President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, on her election as the first elected female President of the Nigerian Bar Association, describing her victory as a milestone for the legal profession and a triumph for merit, excellence and gender inclusion.
Tinubu, in a statement issued on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said Badejo-Okusanya’s emergence underscored the increasing recognition of women’s contributions to nation-building and the administration of justice.
The President said the senior advocate’s distinguished legal career, marked by integrity, professionalism and commitment to justice, had earned her the confidence of lawyers across the country.
According to the statement, Tinubu expressed confidence that her leadership would strengthen the legal profession by upholding the rule of law and promoting reforms that improve access to justice for Nigerians.
Congratulating the NBA President-elect, the President said, “I extend my hearty congratulations to the President-elect of
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