*Describes Her As a Great Amazon At The Bar
*Recognizes Her Contributions to Legal Education in the Country

The Chairman of the Council of Legal Education, Chief Emeka Ngige has extended his warm felicitations to Former 1st Vice President of the Nigerian Bar Association and Founding Partner of Aelex Law Firm, Funke Adekoya on her 70th birthday celebration.

In his message made available to TheNigeriaLawyer, Chief Ngige joined an avalanche of well wishers, family members and friends to wish the Life Bencher a happy birthday celebration.
He described her as a great amazon of the bar, saying he took interest in her when she contested and won the Office of NBA General Secretary at t he 1991
NBA Annual General Conference held in Owerri.

According to him;
“I took interest in Mrs Adekoya when she contested and won the office of General Secretary of NBA at the 1991 NBA Annual General Conference held at Owerri. Her Treasurer’s report shook the conference to its foundations. Since then Mrs Adekoya has remained a beacon of conscience and integrity at the Bar.”

He further noted her remarkable contributions as NBA 1st Vice President under the Presidency of Wole Olanipekun and how outstanding contributions to lifting the standard of legal education in the country during her stint as a member of the Council of Legal Education.

“As 1st Vice President under Chief Wole Olanipekun’s able leadership she proposed the introduction of Stamp and Seal by the NBA to check the activities of fake lawyers . She has also contributed immensely to the improvement in the standard of legal education when she served as a member of the Council of Legal Education. She did her utmost best to raise the Bar in the legal profession with the setting up of one of the best law firms in Africa.”

“As Madam Funke clocks 70 and retires from active legal practice, I join her numerous well wishers and brothers in wishing her a joyful birthday, many happier returns, sound health, greater heights and peace of mind! I am very proud to be associated with her. “

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