The Nigerian Bar Association, Ikeja Branch shall tomorrow 17, March 2020 hold a ceremony for the investiture of some of her worthy senior members as patrons of the noble branch.
Eight legal practitioners, Seven Senior Advocates of Nigeria and one senior female member of the outer bar, have been appointed by the branch as patrons in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the development of the branch.
Members of the branch are beginning to show their support and a lot of members have made donations including Kemi Pinheiro,SAN who has undertaken to take care of the entire furniture cost of the Secretariat. This was made known to members at the Branch’s monthly General meeting which held on Monday, 2nd March, 2020.
The event will double as a fund raising ceremony as well. The Excellent branch is raising funds for the completion of its multi-million naira Bar Centre.
The Centre which is a 2-storey plus a pent floor building comprises 1,200 seater hall, a cloak room, robing/changing rooms for male and female counsel, a library, a relaxation room, a conference room and rooms for office accommodation.
The completion of the building is a top priority for the present Prince Dele Oloke led Executive Committee.
The branch has invited legal titans within and outside Ikeja branch for generous donations to this cause. Also specially invited are the heads of the three arms of Lagos State Government as well as captains of industry.
The ceremony which starts at 10 am prompt is expected to be attended by every member of the branch including past officers, elders and junior counsel.
It would be recalled that the long abandoned Secretariat is being completed now under the administration of the present executives led by Prince Dele Oloke.
The fund raising would enable the branch put finishing touches to the Branch’s edifice.
