The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, on Tuesday, 29th October 2024, inaugurated six committees aimed at enhancing the association’s commitment to professional excellence, legal education, and effective governance.

The committees, each chaired by distinguished legal professionals, will focus on key areas of the Nigerian legal system.

The six committees include:

1. Constitution Amendment Committee, chaired by Abdul Mohammed, SAN, which will work on amending the NBA’s constitution to better serve its members and the legal profession.

2. Justice Sector Reform Committee, led by Joy Ezeilo, SAN, focusing on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of Nigeria’s justice system.

3. Local Government Monitoring Committee, chaired by Adebayo Mutalubi Ojo, SAN, tasked with overseeing the legal aspects of local government administration.

4. LPDC Rules Watch Committee, headed by Charles Ajuyah, SAN, responsible for monitoring and ensuring compliance with the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee’s rules.

5. Legal Education Committee, chaired by Damilola Olawuyi, SAN, aimed at enhancing the quality of legal education in Nigeria.

6. Protection of Legal Businesses Committee, led by George Etomi, SAN, which will work to safeguard the interests of legal businesses in the country.

Each committee consists of highly experienced legal practitioners and experts in their respective fields. The NBA President expressed confidence that the committees will contribute significantly to advancing the legal profession in Nigeria and ensuring that the association remains at the forefront of promoting justice, the rule of law, and good governance.

