Tolu Aderemi, the ILA’s Chairman of the Arbitration Commission, has demanded that the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Women Forum be dissolved.
Aderemi said that in order to promote gender diversity in all areas of legal practice, this is essential.
He made the statement during a webinar hosted by the Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Bar Association Women Forum (NBAWF), titled “Work-Life Balance and the Legal Profession: A Social Responsibility or a Competitive Advantage.”
Aderemi stated that it is concerning that only a small percentage of the 732 Senior Advocates of Nigeria—roughly 4%—are women, explaining that there is no NBA Men’s Forum.
Only 4 of Nigeria’s 37 Attorneys General are women, which he regretted.
To ensure gender equality in the legal profession, he then demanded the dissolution of the NBA Women’s Forum.
Aderemi pointed out that, since 1960, there has only been one female president of the Nigerian Bar Association and two female presidents of the Court of Appeal.
He claimed there is no NBA Men’s Forum, so she suggested they push for the dissolution of the NBA Women’s Forum to show that female lawyers are ready for gender equality.
His opinion is that this should apply to the dissolution of the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, the Nigeria For Women Project, and any other associations founded exclusively for women that purport to support women’s empowerment.
“It is alarming that only 4% of Nigeria’s 732 Senior Advocates are women. Only 4 of Nigeria’s 37 Attorneys General are women. There has only ever been one female Chief Justice of Nigeria, and there have only ever been six Supreme Court Justices.
Abimbola Akeredolu, a former attorney general of Ogun State and another legal giant, favored the dissolution of organizations that promote women’s empowerment.
Dr. Amina Ahmed, a Consultant Gynecologist at the Federal Medical Center in Abeokuta, Ogun State, advised female attorneys to routinely get health checks to avoid developing cancer.
She continued by saying that the success of cervical cancer treatment greatly depends on the early detection of any cancerous cell(s) in the cervical region.
Ahmed tasked the Nigerian Bar Association’s female attorneys with leading the advocacy for early detection.
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