A presidential candidate in the just concluded Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Elections, Mr. Tobenna Erojikwe has said that he escaped being kidnapped during the campaigns.
In a message to his supporters obtained by CITY LAWYER, Erojikwe said that a police escort and other persons were killed during the attack by kidnappers.
NBA ELECTIONS 2024: Tobenna Erojikwe issues Statement; cites irregularities and breaches; calls for audit. pic.twitter.com/yghkyHL1kO
— Tobenna Erojikwe (@TobennaErojikwe) July 21, 2024
Turning to the elections, he said that he has spoken with Mr. Afam Osigwe SAN who was declared winner of the presidential election, adding that Osigwe “asked that we put the elections behind us and work together in the interest of the Bar.”
Explaining why he has refused to accede to Osigwe’s request, Erojikwe said: “I told him that I would not be able to extend my congratulations because I had concerns about the process and that I intended to call for an audit, for a start.”
He vowed that he “will continue to persist and to push until the right things are done,” even as he warned his supporters that “the interests we are fighting against are entrenched and want things to continue as they are. We can only achieve the change that we want to see by remaining courageous and resilient.”
Nigerian Bar Association Election: ‘I ESCAPED KIDNAP, MY POLICE ESCORT, OTHERS KILLED’
