Class of 85 Lawyers to Honour Inyang Okoro, Onadeko and Appeal Court Justices

Lawyers who graduated from the Nigerian Law School three decades ago will on Sunday in Abuja honour some of their members who have distinguished themselves in their chosen careers.

The “2015 Annual Reunion Dinner and 30 Years Call to Bar Anniversary” of the Class of 1985, Nigerian Law School which holds at Sheraton Hotels & Towers, Abuja on the sidelines of the Nigerian Bar Association NBA Annual General Conference will afford members of the class the opportunity to bestow awards on the Special Guest of Honour, Hon. Justice John Inyang Okoro, the first member of the class to attain the exalted position of Justice of the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of Nigeria.

Asides from Justice Okoro, five Justices of the Court of Appeal who are also members of the class will be honoured at the event. These include Hon. Justice Mohammed Mustapha, JCA; Hon. Justice (Dr.) Mudashiru Oniyangi, JCA; Hon. Justice Mohammed Lawal Shuaibu, JCA; Hon. Justice Ugochukwu Ogakwu, JCA and Hon. Justice Fred Oho, JCA.

The “teacher of the class,” longest serving academic staff of the Nigerian Law School and now its Director-General, Mr. Olanrewaju Onadeko; former Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Bashir Albasu and Secretary of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Emmanuel Aremo are among the Guests of Honour to receive awards at the event.

According to the Class Chair, Chief Emeka Ngige SAN, while the dinner would be chaired by Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN, the Class Leader, the Chief Host is Sir Patrick Nwankwo-Ikwueto, SAN.