CHAIRMAN OF THE BODY OF BENCHERS’ MENTORING COMMITTEE, CHIEF JOE-KYARI GADZAMA, SAN WELCOMES THE NEW WIGS

The Chairman of the Body of Benchers’ Mentoring Committee, Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama, OFR, MFR, SAN has heartily congratulated the 4426 fresh-from-the-oven new wigs who just got enrolled to practise law as Barristers and Solicitors of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

The just concluded Call to Bar event, which was held at the Body of Benchers Complex in Abuja-Nigeria on the 5th, 6th and 7th days of March, 2024 was conducted by the Body of Benchers; the Legal Body of Practitioners of the highest distinction in the legal profession statutorily empowered to conduct Call to Bar ceremonies.

The distinguished Learned Silk, while welcoming the new wigs to the largest Bar in Africa, seized the opportunity to highlight that the second edition of the Body of Benchers Mentoring Program for all Young Lawyers has been scheduled to commence from June 1, 2024 till November 30, 2024. He advised them to watch out for the publication to be made in the second quarter of the year regarding the modalities for application, by the Secretary of the Body of Benchers, Mr. Daniel Tela.

He urged the new wigs and other young lawyers to take advantage of the BOB Mentoring Program when it is published; remarking that the Maiden Edition of the Mentoring Program which was held in 2023 was of tremendous benefit to the young lawyers who participated in the Program.

In his concluding words, the Life Bencher enjoined the new wigs to pay attention to every detail of the charge and admonition by the outgoing Chairman of the Body, Hon. Justice Mary Peter Odili JSC Rtd. and as contained in the BOB brochure for Call, to avoid any invitation as ‘guests’ to the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) for misconduct.

He further added that the Rules of Professional Conduct for Legal Practitioners 2023 must be their companion at all times to keep themselves abreast with the dos and don’ts in the noble profession of law which they are all privileged to belong to.

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