Ntumfor Nico Halle Celebrates 30 Years Of Legal Practice

Almost 1000 guests, converged on Castle Hall in Douala, May 14 2016, for the Pearl Jubilee celebration of Ntumfor Barrister Nico Halle as a legal practitioner.

The event saw the launching of the book “ Nico Halle as I know Him;” a compilation of the works of Nico Halle, a legal luminary, devout Christian, peace and development crusader and a man who supports a free press.

Edited by veteran journalist Teneng Lucas, it celebrates the efforts of Barrister Nico Halle, current President of the Cameroon Bar Association General Assembly's contribution to the legal profession in Cameroon and the world.

For 30 years, he has trained many prominent lawyers like Barristers Abeng Roland, Achu Julius, Feh Henry Baboh and runs the leading and recognized, Nico Halle International Law Firm, http://hallelaw.com/en/.

The legal practice is what made Nico Halle an international legal consultant and election expert. It emerged from the book launch that Nico Halle turned down getting into Cameroon’s School of National Administration and Magistracy, ENAM, considered as training ‘corrupt’ civil servants.

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According to one of the speakers at the book launch, Nico Halle had argued that he preferred to serve the people and defend their rights. Some clients said he always advocates for an out of court settlement.

Nico Halle at one point in his career rejected an offer to defend a former Douala Government Delegate involved in a suspected embezzlement case. He cited his conscience and morality reasons.

As a devout Christian he has served in several capacities in the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon,PCC, and was one time National President of one of the movements in the church, the Christian Men Fellowship, CMF. Earlier on same May 14, at the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon, PCC, Bonaberi Congregation in Douala,

there was a “Thank You Ceremony” during which PCC Moderator, Rt Rev Fonki Samuel, prayed God to send more people like Nico Halle who render services to humankind.

In his peace crusading and local development initiatives, Nico Halle spearheaded electricity projects, and the renovation of several palaces in Cameroon.

The Fons of the North West in 1999 crowned him Ntumfor (spokeman) of the Fons.

WE NEED A VIBRANT PRESS

When controversy emerged over the ‘Ntumfor’title his response was: “ A man makes a tittle and not the title makes a man. They can call you Ntumfor 1000 times it would not make you Nico Halle.”

Ntumfor Barrister Nico Halle is one of those who value the contribution of the press in building any nation. His subscribes to Thomas Jefferson's belief in a free, democratic and vibrant press.