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USORO, ETOMI, IKWUAZOM, YAHYA MAKE NBA C’TES LIST

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Yakubu Maikyau SAN has constituted some committees to tackle issues ranging from electoral reform and law firm mentorship to lawyers’ employment and remuneration.

A statement made available to CITY LAWYER indicated that the setting up of the committees is in fulfillment Maikyau’s promise “to improve and effectively reform the NBA’s electoral process and to prioritize the welfare and professional development of members of the NBA.”

Below is the full text of the statement.

CONSTITUTION OF COMMITTEES

Distinguished Colleagues,

In fulfillment of the promise of the NBA President, Mr. Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, SAN in his Inaugural Address to improve and effectively reform the NBA’s electoral process and to prioritize the welfare and professional development of members of the NBA, the President has constituted four committees comprising distinguished members of the legal profession. The Committees are:

1. NBA Electoral Reform Committee – which has a mandate to drive effective and lasting reforms in the NBA electoral process and to eliminate the rigours and unsustainable practices that have come to define our electioneering campaigns;

2. NBA Law Firm and Institutional Mentorship Committee – which is set up to design mentorship programmes that will aid the professional development of members of the profession, between 1 to 7 years post-call;

3. NBA Employment Bureau (or the NBA Employment Committee) – this Committee is constituted to lead the charge in interfacing with governmental and private establishments for the purpose of securing job placements for our members; and

4. NBA Remuneration Committee – this Committee is established to drive the implementation of NBA Remuneration (White paper) Committee as accepted by the National Executive Council in its meeting of 9th June, 2022 held in Ilorin, Kwara State.

The names of members of these four committees and the committees’ terms of reference are attached to this notice. These appointments are subject to ratification by the National Executive Council (NEC), however, the Committees are expected to immediately commence work.

The Nigerian Bar Association thanks these distinguished members for accepting to serve on these Committees.

Thank you and do have a great weekend.

Akorede Habeeb Lawal
National Publicity Secretary, NBA

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NBA GETS 3 MORE BOARD TRUSTEES, NOW 9

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has appointed three new Trustees to join its Board of Trustees. The Trustees are Mr. Yunus Ustaz Usman, SAN (NBA Kaduna Branch); Mr. George Etomi (NBA Lagos Branch) and Patricia Igwebuike (NBA Oji River Branch). This brings to nine the total number of NBA Trustees.

An unimpeachable source told CITY LAWYER that the appointments were proposed and accepted at the pre-Annual General Conference National Executive Council (NEC) Meeting and ratified by the Annual General Meeting (AGM) both of which held in Lagos.

CITY LAWYER reliably gathered that appointment letters have been issued to the new Trustees.

The appointments are in line with Section 24(ii) of the amended NBA Constitution which provides that “The Trustees shall be nine (9) in number and shall be known as THE INCORPORATED TRUSTEES OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION in accordance with the provisions of Part F of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Act No. 3 2020 (“CAMA” as may be amended from time-to-time). Provided that each geographical zone of the Association as defined in this Constitution shall have an equal number of Trustees.”

Usman was until recently the Chairman of the dissolved NBA Disciplinary Committee. The 15-member committee was set up to investigate complaints of professional impropriety or other misconduct against members of the Bar and to make appropriate recommendations.

Etomi was Chairman of the 12-member Transition Committee which birthed the Olumide Akpata Administration. He was also the pioneer Chairman of NBA Section on Business Law (NBA-SBL). In 2016, Etomi was appointed a member of the Body of Benchers, and is a recipient of the National Productivity Order of Merit Award (NPOM). He is also a member of the International Trade in Legal Services of the Bar Issues Commission of the International Bar Association (IBA) and a regular facilitator at global business conferences.

Igwebuike is currently a Cabinet Member in the Professor Chukwuma Soludo Administration. A former Chairman of NBA Oji River Branch, Igwebuike was a Special Assistant to former Governor Willie Obiano also of Anambra State. She was the Secretary of the recently dissolved NBA General Purposes Committee.

Other members of the Board of Trustees are Dr. Olisa Agbakoba SAN (Chairman), Mr. Joseph Daudu SAN, Mr. Augustine Alegeh SAN, Chief Kanu Agabi SAN, Mrs. Fatima Kwaku, and Mr. Obafemi Adewale.

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LAW SCHOOL 1995 CLASS REUNION DINNER HOLDS TOMORROW

The Nigerian Law School 1995 Call Set Alumni Association will hold its inaugural reunion dinner tomorrow at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.

According to a statement made available to CITY LAWYER by the Chairman of the Reunion Dinner Planning Committee, RHC Yusuf Asamah Kadiri SAN, “I am very delighted to announce, for and on behalf of the Reunion Dinner Planning Committee, that everything is set for us all to have a memorable Reunion Dinner event tomorrow evening (Monday, 22nd August 2022), by the grace of Almighty God.”

Reeling out the full schedule for the reunion dinner, Kadiri said: “We look forward to seeing members of the Call Set at the Reunion Dinner event tomorrow.”

Mr. George Etomi (FNIALS, NPOM), Founding Partner of GEPLAW is the Guest Speaker for the event.

The President of the Class, Mrs. Cordelia Eke said: “I wish to welcome all members of the Set that would be participating at the NBA AGC holding in Lagos. I also specially welcome our members that have subscribed to the Reunion Dinner and look forward to receiving everyone on Monday 22nd August 2022 at the Federal Palace Hotel.

