Five beneficiaries of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, were among one thousand three hundred and ninety (1,468) successful candidates in the April 2017 Bar Final examinations being called to Bar by the Body of Benchers at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, last Thursday, while 29 other delegates currently in Law School are expected to be called to bar in the next batch in November 2017.

The Amnesty delegates called to Bar include, Barr. Ajama Ebiwolatei Nimibofa, Barr. Iluyemi Timibra Ernest, Barr. Ogbemerun Adebanjo, Barr. Perekekeme Andrew Efe and Barr. Yanyangbini Eric Pere.

Speaking at a reception organized in their honour, the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta/Coordinator of the Presidential Programme, Brigadier General Paul Boroh (Rtd), represented by his Special Adviser, Dr. Ken Ehigie, to be guided by the code of practice, saying that the Presidential Amnesty office would do everything within its mandate to build peace and to provide a sustainable platform for the youths in the Niger Delta region.

The Amnesty boss enjoined the young lawyers to be exemplary in their conduct and remain shining lights among the youths as true ambassadors of the programme through their practice of law, maintaining that the Federal Government of Nigeria has demonstrated its commitment to ensure peace, stability and development of the Niger Delta region.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/07/presidential-amnesty-programme-produces-first-batch-of-lawyers.html

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