Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama SAN, MFR, OFR, who is the Chairman of the NBA- Security Agencies Relations Committee (NBA-SARC), was accompanied by friends and members from the NBA Lagos Branch and other branches of the NBA such as the NBA Abuja, Ikeja , Benin, Epe and Ibadan among others, to the NBA Lagos Branch Meeting of May 9, 2022, in grand style and never-before show of camaraderie. Such was Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama’s welcome to the NBA Lagos Branch: royal and regal in every ramification.
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The meeting was jointly hosted by some friends of the leading litigator and arbitrator, including the African Bar Association (ABA) President, Mr. Hannibal Uwaifo and two former chairmen of the NBA Lagos Branch, Mr. Chijioke Okoli SAN and Otunba Martin Ogunleye, all in honour of Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama SAN.
Amongst the Learned Silk’s entourage included: Mela Audu Nunghe SAN (Abuja Branch) former Chairman NBA Abuja Branch, Prof John Oluwole Akintayo (Ibadan Branch) who is the President of CLASFON, Chairman of Egbe Amofin and a former Chairman of the NBA Ibadan Branch,Chief C.P Oli (Abuja Branch) D.G of Vox Populi, Douglas Ogbankwa (Benin Branch) who is the Publicity Secretary of the Mid West Bar Forum, Paul Ishaku (Ikeja Branch),Lamar Joe-Kyari Gadzama (Abuja Branch)Chairman of the Young Lawyers’ Group of J-KGadzama LLP, Hassan Sherif(Abuja Branch) Secretary, Corporate Department of J-K Gadzama LLP, Marvin Ibem (Ikeja Branch), Onoche Onwuegbuna (Abuja Branch) and Oluniyi Adediji (Ikeja Branch), Junior Partner, J-K Gadzama LLP.
On the Lagos Branch list, Chief Gadzama, SAN’s friends who graced the meeting to honor Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama SAN included Dr Wale Babalakin SAN, Chief Bolaji Ayorinde SAN, Chief Chijioke Okoli SAN, Mr Kunle Ogunba SAN, Chief Phillip Umeh SAN, Otunba Martin Ogunleye, Adebola Oredugba, Chairman CLASFON, Lagos Chapter, Mrs Chioma Ferguson, Mr. Victor Nwakasi, Mr. Agbafor Ogbonnaya, Mr Chukwuma Ezeala, Mr. Tony Atata, Mr. Chukwuma Ezeala, Mr. John Austin, Mr. Paul Ishaku, Mr. Yamta Yusuf Ali, Ms. Anne Nwadukwe, Mr. Henry Obinna Ezeanyim, Ms. Bennita amongst others.
It would be recalled that Kunle Ogunba & Associates sponsored the NBA Lagos Branch meeting held on December 13, 2021, in collaboration with J-K Gadzama LLP whilst Chief Bolaji Ayorinde of BA Law extended the same honour to Chief Gadzama by sponsoring the General Meeting of the Lagos Branch held on March 14, 2022.
This month’s meeting was a rainbow of activities as members of the Branch attended in their numbers, and participated in the various deliberations listed in the agenda issued by the Branch.
The Chairman of the Body of Benchers Mentorship Committee for Young Lawyers, Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama SAN was specially recognised by the NBA- Lagos Branch Chairman, Mr. Ikechukwu Uwanna and thereafter requested to lead the cutting of the cake for the month of May Celebrants. The meeting ended with photo sessions, never-before assorted foods, drinks, and music, much to the delight of everyone.
Recall that Chief Gadzama, SAN submitted his Nomination Form at the ECNBA Secretariat on April 14, 2022 indicating his interest to contest for the position of NBA President in the forthcoming NBA national election.
The NBA President, Mr. Olumide Akpata, appointed Chief Gadzama, SAN as the Chairman of the NBA Security Agencies Relations Committee (NBA-SARC) last year December and the Committee was only inaugurated early this year. Prior to his appointment, Chief Gadzama, SAN had served the NBA in various capacities including but not limited to the following:
-Chairman, Body of Benchers Mentorship Committee for Young Lawyers
– Pioneer Chairman, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Section on Public Interest and Development Law (SPIDEL)
– Pioneer Vice Chairman, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Section on Legal Practice
– Pioneer Council Member, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Section on Business Law
-Pioneer NBA Golf Captain
– Former Chairman, Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association
– Former Chairman, NBA Conference Planning Committee, Jos, 2005
-Former Chairman, Nigerian Bar Association, Abuja Branch.
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