Efua Ghartey has made history as the first female president of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA). Ghartey won the election on Wednesday, defeating the immediate past president, Tony Forson, and the current president, Yaw Boafo.
Afam Osigwe, president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), congratulated Ghartey, calling her victory a significant milestone for Africa’s legal profession and a breakthrough for women in leadership roles. Osigwe praised Ghartey’s commitment to justice and the rule of law, emphasizing the inspiration her achievement brings to women in the legal field across the continent.
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