Among the successful candidates of the Nigerian Law School called to the Bar this November, 2019 is Miss Adaobi Oluoma Okafor, daughter of Chief Arthur Obi Okafor, SAN. Judges, Senior Advocates, Bar Executives, lawyers and other eminent Nigerians who could not contain their joy converged at the Abuja branch of the law office of Chief Arthur Obi Okafor, SAN & Associates at Utako, Abuja, to felicitate with him on the Call to Bar of his daughter.
The After-Call Reception hosted by the learned silk witnessed the presence of several Justices and Judges of various courts in Nigeria, array of learned Senior Advocates of Nigeria, Governor of Eastern Bar Forum, Executives of Unity Bar Branch of Nigerian Bar Association, other lawyers and eminent Nigerians.
Chief Arthur Obi Okafor, SAN was indeed full of happiness and gratitude while also welcoming his daughter and other successful candidates called to Bar yesterday via his post on his Facebook page thus:
“It was indeed a joyous moment for me and my family as my daughter, Oluoma was called to the Nigerian Bar yesterday.
I am deeply grateful to the learned Justices and Judges of various courts in the country, my brother silks, the Governor of Eastern Bar Forum, the Executives and members of the Unity Bar Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, other lawyers and eminent Nigerians as they felicitated with me by gracing the occasion of my daughter’s After-Call Reception with their august presence.
Adaobi Arthur Okafor
It is my fervent prayer that joy and celebration shall not depart from them and their homes.
I also use this medium to heartily welcome my daughter and her call-mates to the largest Bar in West Africa. May they find success and fulfillment in this noble profession of ours.”
Adaobi Oluoma Okafor, Esq., who is a graduate of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra State is the first child of Chief Arthur Obi Okafor, SAN and his wife, Chioma Okafor, Esq. It will be recalled that Chief Arthur Obi Okafor, SAN was a contestant for the office of President of the Nigerian Bar Association during the 2018 National Officers Election of the Nigerian Bar Association.
Below are pictures from the occasion.