BAYO OJO, OCJ OKOCHA CONGRATULATE OLUMIDE AKPATA ON VICTORY AT THE NBA POLLS
With nearly three weeks gone since the conduct of the elections into various offices of the Nigeria Bar Association, felicitations have continued to pour in for the President-Elect, Olumide Akpata, whose victory many have referred to as unprecedented and instructive.
In stride with many other congratulatory messages that Mr. Akpata had continued to receive, two past Presidents of the NBA, Chief Bayo Ojo, SAN, CON, and Chief O.C.J Okocha, SAN, MFR have congratulated Mr. Akpata on his emergence as President of the Association.
In a congratulatory message sent by Chief Bayo Ojo, SAN, he expressed his strong conviction that Akpata possesses the requisite capacity and zeal to discharge the responsibilities of the office and wished him success in his tenure. The message read in part “I have a strong conviction that you possess the requisite capacity and zeal that will enable you to discharge the responsibilities of the office, such that will bring about a remarkable improvement of our great Association. I wish you success in the onerous task of taking the Nigeria Bar Association to the next level of the desired transformation as a united, vibrant and strong Bar.”
Chief OCJ Okocha equally congratulated the President-Elect on his victory, highlighting that Akpata won a landmark victory. He wished Akpata a successful tenure and pledged his support. His message read in part “You won a landmark victory, and we give God all the thanks, praise and glory. May I hereby wish you a successful tenure in the exalted office, and also pledge my total and unalloyed support.”
