The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) undertook some of the most major reforms the Association has undergone when it created two Sections: the Section on Business Law (SBL) and the Section on Legal Practice (SLP) to undertake its professional business. The Sections were inaugurated by the then President of the NBA, Chief Bayo Ojo on the 9th of December 2004.
The Section has 21 Committees and membership is open primarily to members of the legal profession, but non members with an interest in the development of business law are welcome to participate in its activities.
The Section through its Committees is already making valuable input into various initiatives aimed at bringing about reform in Business Law Practice in Nigeria. We hope that by our example we can show and provide leadership, not just here, but within the sub-region in the area of Business Law.
The Section on Business Law is made up of 15 (Fifteen) Council Members drawn from all sectors of Commercial Law practice. The Section has Mr. George Etomi as its Chairman, with Mr. Adegbola Adeniyi as the Secretary.
The Section has amongst others the following objectives:
A cross section of SBL Council members
To promote the delivery of qualitative Business Law Services to the public;
To promote and provide continuing legal education for Section members;
To promote uniform study on the common interest of business law Practitioners locally and internationally;
To guide, assist and organize enlightenment programs for Committees on business law, legislative bodies and/or parastatals in deliberations, drafting and enactment of legislation that pertain to commercial and business issues of the nation in general;
To promote the exchange of information and views among individual members of the Section and other like-minded bodies as to the laws, practices and procedures affecting the section locally and internationally;
To undertake such related activities as may be approved by the Section’s Council from time to time.
The Section is currently made up of twenty one Committees that exist to promote the participation of members of the Association towards achieving its objectives.
Membership is open to any member of the Nigerian Bar Association upon satisfactory completion of the Registration Form and the payment of the Section dues. Click here to Register Online or here to download the Registration Form.
