Court Restrains NBA From Suspending Akinlade As Chairman Of Ikorodu Branch

An injunction has been granted by an Ikeja High Court restraining the Nigerian Bar Association from suspending, Bayo Akinlade as the Chairman of Ikorodu Branch.

The injuction was granted by Justice Adebowale Candide-Johnson in a ruling on Friday, following a motion exparte filed by Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), Counsel to Akinlade.

Joined as defendants in the matter were the registered trustees of the NBA and Ezekiel Ogbaide, the Acting
Chairman of the Ikorodu Branch of the association.

Akinlade’s application sought among others, an order of interim injunction restraining the defendants from
acting on the purported suspension of him as the Chairman of the branch on March 28 pending the
determination of the motion on notice.

Justice Candide-Johnson in his ruling said “I hold that this present case is covered by the case law of
7up Bottling Company vs Abiola and Sons Nigeria Limited.”

“The motion exparte dated April 2 succeeds, the interim injunction is hereby granted as order as prayed.”

“The lifespan of the interim injunction granted this Friday (April 5, 2019) shall operate until midnight
of April 12, 2019.”

“Substantial hearing of the motion on notice is fixed for Tuesday April 16, 2019.”

Akinlade had been reported suspended by NBA on March 28 during the National Executive Council of NBA.

He was suspended for allegedly flouting an order from the national body of the NBA to halt the bye-
election of the branch, which eventually held on March 15.