A member of the Body of Benchers, Ambassador C. D. Orike, has paid a courtesy visit to the pioneer Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL), Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama, SAN at his Abuja office.
Orike, who was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1961, was at the office to felicitate Gadzama on his 60th birthday anniversary.
He is a pioneer member of the Body of Benchers. He was appointed as a Bencher in 1965 alongside 15 others, and is the only surviving pioneer member of the Body.
Orike was a member of the first parliament of 1964 alongside Nigeria’s Prime Minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa and late Chief Solomon Lar, former Governor of Plateau State. He was Nigeria’s Ambassador to Uganda, with concurrent accreditation to the republics of Rwanda and Burundi.
Gadzama thanked Orike for the visit, restated his respect to the senior life bencher and commended him for the long service he has rendered to the legal profession. He prayed that God will continue to sustain him with good health and strength.
