NBA President, Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya. Credit: X | Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya
The African Women Lawyers Association has described the election of Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya (SAN) as President of the Nigerian Bar Association as a landmark for gender inclusion in the legal profession, urging sustained efforts to promote women into leadership positions.
In a goodwill message issued on Thursday by its Enugu State Coordinator, Chidi Obeke, the association congratulated the NBA on conducting a successful national election and hailed the emergence of women in six of the association’s 10 elective national offices.
AWLA said the outcome marked a significant shift in the leadership landscape of the legal profession, particularly with the election of Badejo-Okusanya as the 33rd President of the NBA.
The association noted that Badejo-Okusanya, the NBA President-elect, is a life member of AWLA.
