Ex-Edo AG Samson Osagie Congratulates Badejo-Okusanya as New NBA President

Today a new chapter opens in the annals of the Legal Profession in Nigeria with the inauguration of the first elected female President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mrs Oyinkansola
Badejo-Okunsoya, SAN. I congratulate her on this historic accomplishment.
I also wish to commend Mazi Afam J. Osigwe, SAN, the immediate past President of the NBA for his achievements & the successful transition to a new Leadership of the Bar in Nigeria. The Legal Profession must continue promote the cause of justice & progress in our fledging democracy.
Inspite of the challenges, the NBA has continued to play its role in defending the administration of justice particularly the independence of the judiciary.
At this crucial stage of another democratic transition, the NBA must rise up to its abiding responsibility while also consolidating on the programs of the bar aimed at ensuring sanity in the profession and enforcing the regime of appropriate remuneration of Legal Practitioners in Nigeria. Once again congratulations Madam #NBAPresident.

Samson R. OSAGIE, FICMC, Ph.D
Former Attorney General, Edo State