBA was made even more inaccessible to the very people it is meant to serve. But this is bigger than just an AGC price increase. What kind of Bar do you intend to build? For Lawyers you don’t care about!? Recent experience with your leadership matters. It gives us insight into what future leadership may look like. Decisions taken in moments of responsibility, not in a far past but in preparation for your declaration of interest, reveal more than campaign promises ever can.

Ma, that AGC was your campaign…and the message is CLEAR and Cold.

Our elders often tell us stories of a time when things were better in Nigeria, when systems worked, when leadership carried dignity, when “everything” was free. But strikingly, even we as relatively young lawyers already find ourselves telling our own “glory days” stories in the profession to new wigs. Stories of how we paid only ₦7,500 a year before yours, when participation felt possible, when the AGC felt like it belonged to more of us, we had better conference experience and returned home with AGC bags and wonderful memories. The contrast with the present reality is no longer abstract; it is lived, AND IT IS IN THIS CONTEXT THAT YOUR CANDIDACY IS BEING CONSIDERED.

This is leadership that has been tested with power RECENTLY. And yet, here you are, feigning ignorance of your recent coldness but bold enough to promise us a better Bar! Ma, I ask again: Are you really Bold to lead, or Cold enough to exclude?
Bold to build the Bar?
Or boldly and dangerously… Cold enough to show us the way out!?

The experience at the 2024 AGC should not be dismissed or forgotten, not out of hostility, but out of responsibility. Because if we overlook recent realities, we risk making decisions without reflection.

In the end, this is bigger than any one individual. It is about the future of our Bar. And so the question is not just who we support, but why.

What qualities should matter most in choosing the next NBA President? That is the question every lawyer must answer thoughtfully before they choose and Vote wisely.

[Deedaat Esq FICMC. @deedatAhmadd]

Effective NBA leadership transcends gender It should be anchored on competence, track record, and a deep understanding of the institution one seeks to lead. On this basis, the Nigerian Bar Association needs OLUMUYIWA AKINBORO as its next President.

[Eskwaya @aaronematos]

@deedatAhmadd This is not even funny. It is ridiculous!

[Eskwaya @aaronematos]

@debbi1237275 @MrsBBold 🤣🤣🤣🤣 The Internet doesn’t forget

[Eskwaya @aaronematos]

@chiefdooyum007 Ameeeen! 🔥

[Brentlegalconsult Consult @Brentlegallaw]

If after listening to this as Lawyers, you still don't believe, you obviously have personal grudges against Aare Olumuyiwa Akinboro SAN. On that note, I wish you well!

Focus focus focus

Focus focus focus

Focus focus focus

[Eskwaya @aaronematos]

@CallToBarNG @MuyiwaAkinboro @OmoyemiAkangbe @MrsBBold Let’s #focus on Aare Olumuyiwa Akinboro, SAN 🤓

[KING @HolaDammy]

@aaronematos @MuyiwaAkinboro He even made the 2025 conference memorable for all of us.

[Eskwaya @aaronematos]

While Akinboro, SAN has done what no other person has been able to do since 2008, the other person almost destroyed it totally from Chairing it once! Just once. We are supporting @MuyiwaAkinboro solely because we know what he WILL do. His past is his Manifesto, not just good grammar that anybody can craft.

[Adekunle Olanipekun @sen_adekunle]

Aare @MuyiwaAkinboro for next NBA President!

Vote competence!
Vote capacity!
Vote performance!

[Eskwaya @aaronematos]

It is very unfortunate that we are here as legal practitioners. Trying to force the most undeserving candidate down our throats through beer parlour cookings and tweets.

[P A U L I ™️ @iampauliy]

The irony of life. @mrfestusogun

This is someone I once looked up to. He inspired me to take legal practice seriously. Today, he blocked me on X simply because I asked him to substantiate allegations he made against an aspiring candidate.

[P A U L I ™️ @iampauliy]

This man 🙏

[Foundational Nupe Lawyer @egi_nupe]

It’s very obvious that it’s a sponsored campaign against @MuyiwaAkinboro by those who are scared of his track records and weight to defeat them at the election. They even went as far as engaging professional propagandists and agendists on this app to tarnish his image.

[Foundational Nupe Lawyer @egi_nupe]

This is it! A brilliant presentation.

[Legal_hotkake Esq @Legal_hotkake]

The 3 NBA presidential candidates willingly submitted themselves to a democratic process to be chosen by leaders of Egbe Amofin.
Rather than respecting the outcome, the unsuccessful candidates have chosen to push the narrative that the winner intends to end universal suffrage.

[Cody Rhodes Gaming @Tobywwefan1]

@MrsBBold I will never cast my vote for anyone who does not genuinely care about the welfare and future of young lawyers.

Leadership begins with character, and character is revealed by words and actions.

Watch this video and judge for yourself.

Lawyers, be wise.

[Eskwaya @aaronematos]

@NwankwoSte89158 @Legal_hotkake Lawyer, so they went to their homes and forced them into attending?

[Eskwaya @aaronematos]

@egi_nupe @ChidiOdinkalu if that narrative was pushed out of misinformation, then the right thing is to correct it on your own post, clearly and without delay. Not just for your conscience, but for the many who took your words as truth.

[Eskwaya @aaronematos]

@IduduOaimien @dammiedammie35 Everything must be about relationship to y’all