Nigerian Body of Benchers

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Nigerian Body of Benchers
TypeProfessional Association
PurposeRegulate legal professionalism
Region served
Nigeria
Membership
Renewable
Official language
English
Chairman
Hon. Justice Mary Peter Odili CFR, JSC (Rtd)

The Nigerian Body of Benchers is a professional body concerned with the admission of successful candidates at the Nigerian Law School Bar Final Examination into the Legal Profession. Members of the body are called Benchers . [1] The body also regulate the call of graduate of law school to the Nigerian Bar as well as the regulation of the legal profession in Nigeria. [2]

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Principal officers

The current Chairman of the body is Chief Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN who succeeded Hon. Justice Mary Peter Odili in March 2024. Hon Justice Mary Peter Odili CFR, JSC (Rtd) who succeeded Chief Wole Olanipekun, OFR, SAN in April 2023. Olanipekun succeeded Hon. Justice Olabode Rhodes Vivour in March of 2022 after a long list of successions including, the past Chairmen such as Hon. Justice Dr. I. T. Muhammad, CFR, 2019, ALH. Bashir M. Dalhatu,2018, Hon. Justice W.S.N Onnoghen, GCON, 2017, Chief Bandele A. Aiku, SAN, 2016 (deceased), Hon. Justice, Mahmud Mohammed, GCON, 2015, Chief T.J.O Okpoko who was elected on March 30, 2014 to succeed Aloma Mariam Mukhtar the Chief Justice of Nigeria and Mahmud Mohammed the vice president at the time. [3] [4]

Notable members

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References

  1. ↑ "Stop begging for failed law school students, Benchers warn". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 6 January 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Sofola emerges Body of Benchers' chairman". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Oyinlola, 3,896 Others Pass Nigerian Bar Exam, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". thisdaylive.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Nigeria: CJN Now Chairman Body of Benchers". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 24 April 2014.


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