Nigeria, March 6 -- The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has sacked the leadership of its Section on Public Interest and Development Law (SPIDEL).

SPIDEL, led by John Aikpokpo-Martins, and other members of the group, were accused of undermining the authority of the NBA President, Yakubu Maikyau.

Consequently, the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the NBA at its first quarter meeting in Jos, Plateau State on 29 February, ratified Mr Aikpokpo-Martins' sacking and appointed a five-member caretaker committee headed by Steve Adehi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, to oversee the affairs of SPIDEL.

Several attempts to speak with Mr Aikpokpo-Martins on Tuesday did not yield fruit, as his phone was switched off at each trial.

A statement by NB...