The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, has opened applications for lawyers interested in serving on the association’s committees, institutes and fora.
In a statement titled “Step Forward for the Bar,” issued on Monday, November 9, Badejo-Okusanya said the initiative fulfilled a promise she made during her inaugural address at the NBA Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt.
She invited members to contribute their knowledge, experience and skills to the association, stressing that the process would promote inclusion and broaden participation in its activities.
The NBA President said the association had lawyers with diverse professional backgrounds and expertise, adding that appointments should reflect the depth of talent within its membership.
She maintained that every member should have an opportunity to serve, declaring that “no lawyer will be invisible, and no voice will be dismissed.”
Application process
Interested lawyers are required to visit https://nigerianbar.online/credentials, verify their membership with their Supreme Court Number (SCN), select their preferred committees, institutes or fora in order of preference, upload their curriculum vitae and submit the application.
Badejo-Okusanya said the process could be completed online within three to five minutes.
She clarified that each member may submit only one application and urged applicants to carefully choose areas that align with their experience, competence and interests.
The NBA President also disclosed that appointments would be voluntary, with no remuneration attached to service.
Applicants seeking to serve on the Ethics and Disciplinary Committee would be required to confirm that they meet the committee’s eligibility criteria.
Badejo-Okusanya encouraged lawyers to take advantage of the opportunity to participate in the administration of the association.
“Step forward. Your Bar is counting on you,” she said, reaffirming her administration’s guiding principle: “Members First. Always.”
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