Following the appointment by the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Mr Olumide Akpata, of learned members of the Bar to various committees of the NBA, the immediate past Secretary of the NBA Lagos Branch, Mr. Ikechukwu Uwanna, has sent out congratulatory wishes to the new appointees.
In a statement issued on 28th February, 2021, Mr. Uwanna congratulated all members of the Lagos Branch who were appointed and wished them a successful and impactful tenure.
The Members of the Lagos Branch who were appointed to the national committees include the following:
Judiciary Committee
1. Dr. Babatunde Ajibade, SAN ~ Chairman
2. Patrick Osu
3. Agba Eimunjeze
Welfare Committee
1. Osahon Omoruyi
Remuneration Committee
1. Anthony Nwaochei ~ Chairman
2. Reginald Aziza
3. Chuks Nwanna
4. David Etido
Legal Education Committee
1. Tobenna Erojikwe
2. Anu Eso
3. Wale Irokosu
4. Tolu Aderemi
5. Ayi Ekpeyong ~ Secretary
Human Rights Committee
1. Bernard Oniga ~ Secretary
2. Victor Nwakasi
3. Desmond Orisewezie
Law Reform Committee
1. Mohammed Dele Belgore, SAN ~ Chairman
2. Eno Mbanugo
3. Mayowa Owolabi
4. Kenneth Okwor ~ Secretary
Public Interest Litigation Committee
1. Dr. Charles Mekwunye ~ Chairman
2. Aderemi Oguntoye
3. Solomon Oho
4. Malachy Odo
5. Olumide Babalola
Anti-Corruption Committee
1. Babajide Ogundipe ~ Chairman
2. Yakubu Galadima
3. Promise Madubuobu
4. Kelechi Onwuegbuchulem
Disciplinary Committee
1. Funke Aboyade, SAN ~ Co-Chair
2. Kehinde Daodu
3. Ikenna Onwusika ~ Secretary
Future of Legal Practice Committee
1. Dr. Adeoye Adefulu ~ Co-Chair
2. Folashade Alli
3. Oyinkan Badejo-Okusanya
4. Prof. Olawale Ajai
5. Kunle Ajagbe
6. Justice John
Secretariat Restructuring Committee
1. Desmond Ogba
2. Toritseju Okoturo
3. Bukola Olabiyi
4. Temitayo Etomi
Digital NBA Committee
1. Rotimi Ogunyemi ~ Co-Chair
2. Israel Aye
3. Adeleke Alex-Adedipe
4. Theodore Kio-Lawson
5. Oliver Omoredia ~ Secretary
6. Afolabi Araromi
7. Oyinkansola Fawehinmi
Electoral Reform & Audit Committee
1. Ayo Akintunde, SAN ~ Chairman
2. Rotimi Ogunyemi
Finance Committee
1. Olaseni Adio, SAN ~ Chairman
2. Mazi Okechukwu Unegbu ~ Co-Chair
3. Chike Obianwu
4. Oyeyemi Oke ~ Secretary
5. George Otsu
Dispute Resolution Committee
1. Chief Bolaji Ayorinde, SAN ~ Chairman
2. Godwin Omoaka, SAN
3. Bob C. Ijioma
Editorial Board
1. Dr. Wale Olawonyin, SAN
2. Dr. Dapo Olanipekun, SAN
3. Raymond Akannebe ~ Secretary
4. Ogbonna Agbafo
General Purposes Committee
1. Dorothy Ufot, SAN
2. Tolu Aderemi
3. Tobenna Erojikwe
4. Aderemi Oguntoye
5. Desmond Ogba
Sports & Recreation
1. Yahaya Maikori ~ Chairman
2. Femi Oyewole
3. Victory Ilugo
4. Bright Odia
5. George Nwabunike
Technical Committee on 2021 Conference Planning
1. Nta Ekpiken
2. Kolade Olawuni
3. Soibi Ovia ~ Secretary
4. Rotimi Ogunyemi
5. Damola Dawodu
Constitution Review Committee
1. Yussuf Asamah Kadiri, SAN ~ Chairman
2. David Oluwagbami
3. Lucky Ekarume
4. Orji A. Uka ~ Secretary
5. Agbada Stephen Agbada