The National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP) has paid a condolence visit to prominent human rights lawyer, Dr. Monday Onyekachi Ubani (MOU) over the passing of his father and patriarch of the Ubani family, Pa Ubani who died aged 101. The association’s membership led by their President, Oki Samson to the Ubani residence in Lagos was warmly received by Barr. Ubani, his wife, and the rest of the family.
Hailing the media persons for the huge love, Dr. Ubani who doubles as the legal adviser for National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP) commented: ‘I want to thank you very much on behalf of me and my family. We appreciate the members of this association. Look at the kind of love we have enjoyed. Of all the journalists I know, you are the first people to visit me with a letter of tribute. It will be compiled in the funeral programme.’
‘I want to appreciate you that whenever there is news about me, you always circulate it including my victory over the EFCC and in the NIN case. Even if they don’t pay the money, I know that the pronouncement is on record and it has been made public all over the world. When I get all the victories, I kneel down and I thank God.’
‘I am proud to be a friend of journalists. I am grateful. My prayer is that you will all know God. Thank you for being part of the struggle to propagate my ideas. When I wanted to be Chairman of NBA Ikeja branch, I got it. It is a place where we have everybody, Yorubas, Hausas, Igbos, everybody. I am proud to be a Nigerian’, he said.
The President of the National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP), Oki Samson conveyed the deep appreciation of members of the body to the Barrister who plays a key role in fostering the progress of the media body. He affirmed that the organization will be on ground during the funeral ceremony in Abia state.
Speaking on his recent visit to Sokoto, the Chairman of NBA-SPIDEL, Dr. Monday Onyekachi Ubani (MOU) affirmed: ‘It was a great reception in Sokoto. Immediately we got there, we went to the court, from there to the Attorney General’s office. From there, we had a meeting with the Governor Aminu Tambuwal. Two years ago, we were in the East, last year we were in Ibadan, and this year, we are in Sokoto.’
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