The Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Security Agencies Relations Committee, Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama SAN has commended Egbe Amofin O’odua for showing “an unwavering commitment to the protection and welfare of your members.”

In a goodwill message made available to CITY LAWYER to felicitate with the influential association of Yoruba lawyers, Gadzama who is also the Chairman of the Mentoring Committee of the Body of Benchers for Young Lawyers, noted that Egbe’s “unity as a body are indeed exemplary and I encourage you to keep it up.”

Meanwhile, the pioneer Chairman of the NBA Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) has received the Sir Ahmadu Bello Sardauna Sokoto Platinum Leadership Award from the Northern Youth Council of Nigeria.

According to a statement made available to CITY LAWYER, the award is in recognition of Gadzama’s “immense contribution towards purposeful leadership and youth involvement.”

It stated that “The Learned Silk who has distinguished himself as a philanthropist and a legal practitioner dedicated to the advancement of the legal profession was further recognized for his selfless service. In accordance with this, the Council also awarded the Learned Silk with the Medal of Honour as “Jarman Matassan Arewa/Icon & Cynosure of Judicial transformation.”

Below are the full texts of the statements.

JOE-KYARI GADZAMA, OFR, MFR, SAN, FNIALS, FICMC, DiplCArb, FNICArb, FCIArb, C.Arb.
Chairman, NBA-Security Agencies Relations Committee. Chairman, Mentoring Committee of the Body of Benchers for Young Lawyers. Chairman Advisory Board of Association Environmental Lawyers of Nigeria. Pioneer Chairman, NBA – Section on Public Interest and Development Law. Past Chairman Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Abuja Chapter. Past Chairman, NBA, Abuja Branch. Life Bencher.

GOODWILL MESSAGE TO EGBE AMOFIN O’ODUA

Eyin Ara mi, It is with great pleasure that I congratulate the executives and members of the Egbe Amofin O’odua as you hold your meeting on Saturday, 19th February, 2022. As an association, you have relentlessly displayed an unwavering commitment to the protection and welfare of your members. Your ardent corporation and unity as a body are indeed exemplary and I encourage you to keep it up. I urge you all to participate effectively, cross-fertilize ideas whilst addressing issues that affect your distinguished members by contributing your quota to the promotion and development of your association and the legal practice. Please be assured of my best wishes and support, always. Thank you and God bless. E ku Ipade o.

JOE-KYARI GADZAMA, OFR, MFR, SAN, FNIALS, FICMC, DiplCArb, FNICArb, FCIArb, C.Arb.
Chairman, NBA-Security Agencies Relations Committee. Chairman, Mentoring Committee of the Body of Benchers for Young Lawyers. Chairman Advisory Board of Association Environmental Lawyers of Nigeria. Pioneer Chairman, NBA – Section on Public Interest and Development Law. Past Chairman Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Abuja Chapter. Past Chairman, NBA, Abuja Branch. Life Bencher.

CHIEF JOE-KYARI GADZAMA, SAN RECEIVES THE SIR AHMADU BELLO SARDAUNA SOKOTO PLATINUM LEADERSHIP AWARD FROM THE NORTHERN YOUTH COUNCIL OF NIGERIA

On Wednesday, February 16, 2022, the Northern Youth Council of Nigeria, in recognition of the immense contribution towards the purposeful leadership and youth involvement of Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama, SAN, honoured the Learned Silk with the Sir Ahmadu Bello Sardauna Sokoto platinum leadership award.

The Learned Silk who has distinguished himself as a philanthropist and a legal practitioner dedicated to the advancement of the legal profession was further recognized for his selfless service. In accordance with this, the Council also awarded the Learned Silk with the Medal of Honour as “Jarman Matassan Arewa/Icon & Cynosure of Judicial transformation. The representatives of the Northern Youth Council of Nigeria concluded by thanking the Learned Silk for his relentless commitment towards youth development in Nigeria and described the Learned Silk as a “Pathfinder for Northern Youth”. The award was received on behalf of the Learned Silk by the Managing Partner of J-K Gadzama LLP, Mr. Francis Oronsaye MCIArb. at J-K Gadzama Court, Abuja.

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