ASABA/Nigeria: Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has joined members of the legal profession in congratulating Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, following her election as the first elected female President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), describing the outcome as a landmark for the association and the country’s legal community.
The governor also celebrated the election of two Delta State lawyers—Chief Oghenero Okoro as First Vice President and Mrs. Gladys Aghogho Okpomor as Assistant General Secretary of the association’s National Executive Committee, saying their victories reflect the growing influence of Delta professionals within the Bar.
In a statement issued in Asaba by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, Oborevwori said Badejo-Okusanya’s emergence followed years of distinguished service to the legal profession, expressing confidence that her leadership would strengthen the NBA, promote the rule of law and support reforms aimed at improving access to justice.
He urged the new NBA President to provide inclusive leadership by uniting members after the election and working with relevant stakeholders to deepen judicial reforms, protect constitutional democracy and reinforce the legal profession’s role in national development.
The governor described Okoro’s election as First Vice President as a recognition of his professional accomplishments and leadership within the association, noting that the former Chairman of the NBA Warri Branch had continued to distinguish himself through dedicated service to the legal profession.
He also congratulated Mrs. Gladys Aghogho Okpomor on her election as Assistant General Secretary, recalling her previous service as Assistant General Secretary of the Young Lawyers Forum, Minna Branch, and commending her commitment to professional development.
Oborevwori wished the newly elected national officers a successful tenure and encouraged them to uphold the values of integrity, professionalism and justice while advancing the interests of the legal profession and Nigeria’s democratic institutions.
