Learned Seniors and Colleagues
I address you today not as a martyr but as a believer in our collective pursuit of a free, fair, and transparent electoral process.
My purported disqualification from the Chairmanship race is an act I anticipated.
It is now evident that there is a concerted effort to bypass the will of our members in favor of a predetermined outcome.
This is not merely an attack on my candidacy; it is an attempt to disenfranchise the Gwagwalada Bar and entrench a culture of administrative exclusion.
I have already prepared my appeal to the Branch Election Appeals Committee.
“JUSTICE CANNOT BE DISQUALIFIED”
This disqualification, born of “nocturnal” deliberations and built on otiose grounds, cannot stand the test of law or logic just like the odious compulsory Membership Identification Form.
The road has been intentionally difficult. From the unjust removal from our official whatsapp platform to the frivolous petition filed at the LPDC, these are the cost of demanding a Bar that belongs to all members, not a selected few.
I find immense strength in your unwavering support. I urge you all to remain calm, focused, and resolute. We will continue to fly the flag of integrity.
I am confident that the Election Appeal Committee will recognize this injustice for what it is.
Truth, justice and the freedom of the Bar are values that no Committee can disqualify.
N.D. Abdulsalam, Esq
Chairmanship Aspirant,
2026 Branch Election.
