Nigerian Body of Benchers

The Nigerian Body of Benchers is a professional body concerned with the admission of prospective student into the Nigerian Law School. 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]

Nigerian Body of Benchers
TypeProfessional Association
PurposeRegulate legal professionalism
Region served
Nigeria
Membership
Renewable
Official language
English
Chairman
Chief Bamidele A. Aiku, OON SAN

Principal officers

The chairman of the body is 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 is the vice president.[3][4]

Notable members
  • Dahiru Musdapher (1942-2018), Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria
  • Aloma Mariam Mukhtar (b. 1944), first female Chief Justice of Nigeria
  • Idowu Sofola (1934-2018), President of the Nigerian Bar Association
  • Kehinde Sofola (1924-2007), Minister of Justice
  • Wole Olanipekun (b. 1951), former President of the Nigerian Bar Association and Senior Advocate of Nigeria
  • Okey Wali (b. 1958), the 26th President of the Nigerian Bar Association
  • Joseph Bodurin Daudu (b. 1959), former President of the Nigerian Bar Association in 2010-2012
  • Mudiaga Odje SAN (1923-2005), President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in 1974-1976
  • Muiz Banire SAN (b. 1966), three-term commissioner of Lagos State
  • Ishaq Bello (b. 1956), Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)

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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