A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, has described the appointment of Ezinne Okorafor as the new International President of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) as “richly and well deserved.”
In a statement sent to Law & Society Magazine, Dr. Agbakoba said: “The election of Mrs Ezinne Okoroafor is welcome news. Her election is richly and well deserved .
“Ezinne was the Country Representative for Nigeria when I was President of the NBA in 2006. Her tenure was marked by the establishment of the NBA Women’s Forum.
“I applaud her. And wish her every success.”
On Friday 8th November 2024, Ezinwa Nwanyieze Okoroafor an International Director of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) and ex-International Secretary was appointed as the International President of the 80-year-old association.
The event took place the 38th triennial convention of FIDA taking place in Cali, Colombia.
Ezinwa graduated from the University of Nigeria with an LLB (Hons) degree in 1985 and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1986. She holds a Master’s degree in Law (1989) from the University of Lagos.
She is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the International Bar Association; and a Life Member of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA).
She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK, Nigeria Branch as well as the Institute of Directors Nigeria. In addition, she is an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, Nigeria.
Ezinwa serves on the board of several companies and institutions within and outside Nigeria.
