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NBA to Ibas: We won’t refund N300m gift from Fubara 

Ezechukwu Malachy by Ezechukwu Malachy
April 14, 2025
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The leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has fired back at the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Navy Commodire Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), after he demanded that the association make a refund of the N300 million following the relocation of its annual conference venue to Enugu State.

The NBA’s response was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the chairman of the conference, Emeka Obegolu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria.

Emeka Obegolu, while dismissing Ibas demand, maintained that the money which was released under Mr. Sim Fubara, the suspended Governor of Rivers State, was a gift that was not tied to any purported hosting right.

The association argued in the statement that it was normal for its organising committee, in view of the enormous cost involved in hosting the AGC, to approach organisations, agencies of government and state governments for support.

The statement reads: “The attention of the Annual General Conference planning committee has been drawn to a statement credited to the Administrator of Rivers State to the effect that the Rivers State government paid hosting rights for the hosting of the NBA AGC 2025.

“We wish to clarify that the decision to host the 2025 AGC in Portharcourt was taken in August 2024 and was not subject to any bidding process or payment of any hosting rights.

“The host city has no hosting rights, and there is no representation by the NBA that the conference must be held in a chosen city.

“Traditionally, because of the enormous cost involved in hosting the AGC, the NBA Conference Planning Committee approaches organisations and agencies of government and state governments for support, and the support requested is unconditional and not tied to hosting rights or any rights whatsoever.

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