NBA Pleads For Release Of Its Former President, Okey Wali

• The Nigerian Bar Association has made a plea for the release of Okey Wali, a former president of the association.

• This comes after Wali was abducted in the early hours of Monday.

• Okey Wali’s convoy was attacked along the East-West Road in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has made a plea for the immediate release of Mr. Okey Wali, a former President of the association, who was abducted in the early hours of Monday. According to reports, Wali’s convoy was attacked along the East-West Road in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, NBA President Yakubu Maikyau, SAN, described the abduction as an “ugly incident” and a “sad reminder of the weakness in our security system and the failure of successive governments to live up to the constitutional duty of providing for the welfare and security of all Nigerians.”

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Wali, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), is a well-respected legal practitioner and philanthropist who has contributed immensely to the growth of the legal practice in Nigeria. He served as the 26th President of the NBA and has also served the nation in various capacities.

Maikyau’s statement reads in part, “I, therefore, hereby plead with the abductors not to harm Mr. Wali, SAN, and make a passionate appeal for his release to his family. The NBA stands with and assures his family of our full support in this trying period, even as we join in praying for his safe return home.”

The NBA President also called on the Inspector General of Police and the Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Command, to leave no stone unturned in their efforts to ensure the safe release of Wali.

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The abduction of Wali has once again highlighted the security challenges facing Nigeria, with reports of kidnappings and other forms of criminal activities on the rise in recent times. The government has been criticized for its failure to address the security situation in the country.

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