Seasoned Nigerian lawyer and legal activist, Mrs. Ezinwa Nwanyieze Okoroafor, an International Director of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) and ex-International Secretary was on the 8th of November, 2024, appointed as the International President of the 80-year-old association.

The event took place the 38th triennial convention of FIDA in Cali, Colombia.

Congratulating the new FIDA International President, Chibuzo Maureen Nwosu, Chairperson, FIDA Abuja Branch said her “election is a testament to your unwavering dedication and proven leadership.”

Nwosu in her goodwill message said: “On behalf of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria, Abuja Branch, I, Chibuzo Maureen Nwosu, extend our heartfelt congratulations to you, Mrs Ezinwa Okoroafor, on your election as the International President of International Federation of Women Lawyers.

“Your election is a testament to your unwavering dedication, proven leadership and commitment to FIDA, its members, and its mandate.

We are confident that under your stewardship FIDA International will continue to thrive and achieve new heights.”

Ezinwa Okoroafor is a legal practitioner with over 30 years’ of multifaceted post-call experience.

Ezinwa graduated from the University of Nigeria with an LLB (Hons) degree in 1985 and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1986. She holds a Master’s degree in Law (1989) from the University of Lagos.

She is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the International Bar Association; and a Life Member of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA).

She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK, Nigeria Branch as well as the Institute of Directors Nigeria. In addition, she is an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, Nigeria.

She is married to Mazi Ugochukwu Okoroafor, Special Adviser on Monitoring and Evaluation to the Abia State Governor.