Nigerian lawyer
Okey Wali , SAN (born October 29, 1958) is a Nigerian lawyer and the 26th president of the Nigerian Bar Association .[ 1] [ 2]
Early life
Wali was born on October 29, 1958, at Obio-Akpor local government area in the metropolis of Port Harcourt , a southern part of Nigeria .[ 3]
He attended the Port Harcourt Township School for his primary education but completed it at St. Paul’s Primary School in Diobu, Port Harcourt .[ 4]
He later attended Baptist High School , Port Harcourt, where he obtained the West African School Certificate in 1973 and proceeded to the University of Buckingham , United Kingdom , where he received a Bachelor of Law degree in 1983.[ 5]
He returned to Nigeria for professional training at the Nigerian Law School in Lagos State and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1984.[ 6]
Law career
He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1984.[ 7]
After few years of working experience, he was appointed as secretary of Port Harcourt branch of the NBA in 1992.[ 8]
He later served as the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice of Rivers State before he was elected as the 26th president of the Nigerian Bar Association ,[ 9] having polled 688 votes to defeat Emeka Ngige (SAN), who had 449 votes.[ 10]
He was succeeded by Augustine Alegeh , a senior advocate of Nigeria.[ 11]
Controversy
In October 2014, it was reported that Wali was abducted in Rumualogu Town, Akpor City, Rivers State by unknown gunmen and released a few days after the abduction.[ 12] [ 13]
References
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^ "Okey Wali, Ex-NBA president, kidnapped, Articles – THISDAY LIVE" . thisdaylive.com . October 12, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2015 .
^ "Former NBA president 'Okey Wali' kidnapped in Rivers State" . Nigerian Bulletin – Trending News & Updates . Retrieved February 8, 2015 .
^ "How NBA election was won and lost" . Vanguard News . Retrieved February 8, 2015 .
^ "NBA presidency: It's a battle between hawks and doves – Vanguard News" . Vanguard News . Retrieved February 8, 2015 .
^ "Okey Wali declared president-elect of Nigeria Bar Association - www.channelstv.com" . Channels Television . Retrieved February 8, 2015 .
^ "NBA elects Wali as new president" . The Punch . Retrieved February 8, 2015 .
^ Leadership Newspaper (July 15, 2014). "NBA: Okey Wali's emergence as NBA president fraudulent – Falana" . Nigerian News from Leadership News . Retrieved February 8, 2015 .
^ "Gunmen Abduct Former NBA president, Okey Wali, in Port Harcourt" . Sahara Reporters . Retrieved February 8, 2015 .
^ Yahaha. "Okey Wali emerges as NBA new president" . frontiersnews.com . Retrieved February 8, 2015 .
^ Media Trust. "Alegeh is Nigeria Bar Association's new president" . Daily Trust . Retrieved February 8, 2015 .
^ "Former NBA president, Okey Wali, kidnapped in Rivers" . Vanguard News . Retrieved February 8, 2015 .
^ "Kidnappers release ex-NBA President, Okey Wali" . The Punch . Retrieved February 8, 2015 .