The Rivers State Government on Tuesday threatened the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) with legal action to recover the N300 million for the hosting of it 2025 national conference.
The state government said it was not true that the amount was a donation but an understanding to make Port Harcourt a host state of the conference, which the NBA has moved to Enugu.
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The government said it has noted the statement by the NBA on the relocation the 2025 Annual General Conference (AGC) from Port Harcourt, Rivers State to Enugu State.
According to a statement by Hector Igbikiowubo, the Senior Special Adviser (SSA) on Media to Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas the state government outrightly rejected the NBA’s recent claim that the N300 million payment made by the state was a “gift”, unrelated to hosting rights for the NBA AGC 2025.
“For clarity, the Rivers State Government’s records show that the payment of ₦300 million to the NBA was made with the mutual understanding that Rivers State would host the 2025 edition of the NBA AGC.
“The Rivers State Government entered into this arrangement with the NBA in good faith, with the understanding that hosting the conference in the state would attract significant economic benefits to our state, positively and directly impact the businesses of our people.
“The NBA’s unilateral decision to relocate the AGC 2025 against our mutual understanding and subsequent decision to withhold the ₦300 million paid for the purpose of hosting the NBA AGC 2025 in Rivers State is unethical and amounts to a breach of trust.”
The statement stressed that failure of the NBA to immediately refund the ₦300 million to the Rivers State Government, would compel the implementation of all legal means to recover the property of the good people of Rivers State.
“We reaffirm our willingness to engage in partnerships with all professional bodies, including the NBA, but we will not accommodate exploitation of our people and the Rivers State Government,” the statement added.
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