Nigeria’s first female President-elect of Nigerian Bar Association Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya visits President Tinubu, promises rule of law The President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday, December 14, received the President-elect of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, and her delegation of women lawyers at the State House, Aso Rock, Abuja to congratulate her on her historic election as the body’s next head.
Speaking during the interaction, President Tinubu congratulated badejo-okunsanya for her emergence as the first woman to be directly elected president of NBA, described her victory as a great achievement for women and progress for legal practitioners in the country.
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The President said he has been following contributions of women to the progress of the nation, stating that his administration is committed to rule of law, merit-based administration of all public and professional institutions in a more inclusive manner, he noted The women group thanked President Tinubu for receiving them at the State House while they pledged their readiness to support the President to uphold rule of law and promote democracy in Nigeria, adding their resolve is to strengthen the country’s existing structures to make democracy and access to Justice better.
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The NBA President-elect told President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, also that she looks forward to working closely with the his government towards the advancement of justice and good governance in Nigeria, lauding also the efforts of her numerous women Lawyers across the country, says her victory is for all of us.
Badejo-okunsanya got elected by stakeholders in the legal space across Nigeria on the July 19, 2026, as the NBA 33rd President, the second female after Dame Elizabeth Piloter from.
