The Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has kicked off with the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, in attendance.

Naija News reports that literary icon and playwright, Chimamanda Adichie, is also attending the opening ceremony of the conference at the Eko Hotels and Suites in Lagos.

According to the NBA’s Technical Committee on Conference Planning (TCCP), Adichie will deliver the keynote speech at the event.

The TCCP dsiclosed that the 2022 NBA Annual General Conference, with the theme “Bold Transitions”, is holding from 19th to 26th August 2022.

It was learned that Atiku arrived at the venue of the ceremony around 11 am, while Obi arrived at about 11:15 am.

The two candidates are expected to speak in a panel session on the topic “Democratic Transitions in 21st Century Nigeria: 2023 and Beyond”.

The TCCP disclosed that Atiku and Obi are two of the four leading candidates invited to the event and who confirmed their participation.

2023: Ohanaeze Reveals Date To Choose Among Tinubu, Atiku And Obi

The apex Igbo socio-political organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo is set to decide on the candidate the group will support during the 2023 presidential election in Nigeria.

Naija News gathered that the decision will be confirmed during the 2022 Igbo Day celebration on September 29 in Aba, Abia State.

According to a statement by the Secretary-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, sons, daughters and leaders from the seven Igbo-speaking states are expected at the event.