President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, congratulated Afam Osigwe (SAN) over his election as the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).
Gatekeepers News reports that Osigwe emerged as the new NBA president after he polled 20,435 votes to defeat his closest rival, Chairman of the NBA-Institute of Continuing Legal Education Governing Council, Tobenna Erojikwe, who secured 10,998 votes while former NBA Lagos Branch Chairman, Chukwuka Ikwuazom (SAN), got 9,018 votes.
President Tinubu’s congratulatory message was contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser onMedia & Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale.
The President also congratulated all newly elected officers of the NBA, and members of the association on the successful conduct of the elections.
Tinubu commended the outgoing NBA President, Yakubu Maikyau (SAN), on his stewardship of Nigeria’s foremost legal association.
He further assured the new leadership of the NBA of his administration’s support in addressing challenges affecting the association and the legal profession in general.
