A member of Penpushing platform and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Adeyinka Kotoye has been appointed as member judiciary committee of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) alongside forty-two other members.
Penpushing reports that a list issued by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), and signed by its President Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, indicated that the appointments were ratified by National Executive Council (NEC) at its Quarterly Meeting held on 23 March 2023, in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State
The statement added that the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, which is one of the Standing and Ad Hoc Committees is Dr Babatunde Ajibade, (SAN) ,Dr Balkisu Saidu (Alternate Chairman) and Adizua Okoroafor as the Secretary
Penpushing further reports that the statement explained that it was in pursuant to section 14 of the Constitution of the Nigerian Bar Association, 2015 (as amended in 2021), which has also received the nod of National Executive Council(NEC)
‘The Standing and Ad Hoc Committees constituted pursuant to Section 14 of the Constitution of the Nigerian Bar Association, 2015 (as amended in 2021), and ratified by the National Executive Council (NEC) in its Quarterly Meeting held on 23 March 2023, in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State’, the statement reads
Penpushing reports that membership of the law reform committee include Olawale Fapohunda,(SAN) as Chairman,. Hajiya Fatima Kwaku,(Alternate Chairman) and Bulus Atsen(Secretary) while Rule of Law and Human Rights Committee are: Prof Yemi Akinseye-George, (SAN) as Chairman Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu(Alternate Chairman and Paul Daudu as Secretary
The ethics and disciplinary committee are: Prof Ernest Ojukwu,(SAN) as Chairman,Olabisi Soyebo,(SAN) Alternate Chairman and Eno Edet as Secretary, while legal education committee comprises Prof. Wahab Egbewole,(SAN) as Chairman, Olatunde Busari, (SAN) as Alternate Chairman and Nyada Auta Secretary.
Penpushing further reports that dispute resolution committee has Mrs Olusola Adegbomire as Chairman, Tonye Krukrubo( SAN) as Alternate Chairman and Aisha Ado Abdullahi as Secretary, while welfare committee include Emeka Onyemaechi Ozoani,(SAN) as Chairman, Desmond Yamah ans Alternate Chairman and Nekabari Annah as Secretary.
The finance committee are: Omoyemi Lateef Akangbe as Chairman, Huwaila Muhammad as Alternate Chairman and Cecilia Makoji as Secretary, while general purposes committee include Dr Garba Tetengi, (SAN} as Chairman, Oluseun Abimbola( SAN) as Alternate Chairman and Rapulu Ernest Nduka as Secretary
Penpushing also reports that for sports and recreation committee are Godwin Madubuko(Chairman), Musa Abdullahi Lawan (AG Kano) Alternate Chairman and Afamefuna Okeke as Secretary, while constitution review committee include: Yusuf Asamah Kadiri,(SAN) as Chairman,Abdul Rafindadi Mohammed( SAN) as Alternate Chairman and Folarin Aluko as Secretary
The security agencies relations committee are Chukwuka Ikwuazom,(SAN) as Chairman, Simon Lough, (SAN) as Alternate Chairman and Isah Abubakar Aliyu as Secretary, while digital committee are Inemesit Dike as Chairman, Idris Mohammed as Alternate Chairman and Marx Ikongbe as Secretary
Penpushing further reports that anti-corruption committee include Dr Roland Itoyah Otaru,(SAN) as Chairman, Juliet Ibekaku-Nwagwu as Alternate Chairman and Ezenwa Anumnu as Secretary, while media and creativity committee comprises of Yahaya Maikori as Chairman, Charles Sunday Odenigbo as Alternate Chairman and Juliana Imam as Secretary.
The future of legal practice committee are Emeka Obegolu,(SAN) as Chairman, Boma Ayomide Alabi, (SAN) as Alternate Chairman and Prof. Kamal Dawud as Secretary while public interest litigation committee are Rotimi Ogunesan,(SAN) as Chairman, Dr Charles Mekunye,(SAN) as Alternate Chairman and Babajide Lawal as Secretary.
Penpushing also reports that the stabilization fund committee are Jonathan Gunu Taidi as Chairman, Pauline Abhulimen as Alternate Chairman and Olabamiji Adeyeye as Secretary, while committee on parliamentary affairs include Chief Charles Luri Bala as Chairman Victor Inedu as Alternate Chairman and Rukkayya Jalo as Secretary.
The appointment and remuneration committee are Yakubu Chonoko Maikya(SAN) as Chairman, Adesina Adegbite (General Secretary) Caroline Ladidi Anze-Bishop (Treasurer) Chinyere Obasi (Welfare Secretary) Oludayo Olorunfemi (Head, Human Resource Department),Abdullahi Yahaya,(SAN) and Desmond Yamah
Penpushing reports that the President of the association in his remarks thanked the members of the Committees for accepting this call to serve the noble body and enjoin them to accord them the cooperation needed to deliver on their mandate.
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