The Principal Partner of Obra Legal, Chief (Mrs.) Justina Offiah, SAN, FCIArb, has been appointed as the New Chairman of Enugu State Branch of Nigerian Institute of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, TheNigeriaLawyer learnt
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Chief Offiah is a legal luminary with over 42 years of experience in legal practice. She is the first female Senior Advocate of Nigeria from the south-east and had been a member of the body of benchers, Chief Mrs. Offiah has demonstrated a remarkable degree of hard work, honesty, and integrity in the legal profession.
She began her career in 1979 during her service year in Ondo state where she worked with the Ondo State Ministry of Justice. After her service, she returned to Enugu to set up her private practice. She has consistently served Nigeria in various ways and under various appointments and positions. She was a member of the Anambra State Law Reporting Committee and Chairman of the Anambra State Local Government Election Tribunal, Onitsha Zone. In 1994 she became the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice Enugu State under the Military regime. In 1989 She was made Chairman of the State Local Government Election Tribunal Enugu Zone.
From the year 2007 to 2015, Chief Mrs. Offiah SAN facilitated the take-off of Enugu State Justice Reform team, aimed at delivering a transparent, affordable, and Independent Justice System in the state. She further advocated the electronification of judicial adjudication, and building of better chambers in the state to fast track judicial administration. She is currently the chairperson of the Enugu State Justice Reform Team. In July 2014, Chief Mrs. Offiah commissioned the Witness Support Unit at the Enugu High Court.
She was a member of the committee on the Revision of Enugu State High Court Rules and chaired the Enugu State Chapter of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), from 1998-2002. She is a founding member of the Happy Home Foundation. She is an Honourary Member of the Women’s Board – Educational Cooperation Society. A passionate advocate for the protection of women with regards to law and culture and has presented several papers on the right of women.
Chief (Mrs.) A. J. Offiah, SAN, belongs to a number of learned and professional bodies both national and international. She is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association and a former Branch Chairman of NBA, Member International Bar Association (IBA); Nigerian representative of the committee coordinating the African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA). Chairperson, Audit Committee of the NBA and the Chairperson of the NBA Disciplinary Committee of Enugu State. She is also the first vice Chairperson of the NBA Section on Public Interest and Development Law (SPIDEL). She is also a member of the ICT committee of the Enugu State Judiciary.
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