Mr Osigwe stressed the need for judicial independence.
The NBA said, “Courtrooms in a constitutional democracy are open to the public not as arenas for performance.”
This episode raises important questions concerning both the limits of judicial power and standards of professional comportment.
Afam Osigwe, NBA president, in a statement on Tuesday, stated, “No judge has the power to order a lawyer to kneel in court.”
The idea of an impunity carve-out for judicial officers from this power of investigation of the CCB is contrary to the constitution.
Mr Osigwe said the appointment endorsed corruption, cast the bar in a bad light, and “makes a mockery of the government’s fight against corruption.”
The erosion of integrity among some SANs is not an isolated blight; it is a symptom of a deeper, systemic rot.
Mr Osigwe described the late CJN as a fine jurist. The NBA expressed its condolences in a statement.
The NBA president, Afam Osigwe, made this statement on Friday after visiting the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kuje, Abuja.
The NBA demanded the immediate withdrawal of her lifetime ban and the issuance of a public apology to her.
