The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) – Section on Legal Practice
has elected a new Executive Council, that will pilot its affair for
the next two years.
The New Chairman is Oluseun Abimbola (former
Attorney-General of Oyo State), while the Vice-chairman is
Chief Ferdinand Orbih SAN, Treasure- Folashade
Alli and Secretary-General – Tonye Krukrubo.
The election was conducted at the Annual General Meeting of the
NBA-Section on Legal Practice at the Harbour Point Venue Yesterday,
28th of August, 2019. In response to the appointment, Oluseun
Abimbola Esq. said:
“Distinguished colleagues, I
appreciate you for your confidence in nominating us to lead the
affairs of the section for the next 2 years.”
Nairalaw (TNL) recalls that At the Annual General
Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association held in Enugu in 2003,
two sections of the Association were created, pursuant to a
resolution of that Conference which are: Section on Legal Practice
(SLP) and Section on Business laws (SBL).
The Council of each of these sections was appointed at the
National Executive Committee meeting held in Ilorin, Kwara State in
July 2004.
In November 2017 Mrs. Mia Essien, SAN FCI.arb was elected the
Chairman of the SLP with Seun Abimbola as the Vice.
In accordance with Article 2 of the Section Bye-laws, any member
of the Nigerian Bar Association shall be eligible for membership of
either of the two sections, upon payment of the section dues or the
current year to the Section Treasurer.
He or she shall then be enrolled as a member of the section.