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AWLA President commiserates with King Charles III on the demise of his mother the Queen of England Queen Elizabeth II

Amanda Demechi-Asagba world President of the African Women has deeply commiserated with the king of England King Charles III following the death of the Queen Elizabeth II

 

Demechi-Asagba extolled the late Queen for her service to humanity and prayed for the peaceful repose of her soul

 

Her condolence reads:

“It is a fact that history cuts across all ages, therefore, the history of the good deeds of the Queen and her family in Nigeria are well passed down from generations to generations, especially the nation’s victory of self realisation (Independence) under her reign.

 

You are indeed a noble matriarch and I deeply sympathize with the royal family of the Queen on the passing of this great motherly icon.

 

“I am certain she has moved on to the right-hand side of our Lord and I pray that the good Lord be with the rests of the family and grant them the fortitude to bear the loss.

 

“May the reign of the King, King Charles III be a peaceful one.

 

“Thank you for your service and dedication to the people Rest in peace Her Royal Majesty We love you very much and will never forget you

 

LONG LIVE THE KING

AMANDA DEMECHI-ASAGBA

President AWLA and Third Vice President Nigerian Bar Association NBA

AWLA President and NBA Third VP, Amanda Demechi-Asagba congratulates new Chief Justice of Liberia, Justice Sie-A-Nyene Gyapay Yuoh

…Justice Yuoh was the first country rep of AWLA Liberia

 

Global President of the African Women Lawyers Association AWLA and the Third Vice President of the Nigerian Bar Association NBA, Mrs Amanda Demechi-Asagba has congratulated the new Chief Judge of Liberia Justice Sie-A-Nyene Gyapay Yuoh who named CJ by the Liberian senate.

 

The female CJ Yuoh, who is the first country representative of AWLA Liberia, replaces Justice Francis Saye Korkpor, who retired and the exited the bench at the age of 70.

 

According to Demechi-Asagba, it is so heart warming that female lawyers have been blazing the trail and doing gender proud, especially living up the theme of the 2022 International women’s day tagged #Breaking the Bias.

 

“I am so overwhelmed with the news of your recent appointment as CJ of Liberia my great AWLA, and it is my prayer that you will do great exploits in your new capacity as Chief Justice and strive to exemplify quality leadership even as you assume headship of the Liberian bench.

 

“I pray for immense wisdom and courage to effectively discharge this huge task resting on your shoulders.

 

“On behalf of the entire members of AWLA worldwide I say a very big congratulations to you and wish you every good thing you require to “steer the wheels of justice,”

 

Triplenet LawParliament reports that Justice Yuoh becomes the third female chief justice and the first since 2003.

 

One of the two female judges on the Supreme Court at the time was Justice Yuoh.