The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, on 17 September 2026, attended her first meeting of the Body of Benchers (BoB) in her capacity as President of the Nigerian Bar Association.
The NBA President was warmly received by members of the distinguished body, including the Chairman of the Body of Benchers and Life Bencher, HRM Albert Akpomudje, SAN; former Chief Justice of Nigeria and Life Bencher, Hon. Justice Mahmud Mohammed, GCON; the first female Chairman of the Body of Benchers, Mrs. Hairat Balogun, OON; former Chief Justice of Nigeria and Life Bencher, Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, GCON; former Chairman of the Body of Benchers and former NBA President, Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN; Life Bencher and former NBA President, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, SAN; Life Bencher and former NBA President, J.B. Daudu, SAN; Life Bencher and former NBA President, Paul Usoro, SAN; Life Bencher, Y.C. Maikyau, SAN, OON; and Immediate Past NBA President, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN.
At the meeting, the NBA President was appointed to an Ad Hoc Committee mandated to examine issues relating to appeals arising from proceedings of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC), particularly in light of the recent decision of the Supreme Court in Ben Mene-Ejegi v. Nigerian Bar Association & Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee.
The committee will be chaired by Hon. Justice K.B. Akaahs, JSC (Rtd.), with Mr. J.B. Daudu, SAN, and Prof. Dakas C.J. Dakas, Chairman of the Law Reform Commission, serving as members.
The NBA President expressed her commitment to contributing meaningfully to the work of the Body of Benchers and to the continued advancement of the legal profession and the rule of law.
Her participation in the meeting marks the commencement of her engagement with the Body of Benchers in her capacity as NBA President, as she joins other distinguished members in addressing issues of importance to the legal profession.
Hadiza Nasir Ahmad, Esq.
National Assistant Publicity Secretary
Nigerian Bar Association
