NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION SETS UP ANNUAL GENERAL CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEE

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau SAN, has set up two key committees to organize the Annual General Conference (AGC) 2024 and review lawyers’ fees.

This year’s NBA Conference is scheduled to hold in Lagos as the new 17-member planning team begins preparations to build on the success recorded at the 2023 edition.

Both appointments by newly elected NBA President Yakubu Maikyau is aimed at setting the stage for transformational outcomes in the association.

READ DETAILS OF THE COMMITTEE:

NOTICE OF CONSTITUTION OF ANNUAL GENERAL CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEE AND NATIONAL REMUNERATION COMMITTEE

Distinguished Colleagues,

I had earlier had the privilege to communicate the decision of the National Executive Committee that the NBA Annual General Conference (AGC) 2024 will be held in Lagos State.

In a bid to have another epoch making AGC, building on the immense success of the AGC2023, the President of the NBA, Mr. Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau,OON, SAN has appointed Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya as the Chairperson of the Annual General Conference Planning Committee 2024(AGCPC).

She was the alternate chairman for the AGCPC2023.

Other members are:

Amina Sulieman Kaoje – Alternate Chairperson

Laura Alakija – Secretary

Chika Eucharia Okorie – Assistant Secretary

Other members will be announced later whilst the committee reserves the power to co-opt members as they deem necessary.

In the same vein, the President has also constituted the NBA NATIONAL REMUNERATION COMMITTEE as follows:

1. Mazi Afam Osigwe SAN – Chairman

2. Aminu Sani Gadanya, mni – Alternate Chairman

3. Foluke Akinmoladun – Secretary

4. Florence Marcus – Assistant Secretary

5. Professor Agbo Johnson Madaki – Member

6. Adama Mohammed – Member

7. Cordelia Uwuma Eke – Member

8. Damian Nosike – Member

9. Abdulwasiu Alfa – Member

10. Barbara Omosun – Member

11. Augustine Nwabueze Eseagwu – Member

It will be recalled that at the National Executive Council Meeting of the NBA held on 7 December 2023, the NBA Renumeration Implementation Committee made recommendations inter-alia, for the establishment of the NBA Renumeration Committee referred to in paragraphs 10, 11 and 12 of the Legal Practitioners Renumeration (for Business, Legal Service and Representation) Order, 2023.

Attached for your reference are Notices of the constitution of both committees.

We congratulate members of both committees and wish them a truly rewarding time as they answer this duty call.

Best regards,

Charles Ajiboye,Esq.

National Assistant Publicity Secretary, NBA.

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