•New NBA president, Afam Osigwe, SAN
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Afam Osigwe, has taken his oath of office and has been inaugurated as the 32nd President of the Nigerian Bar Association.
Osigwe will lead the association alongside other newly sworn-in national officers of the bar for the next two years, reports Channels TV.
He takes over from the immediate past president of the association, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Yakubu Maikyau.
In his inaugural speech delivered at the swearing-in ceremony in Lagos today, Osigwe commended his opponents, Tobenna Erojikwe and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chukwukwa Ikwazom, for their decorum during the electioneering process and extended a hand of fellowship to them to join him in moving the association forwards
He promised to run an all-inclusive bar that keeps the association not only united but moves the NBA forward.
Osigwe also gave the assurance that under his watch, the NBA will hold the federal and state governments accountable and make sure that their policies deliver good governance to the people.
As of the time of writing this report, Osigwe was still delivering his inaugural speech.
The inauguration of the new President and National Officers of the NBA will bring to a close the week-long annual general conference of the association which began on August 23, 2024.
