Okey Wali

Okey Wali, SAN (born October 29, 1958) is a Nigerian lawyer and the 26th president of the Nigerian Bar Association.[1][2]

Okey Wali
President of the Nigerian Bar Association
In office
July 2012 – July 2014
Preceded byJoseph Daudu
Succeeded byAugusustine Alegeh (SAN)
Personal details
Born(1958-10-29)29 October 1958
Obio-Akpor, Rivers State, Nigeria

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 Augusustine 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]

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References
  1. "Abducted ex-NBA president, Okey Wali released". Premium Times. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  2. "Okey Wali, Ex-NBA president, kidnapped, Articles – THISDAY LIVE". thisdaylive.com. October 12, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  3. "Former NBA president 'Okey Wali' kidnapped in Rivers State". Nigerian Bulletin – Trending News & Updates. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  4. "How NBA election was won and lost". Vanguard News. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  5. "NBA presidency: It's a battle between hawks and doves – Vanguard News". Vanguard News. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  6. "Okey Wali declared president-elect of Nigeria Bar Association - www.channelstv.com". Channels Television. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  7. "NBA elects Wali as new president". The Punch. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  8. Leadership Newspaper (July 15, 2014). "NBA: Okey Wali's emergence as NBA president fraudulent – Falana". Nigerian News from Leadership News. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  9. "Gunmen Abduct Former NBA president, Okey Wali, in Port Harcourt". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  10. Yahaha. "Okey Wali emerges as NBA new president". frontiersnews.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  11. Media Trust. "Alegeh is Nigeria Bar Association's new president". Daily Trust. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  12. "Former NBA president, Okey Wali, kidnapped in Rivers". Vanguard News. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  13. "Kidnappers release ex-NBA President, Okey Wali". The Punch. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
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