2. Jonathan confirmed to me during our telcon this morning that indeed he had forwarded to Mr. Umar a petition from one of our members and that Mr. Umar has already responded to the petition. He claims to have mentioned the fact of the petition to me when he received it
4. I must however state that this unfortunate incident does not howsoever obviate, cancel, diminish or alter howsoever the NBA position of the Bar on the trial of Honorable Mr. Justice Walter S N Onnoghen, GCON, before the Code of Conduct Tribunal and matters ancillary
Long live the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Paul Usoro, SAN
President