Breaking: NBA finally bows to pressure, withdraws El-Rufai’s invitation- NBA has finally withdrawn its invitation to Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state - The body of lawyers had sent an invitation to the governor to be the speaker during its annual conference - But the invitation was criticised by some lawyers who believe that the choice of El-Rufai was wrong PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Following the lawyers' outcry, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has withdrawn its invitation to Nasir El-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, to speak at its annual general meeting. Legit.ng gathered that some lawyers had kicked against the choice of the governor as a speaker, saying he “represents the very antithesis of what we profess to defend.” In a petition to Koyinsola Ajayi, chairman of the technical committee on the NBA conference planning, some lawyers under the aegis of Open Bar Initiative described the invitation as a “reward for misrule.” Recommended for you "Chinese man emptied my bank account": Actor Prince Eke calls out telecoms... At a meeting on Thursday, August 20, the leadership of the association decided to cancel the invitation extended to the governor. Some lawyers on social media have queried the inclusion of Governor El-Rufai as one of the key speakers in the 60th annual NBA conference. The conference which is expected to commence from August 26 to August 29, was planned to be held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, Legit.ng had previously reported that the invitation extended to Governor El-Rufai by the NBA generated controversy on social media as a good number of Nigerians on Twitter faulted the invite. It was reported that specifically, a lawyer, Lugar Tare-Otu, alleged that El-Rufai has illegally arrested and incarcerated people. He argued that the governor has no business addressing lawyers. He also said he will not participate in the program because of the governor's presence. Recommended for you "Wow, This is Amazing": Choir sings Ellu P in parts with fantastic harmony,... In another report, a new development emerged over the outcome of the just-concluded elections of the NBA. One of the presidential candidates in the elections, Dele Adesina, asked the association's Body of Trustees to cancel the elections. PAY ATTENTION: Get the Latest Nigerian News Anywhere 24/7. Spend less on the Internet! Adesina has filed a petition before the body describing the election as “electronic fraud, illegal and unconstitutional.” He cited some pre-election concerns and agitations which were allegedly neglected and disregarded by the electoral committee and alleged that the Voters’ Register used in the 2020 election was a sham, illegal, doctored and manipulated. The candidate also alleged that the data in the election results monitoring site was programmed to produce a premeditated result and many voters were also disenfranchised. 5 years after, Nigerians speak about Buhari's administration | - on Legit TV Recommended for you “The audacity”: Nkechi Blessing decides to let go as vendor sends her death... Source: Legit.ng - NBA has finally withdrawn its invitation to Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state - The body of lawyers had sent an invitation to the governor to be the speaker during its annual conference - But the invitation was criticised by some lawyers who believe that the choice of El-Rufai was wrong PAY ATTENTION: Legit.ng Legit.ng PAY ATTENTION: