- Osigwe, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), garnered the most votes in the recent NBA election, which was conducted online.
- He had previously served as the Secretary-General of the NBA and will now take the reins as president.
President Bola Tinubu has extended his congratulations to Mazi Afam Josiah Osigwe (SAN) on his election as the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).
The President also congratulated all newly elected officers of the NBA and members of the association on the successful conduct of the elections.
President Tinubu, in a statement by his spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, commends the outgoing NBA President, Mr. Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau (SAN), on his stewardship of Nigeria’s foremost legal association.
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.