“I must commend the Reunion planning Committee led by Prince Yusuf Asamah Kadiri SAN for the fantastic job done so far in putting the event together as we look forward to reuniting with old friends from the Law School, networking and exploring opportunities for growth and future engagements in the midst of music and entertainment. Indeed, it would great to unwind amongst friends.

“We thank all our donors and sponsors for the event and indeed all members that have identified with us.”

Highlights of the programme are below:

5:00pm – Arrivals, Registration, Red Carpet, and Pre-Dinner Cocktails

6:00pm – Commencement:

1. National Anthem/ Opening Prayers (Inter-Religious – joint Islamic and Christian Prayers)

2. A Minute silence in honour of departed members.

3. Brief Welcome by Chairman of the Reunion Dinner Planning Committee

4. Brief Remarks by President of the NLS 1995 Call to Bar Class

5. Dinner is served

6. Dinner Talk – Guest Speaker (Mr. George Etomi, FNIALS)

7. Health Talk – Guest Speaker (Dr. Ifeoma Chukwuma, PhD – Natural Health Expert)

8. Musical & Entertainment Interludes

9. Cutting the Reunion Cake

10. Raffle Draw/American Auction

11. Vote of Thanks by the Secretary of the Reunion Dinner Planning Committee

12. Dance, Dance, Dance

13. Closing

We look forward to seeing members of the Call Set at the Reunion Dinner event tomorrow.

Note that Access Card admits.

Thank you, and best regards.

SIGNED:
RHC YUSUF ASAMAH KADIRI SAN
Chairman, Reunion Dinner Planning Committee

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‘SBL JUST NEEDS TO KEEP MOVING,’ SAYS AYULI JEMIDE

Protocols

Good evening, Ladies and Gentlemen. Thank you for making the time to join us at the 16th NBA-SBL Annual International Business Law conference.

I appreciate the presence of our distinguished speakers and participants at this year’s conference.

A few things about this year’s conference:

1) As a central theme, we thought we should have conversations pertaining to recent developments in the business environment. A lot has been happening in the lawyering landscape that is worth talking about – from new legislations, to new trends, to recent law firm management successions, and several other topics worth talking about.

2) 2022 annual conference is SBL’s first physical annual conference since 2019 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. We thought to choose a venue capable of accommodating the number of people itching to attend a physical SBL Conference. Abuja seemed a natural choice for reasons of access and infrastructure. As expected, we had a surge of prospective attendees and had to close registration at 850 physical persons in attendance.

3) Last year we had our first female keynote speaker in the person of Wendy Okolo – Wendy Okolo is a Nigerian-American aerospace research engineer in the Intelligent Systems Division at NASA Ames Research Center. She is the first Black woman to obtain a Ph. D. degree in aerospace engineering from University of Texas at Arlington. She has also been the youngest Keynote speaker at an SBL Conference at the age of 32. This year we have decided to field yet another young and dynamic female keynote speaker in the person of Kosi Yankey Ayeh who is currently the Chief Executive Office Ghana Enterprise Agency. A full introduction will be made before she comes on stage shortly. I am not sure if our keynote speaker for today is younger than Wendy Okolo (but we cannot ask a woman how old she is, so I will leave you guessing when she comes up). In any case, we thought Kosi was a great choice as we would benefit from her experience working with small businesses both as an entrepreneur and a regulator in Ghana.

I will want to give special thanks to every single member of the Conference Planning Committee ahead for the wonderful experience at this year’s conference as we all look forward to the curated learning sessions and programs.

I must specifically mention:

1. CPC Chairman: Mr Chike Obianwu,
2. CPC Vice-Chair: Ayoyinka Olajide-Awosedo
3. Fundraising Co-Chairs: Folasade Alli, Sola Dosunmu and Mofesomo Tayo-Oyetibo, Osahon Uhuangho
4. Programs & Content Chairperson and Vice-Chairman: Bukola Bankole & Chudi Ofili
5. Technology Co-Chairmen: Rotimi Ogunyemi, Moses Faya
6. Venue and Accommodation Chairman: Perenami Momodu
7. Sponsorship Benefits Chairperson: Christine Sijuwade
8. Chair, Media & Publicity Chairmen: Theodora Kio-Lawson
9. Local Organizing Committee Chairmen: Marx Ikongbeh & Chinenye Uwanaka

For me in particular, this year’s conference is my last conference as SBL Chairman and the last Conference for SBL Council 2020 to 2022. That said, I will like to seize this opportunity to salute those former SBL Chairmen who have held the helm in the past in the sequence – George Etomi, Mfon Usoro, Gbenga Oyebode, Asue Ighodalo, Olumide Akpata and Seni Adio SAN. The NBA SBL in line with its tradition of a seamless transition will be holding elections in August 2022 and changing guards on the 25th of August 2022.

I use this time to wish the incoming brigade (Council 2022-2024) the best of luck and greased elbows. Before I close, I would like to leave them and the entire SBL community with this quote by Albert Einstein: ‘’Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving’’.

SBL has kept moving from inception and needs to just keep moving.

Once again thank you all for listening to my rants and for coming to dine with us today. I wish us all a productive 2 days.

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