- Aba State NBA branch denies membership of controversial lawyer “Baddest Lawyer” Ifunanya Excel Grant.
- NBA Chairman and Secretary issue a statement clarifying that she is not a member and is unknown to the branch.
- Association emphasizes commitment to maintaining the legal profession’s integrity and reputation.
The Aba State branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has strongly refuted claims that Ifunanya Excel Grant, popularly known as the ‘Baddest Lawyer,’ is a member of their association.
The denial was communicated through a formal statement issued by Innocent O. Egwu, Esq., the Chairman of the NBA in Aba, along with Secretary Mazi K.C. Okoro.
The statement categorically stated, “For the records, we wish to state categorically that Miss Ifunanya Excel Grant is not a member of the NBA, Aba Branch, and she is unknown to NBA, Aba Branch.”
The association’s leadership clarified their stance, emphasizing that Ifunanya Excel Grant’s association with the NBA is non-existent.
The Aba NBA branch also highlighted their commitment to upholding the integrity of the legal profession and endorsed the broader efforts of the NBA to eliminate misconduct within their ranks.
The statement called for careful consideration by concerned officers to prevent any unintentional negative portrayal of law-abiding practitioners before the public eye.
This development comes in the wake of a report from the national body of the NBA, indicating intentions to take legal action against Ifunanya Excel Grant.
“For the records, we wish to state categorically that Miss Ifunanya Excel Grant is not a member of the NBA, Aba Branch, and she is unknown to NBA, Aba Branch.
“While we support every effort of our great association, the NBA, to rid the legal profession of the few bad eggs, we must request that painstaking efforts be taken by officers concerned to ensure that innocent and law-abiding practitioners are not unwittingly held out in bad light to the public,” the statement read.
The decision follows her social media presence, which has generated controversy due to her promotion of drug use and explicit content.