The Nigerian Lawyers Association (NLA), has elected our partner, Placidus Aguwa, Esq., as President for the 2005/2006 term. NLA, an association of attorneys based in the United States, held its annual general elections at Fordham Law School in New York, New York on Saturday, November 19, 2005. The NLA witnessed a record participation in the elections, with over 70% of its members voting in person or by proxy. At the event, outgoing President, Tinu Awe, thanked members of the association for the support they showed her during her term and promised to continue to be of service to NLA in her new role as a member of the Board of Directors.

On his part, the President-Elect, Placidus Aguwa, vowed to uphold the high standards set by Tinu Awe’s administration and the other past presidents of the association, namely John Edozie, Beatrice Hamza-Bassey, Shamsey Oloko, and Ben Okeke. The President-Elect is a lawyer in New York. He is a partner in the law firm of Placid & Emmanuel, a civil practice law firm. He has also served as Secretary and was a member of the NLA Board of Directors.

The NLA has always been very active in cultivating the science of jurisprudence and facilitating the administration of justice in the United States, Nigeria and elsewhere. In addition, the NLA serves the needs of members of the Nigerian legal community, as well as the Nigerian community as a whole, in their understanding of and access to the law.

Among other events and activities, the NLA holds periodic Continuing Legal Education, (CLE) seminars for lawyers. The association also conducts free legal clinics within the minority communities to assist individuals with various legal issues.

The swearing-in ceremony for the newly elected officers and directors was held on Friday, December 8, 2005, in Manhattan, New York City.

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