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A partner at the law fir m of Sofunde, Osakwe, Ogundipe & Belgore (SOOB), Omoyemi Lateef Akangbe has emerged Chairman of Nigeria’s premier bar, that is the Lagos branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).
Akangbe who emerged Chairman during the first-ever branch elections via electronic voting, polled 440 (56.8%) of the 774 votes to beat his closest rival, Adebola Lema who garnered 311 votes or 40.2%. Bolatumi Animashaun came a distant third with 23 votes or 3%.
Some of the new Chairman’s agenda for this administration include: a career development center to serve as data hub and a platform for liaison between the unemployed or underemployed and potential employers; CLE & Mentorship initiative based on collaborations with training providers which would come at highly subsidized rates to enable members obtain career defining certifications; as well as a law firm mentorship initiative
Speaking about his plans, the new Chairman stated that the center will also be a repository for employment related information and will provide support for prospective law firm entrepreneurs.
“We have obtained firm commitments from a number of experienced law firms who have agreed to provide effective and strategic mentorship for up-coming lawyers and law firms,” he said, concerning the law firm mentorship programme,
THEO KIO-LAWSON
