DERA - Friday, August 28, 2026

Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, has officially assumed office as the new President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).

Her predecessor, Afam Osigwe, administered the oath of office during a ceremony held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Friday. 

In his farewell remarks, Osigwe presented Badejo-Okusanya with a handover note, formally marking the transition of leadership.

Badejo-Okusanya, who first attended an NBA conference in 2002 as a newly called lawyer, now becomes the 33rd president of the association. 

She takes over following the expiration of Osigwe’s tenure.In his address, Osigwe said:

“This is your handover note. A more comprehensive one will be given to you later. I hereby now bow out.”

The new NBA president is expected to continue strengthening the association’s role as the conscience of the nation and a watchdog for justice.

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