Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Afam Osigwe, has officially taken his oath of office and been inaugurated as the 32nd President of the Nigerian Bar Association.
Osigwe will lead the association, alongside other newly sworn-in national officers, for the next two years.
He succeeds the immediate past president, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Yakubu Maikyau.
In his inaugural speech, delivered during the swearing-in ceremony in Lagos on Thursday, Osigwe praised his opponents, Tobenna Erojikwe and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chukwuka Ikwazom, for their decorum during the election process.
He extended an invitation to them to join him in advancing the association.
He vowed to lead an inclusive bar that not only unites the association but also drives the NBA forward.
Osigwe also assured that, under his leadership, the NBA would hold both federal and state governments accountable, ensuring their policies result in good governance.
At the time of writing, Osigwe was still delivering his inaugural speech.
The inauguration of the new President and National Officers of the NBA marks the conclusion of the association’s week-long annual general conference, which began on August 23rd.