NBA Committees and Members

Committee Name Position Member Name
Constitution Amendment Committee Chairman ABDUL MOHAMMED, SAN
Alternate Chair STANLEY CHI DOZIE IMO, SAN
Secretary PAUL DAUDU, SAN
Alternate Secretary MRS T.E.N. UDO
Member SAM OLAKANMI FALADE
Member DAWUD SULAYMAN
Member BERNARD NAFAGHA
Member LUKA HARUNA
Member OLAWUNMI ADEOLA
Member UMOH EDET
Member KOLA MAROOF ADENIRAN
Member JOHN MAYOWA DADA
Member UMMI WAZIRI KOLO
Member CONFIDENCE NWOKA
Member LUCKY EKARUME
Member ESTHER JIMOH
Member ABDULRASHEED USMAN
Member EDWIN JACK IBIOMGBO
Member PROF JOHN OLOWOLE AKINTAYO
Member EMMANUEL UTI
Member PRECIOUS NWADIMUYA
Member ABUBAKAR GHJAM
Member LAWAL GARUBA HUDU
Member OMOTAYO OLATUBOSUN
Member ALTINE IBRAHIM
Member EMMANUELLA IVEREN KUMEN
Justice Sector Reform Committee Chair PROF. JOY EZEILO, SAN
Alternate Chair SUNUSI MUSA, SAN
Secretary TERFA RAPHAEL AGBANYI
Member TIJANI ALKALI GAZALI SAN
Member DANIEL CHUKWUEMEKA NWALA
Member ADIZUA OKOROAFOR
Member TOYO ABASI AKANIMOH JIMMY
Member LIKKO AL-BASHIR
Member OGECHI DURUAKU
Member MAGNUS ONWUKWE
Member ADAMMA ISAMADE
Member DR. C. V. ODOEME
Member AISHA MOHAMMED
Member CHUKWUEMEKA UWA
Member QASSIM EGBEWOLE
Member NURATU UMAR
Member YAHAYA NDAKENE
Member OLUWATOFUNMI ISAAC ADULOJU
Member MOHAMMED ADELODU
Member ELEOJO MITCHELL MUSA
Member AUGUSTA UCHECHUKWU UZU
Local Government Monitoring Committee Chairman ADEBAYO MUTALUBI OJO, SAN
Alternate Chairman EDDY CLEMENT OKHAIGBE
Secretary AUGUSTINE NWABUEZE ESEAGU
Member TIMOTHY EMEJE
Member ABASS ABUBAKAR AKINBOLADE
Member OBIOMA EZENWOBODO
Member JOHN MAYOKUN DADA
Member IDRIS ABAYOMI SHEHU
Member HARCOURT EKPE JOHN
Member TOLANI RAFIU
Member EMMANUEL OGBAGA
Member ROBERT IDIGU
Member AHMED KHALIL
Member SADIQ UMAR MADAKI
Member DARLINGTON NWAFOR
Member MARK O. FESSE
Member RIDWAN SADIQ
Member EKEZIE ONUMAJULU
Member FELIX IKPO
Member NATHALIA ODIDIKA
Member EYIBIO OKON
Member HELEN FALOWO
Member EMMANUEL OKOROJI
Member BEN OJI
Member EMMANUEL ORIAZUWA
Member BELLO IDRIS GALADI
Member PULINE TERFA
Member POWEDEI AKUNA
Member BENEDICT ABUGU
Member ABILA SAMUEL
Member UMAR ASHO
Member MUSTAPHA ALIHAJI BILA
Member OGBA CHUKWUEMEKA
Member SUNNY OKORO
Member HARUNA DONGARA BIJIMI
Member NSON SHALOM CHRIS
Member KAYODE ADELERU
Member FALODUN OLUWAFEMI GABRIEL
Member HUDU RABI YAHAYA
Member REMIGIUS CHINEDU OKOLI
LPDC Rules Watch Committee Chairman CHARLES AJUYAH, SAN
Alternate Chair SHARIF NDASULE
Secretary CHINEDU OBIENU
Member KINGSLEY CHIDOZIE OGUNJI
Member JOSHUA ELIMALI USMAN
Member SANTOS OWOOTORI
Member OKWUDILI ANOZIE
Member NOBIS ELENDU
Member CHRISTIAN AYEMERE
Member JOSEPH EMENG
Member EMMANUEL EKPUDA
Member ADEOLA FOLARIN
Member OGHENERO OKORO
Member EZIWANNE ANASTACIA OKAFOR
Member DR. SAFIYYAH U MOHAMMAD
Member IBRAHIM ADEDO
Member JAMILA HASSANA ABDULAHI
Member NANA GANKI
Member FATIMA USMAN ABDULRAMAN
Member SIMON OGEDENGBE
Legal Education Committee Chair PROF. DAMILOLA OLAWUYI, SAN
Alternate Chair PROF. KAMAL DAWUD
Member PROF KINGSLEY OKORIE
Secretary DR. JONATHAN EKPERUSI
Alternate Secretary FOLASADE ABIODUN
Member PROF. KATHLEEN OKAFOR SAN
Member PROF. NNAMDI ADUBA
Member DR. IBRAHIM DANJUMA
Member DR. MATTHEW ANUSIEM
Member PAULINE TARFA
Member PROF. FELIX AMADI
Member DAYO ASHONIBARE
Member JAMIU ISIAKA ISIAKA
Member GBEMIGA ADARAMOLA
Member RUQAYYAH ABDULAZIZ
Member PROF NATHANIEL INEGBEDION
Member DR. RABI USMAN
Member DR. NNAEMEKA OTAGBURUAGU
Member DR. TONY ETUVATA
Member DR. PRINCESS FRANCA IGWELA
Member EMMANUEL OLOWONONI
Member DR. ADIZA ALLI
Member JUSTICE UCHECHUKWU JOHN
Member OZIOMA SOLUDO
Protection of Legal Businesses Committee Chairman MR GEORGE ETOMI, SAN
Alternate Chairman OLUSEGUN FABUNMI, SAN
Secretary JUBRIL ALI
Alternate Secretary ONYEKA OBIAJULU
Member JOSEPH AGU
Member LUQMAN SALMAN
Member CHUKWUEMEKA OKORO
Member OLAYIWOLA AFOLABI SAN
Member KAMAL FAGBEMI
Member MUYIWA BALOGUN
Member UMAR ADAMU ALIYU
Member NGOZI IGBO
Member BABATUNDE ADEWUSI
Member AHMED SANI BAWA
Member NKEIRU UMEH
Member ABDULMUTALLAB ISAQ BELLO
Member JANE ADA AMADI
Member OLUWASEUN SHOFOLUWE
Member KARREN BITTO
Member FRANCISCA-LYDA E. EZENAGU
Member DEMOLA IKUJUNI
Member ABANGWU UCHE UZOARU
Member SOGBA QUEENTH EPELLE
Member ISHAKA ABDUL KARIM
Member BEDE NWOSU
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