By Samson Obande,  Lafia

The inauguration ceremony took place on Thursday, 15th October, 2026 at the NBA Keffi Branch Secretariat, following the successful expiration of the tenure of the Haruna Iliyasu Favour-led Executive.

The highpoint of the event was the administration of oath of office on the new officials by the Oath Administrator, Chief Yohana Zakaria-Praise, Notary Public.

Chief Zakaria-Praise, while administering the oath, charged the new leaders to appreciate the weight and solemnity of the oath they have taken before God and members of the NBA Keffi Branch.

He admonished them to be guided by accountability, transparency, commitment and fidelity to the ideals and constitution of the Bar, stressing that leadership is a call to selfless service and not self-aggrandizement.

In his acceptance speech, the newly inaugurated Chairman, Shaibu Baba Ohyoma, Esq., expressed profound gratitude to members of the Branch for the confidence reposed in the new EXCO.

He pledged to run an open, inclusive and purposeful administration that will consolidate on the legacies of the immediate past executive while introducing innovative programmes to enhance members’ welfare, professional development and the image of the Branch.

The ceremony was well attended by senior members and members of the Branch, who congratulated the new leadership and wished them a successful tenure.

Earlier, the immediate past Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association,  Keffi Branch, Barr. Haruna Ilyasu Favour appreciated members for the support granted his administration and solicited same for the new Executives, assuring of continuous partnership for the betterment of the Branch and the legal profession in the state and nation at large.

The newly inaugurated officials are: Shaibu Baba Ohyoma, Esq. – Chairman, Emmanuel Daniel, Esq. – Vice Chairman, Rita Maiki, Esq. – Secretary, Angbiadoo Doris Apaa, Esq. – Treasurer, Prince Festus Anuku, Esq. – Financial Secretary, Abdulhamid Yakubu, Esq. – Assistant Financial Secretary, Florence Ebuga, Esq. – Publicity Secretary, Esther Dimah, Esq. – Welfare Secretary, K. G. Obadiah, Esq. – Social Secretary and Sunday Levi, Esq. – Provost