Nigerian Bar Association
| Nigerian Bar Association | |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1933 |
| Type | Professional Association |
| Purpose/focus | Promote legal professionalism |
| Official languages | English |
| President | Okey Wali, SAN |
| Website | www.nba.org.ng/web/ |
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) is a non-profit, umbrella professional association of all lawyers admitted to the Bar in Nigeria. It is engaged in the promotion and protection of human rights, the rule of law and good governance in Nigeria. It has an observer status with the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights, and a working partnership with many national and international non-governmental organizations concerned with human rights, the rule of law and good governance in Nigeria and in Africa.[1]
The NBA is made up of 100 branches, 3 professional sections, 2 specialized institutes, 6 practice-cadre forums, and high level leverage in the political society in Nigeria.
Its National Secretariat head office is managed from Abuja and Lagos offices. Its organizational Structure consists of a National Executive Committee, a National Officers/ Management Board, Sections, forums, committees, Working Groups and a National Secretariat with a manpower strength of 41 staff as at June 2010.
The Nigerian Bar Association is a principled, people-centered organization, which takes with all seriousness, its leading role in advancing the reform of Nigeria’s laws, strengthening her access to justice institutions and promoting the rule of law and good governance.
The NBA also has commitment to strengthening legal skills and law practice of its members, and to improve the legal profession in order to meet the needs of the 21st century. It also seek to reposition its members to embrace and cope with the changes occasioned by globalization, information technology and economic developments, to enable the Nigerian lawyer and law firm compete in the international globalized market.[1]
The current president of the Nigerian Bar Association is Okey Wali, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).[2]
Former chairmen or presidents
Chairmen of the Bar Association were:[3]
- Christopher Sapara Williams (1900–1915)
- Sir Kitoyi Ajasa (1915–1937)
- Eric Olawale Moore (1937–1944)
- E.J. Alex Taylor (1944–1950)
- Sir Adeyemo Alakija (1950–1952)
- Jubril Martin (1952–1959)
Presidents of the Bar Association, who had the same authority as the former Chairmen, were:[3]
- Frederick Rotimi Williams (1960–1968)
- Peter Thomas (1968–1969)
- Chief B.M. Boyo (1969–1970)
- Chief Richard Akinjide (1970–1973)
- Chief Adebayo Ogunsanya (1973–1974)
- Dr. Mudiaga Odge (1974–1975)
- Dr. Nwakanma Okoro (1976–1978)
- Chief B.O. Benson (1978–1980)
- Chief Adetunji Fadairo (1980–1982)
- A.N. Anyamene (1982–1984)
- Prince Bola Ajibola, former (1984–1985)
- Ebele Nwokoye (1985–1987)
- Alao Aka-Bashorun (1987–1989)
- Charles Idehen (1989–1991)
- Chief Clement Akpamgbo (1991–1992)
- Priscilla Kuye (1991–1992)
Between 1992 and 1998 the NBA had no president, functioning only in branches. After the crisis, presidents were:[3]
- Chief T.J.O. Okpoko, SAN (1998–2000)
- O.C.J. Okocha, SAN (2000–2002)
- Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN (2002–2004)
- Chief Bayo Ojo, SAN (2004–2005)
- Prince Lanke Odogiyo (2005–2006)
- Olisa Agbakoba (2006–2008)
- Chief Olurotimi Akeredolu, SAN (2008–2010)
- Joseph Bodurin Daudu, SAN (2010 - 2012 )
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "About NBA". Nigerian Bar Association. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
- ↑ Jude Igbanoi (14 December 2009). "NBA Backs Akeredolu Over Yar'Adua's Health". ThisDay. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Ike Uko (4 May 2011). "Who Was NBA's First President?". The Daily Independent (Lagos). Retrieved 2011-05-22.