The newly appointed Electoral Committee Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Surulere Branch, Adeleke Agbola SAN, has officially passed on the leadership role to the new Executives of the branch.
In his acceptance speech, the newly appointed chairman, Mr. Anene Nwadukwe, expressed his gratitude to the members for their unity and participation in the peaceful election.
He also thanked the Caretaker Committee for conducting the election meticulously and acknowledged his fellow contestants, emphasizing that they are all winners and that the NBA Surulere branch must continue to progress.
The new executives were sworn in by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Emeka Ozoani, and will serve a two-year tenure. The election took place on Friday, July 12 at the Secretariat, No. 14, Babatunde Street, off Ogunlana Drive, Surulere.
Other elected members include Henry Obinna Ezeanyim as Vice Chairman, Enomma Umoren Mbanugo as Secretary, Rageeba Oloko as Assistant Secretary, Maureen Ogochukwu Umejiego as Treasurer, Salami Tajudeen Agbaje as Financial Secretary, Felicia Chikere Nosike as Welfare Secretary, Okuwobi Olusola Mayowa as Publicity Secretary, and Florence Ekwutosi Chijioke Duru as Social Secretary. Kingsley Etim Ebimor is the Provost.
The executives have endorsed Carolina Obi as their candidate for National Treasurer in the upcoming National election, and similar support has been extended to Emeka Ozoani as their Patron.
The event was attended by a retired judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Taiwo Taiwo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Olusegun Fabunmi, and Prof Joseph Abugu, SAN.
