From left to right; The celebrant, Chief Emeka Ngige, SAN; his wife Mrs. Ogor Ngige; Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist, Mr. Femi Falana , SAN; former President of Nigerian Bar Association, SAN, Chief Wole Olanipekun; Guest Lecturer, Prof. Fabian Ajogwu, SAN, and Chairman National Council on Privatization, Mr. M. K. Ahmad
Friends of Chief Emeka Ngige, SAN, recently held a dinner/lecture at The Metropolitan Club, Victoria Island, Lagos to mark his appointment as Chairman, Council of Legal Education.
The event was jointly chaired by former Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, President, Chief Wole Olanipeku, SAN, and MTN Nigeria Plc Director/Chairman, National Council on Privatization, NCP, Mr. M. K. Ahmad.
The dinner lecture on “Rethinking legal education in Nigeria to meet the needs of the 21st century” was delivered by Prof. Fabian Ajogwu (SAN). Nigeria’s judicial and legal elite were well represented at the event, including Justice Habeeb Abiru of the Court of Appeal; Justice Nelson Ogbuanya of the National Industrial Court; Justice Atuegwu Egwuatu of the Federal High Court; leading maritime lawyer, Mr. Louis Mbanefo (SAN) and father of the guest speaker, Dr. Michael Ajogwu (SAN).
Below are other guests at the event.
Left to right, Dr. Judedavid Mbamalu; Chief Emeka Ngige, SAN; his wife, Mrs. Ogor Ngige; Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama, SAN, and Second Republic politician and lawyer, Chief Guy Ikokwu. Left to Right, Dr. Paul Ananaba, SAN; his wife, Mrs. Amarachi Ananaba; ChiefEmeka Ngige, SAN and his wife, Mrs. Ogor Ngige 4 Left to right, Director (Academics) at Nigerian Law School, Lagos Campus, Mallam Nasiru Tijani; lecturer, Nigerian Law School, Mrs Gbemisola Odusote, and Deputy Director (Academics) at Nigerian Law School, Lagos Campus, Mr. James Agaba. Left to right, Former Chairman, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Lagos Branch, Mr. Chijioke Okoli, SAN; former NBA President, Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN , and Guest Lecturer, Prof. Fabian Ajogwu, SAN. Left to right, Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist, Mr. Femi Falana , SAN; legal practitioner and university teacher, Mr Wahab Shittu and Director-General of Nigerian Law School, Prof. Isa Ciroma Left to right, Chief Emeka Ngige, SAN; former NBA President, Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN; Guest Lecturer, Prof. Fabian Ajogwu, SAN and Chairman, National Council on Privatization, Mr. M. K. Ahmad From left: Notary Public and former NBA Lagos Branch Publicity Secretary, Mr. Emeka Nwadioke and leading human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, SAN.
