The Body of Benchers has described the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, as one of its worthy ambassadors.

The body’s chairman, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo, stated this when he and other officials visited the minister in Abuja on Friday.

Awomolo explained that the Body of Benchers is the legal body of practitioners of the highest distinction in the legal profession.

He added that the body was not only responsible for the formal call to the bar of persons seeking to become legal practitioners but also disciplines erring lawyers.

“The Body of Benchers, as we all know, represents men and women of the highest distinction in our profession.

“We are regarded as the soul, the coordinator or the spirit that guides the legal profession, including the administration of justice,” he said.

He said that the delegation was in the minister’s office to thank him for his intervention in the affairs of the judiciary.

He said that the interventions were not limited to FCT, adding that the minister intervened in matters relating to the welfare and goodwill of the judiciary in Rivers when he was the governor.

He thanked Wike for his responsiveness in appreciating the need to help the judiciary in areas where they required help.

He added, “This afternoon, I am honoured to lead the delegation of the Body of Benchers to say thank you for being a faithful member of the body.

“I want to thank you sir, for your responsive interventions in matters of the judiciary.

“You are a good representative of the legal profession in the cabinet of President Bola Tinubu.

“The president even called you a good man during a live interview on national television. Nothing can be better than that. Continue to put in your best as our ambassador.”

Awomolo said that coming from the body of the men of the highest distinction in the legal profession, “whatever you do, we are watching.

“At regular times we will come to say thank you for being a good ambassador; thank you sir for your commitment and loyalty to the Federal Republic of Nigeria; and thank you sir for all you are doing,” he said.



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