Nigeria’s Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) president, Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, says the bar will sanction lawyers who post abusive or insulting content about colleagues on social media. She makes the pledge during her inaugural address at the NBA’s 66th Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt.
Badejo-Okusanya warns that online professional misconduct will not be tolerated and that affected lawyers may face public proceedings for bringing the profession into disrepute. She links abusive exchanges to conduct that can be driven by personal or political disagreements, saying such behavior undermines the integrity of the legal profession and public trust. The accounts also place the social media pledge within a broader agenda that includes defending judicial independence and calling for reforms related to delays, inconsistent rulings, and corruption in the justice system.
Across the coverage, the emphasis is on disciplinary action for online abuse, delivered as part of her wider priorities for the NBA’s administration. Both outlets report the statement as a central message of her inauguration and part of her plan to enforce professional standards while maintaining the association’s independence in its engagement with government.
