Tinubu hails Osigwe’s election as NBA president

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Afam Osigwe on his election as the president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).

Osigwe, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), was elected as the president of the NBA last Saturday.

Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to Tinubu on media and publicity, on Monday, said the president also commended the outgoing NBA president, Yakubu Maikyau for his stewardship.

The president also congratulated all newly elected officers of the NBA and members of the association on the successful conduct of the elections.

According to the statement, the president assured the new leadership of the NBA of his administration’s support in addressing challenges affecting the association and the legal profession in general.