President Muhammadu Buhari has warmly felicitated with Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on successful conclusion of its elections, rejoicing with Mr Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, SAN, who is new leader of the legal body.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Monday.
The President, the statement noted, congratulated the legal luminary for emerging the 31st President of the highly revered association, which has over the years played a major role in democratic and economic development of the country, with advocacy, counselling and partnership with governments.
He saluted the outgoing President of the NBA, Olumide Akpata, and all the national leaders who took the association to a higher level, particularly with building new partnerships and integration of technology, the statement said.
It added that President Buhari looked forward to a healthy working relationship with the new national leaders of the NBA, believing the noble and patriotic antecedents of the legal body will be upheld, and further projected to the world.
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