Onitsha Christian Lawyers end year, urge on eternity
The Christian Lawyers fellowship of Nigeria, Onitsha branch has challenged fellow legal practitioners to practice their profession with the fear of God saying that a blissful or terrible eternity awaits everyone.
The assertion was made over the weekend by various keynote speakers during the CLASFON end of year dinner at St Loius Mbanefo BarCenter High Complex, Onitsha.
Dissecting the theme “The Christian lawyer:Contemporary challenges and Emerging trends in legal practice” chief Ikenna Egbuna (SAN) said that it was possible for a lawyer to achieve his aspirations without belonging to any occult fraternity.
He said that common belief was that before any person can attain certain important positions in Nigeria and beyond the person must ‘belong somewhere’ however he maintained that one with Jesus Christ could still make it.
Chief Egbuna said that any Christian lawyer seeking appointments should first endeavor to meet all the professional qualifications to avoid being tempted to soil his or her reputation.
“It is germane to seek for appointments but first try to meet all the qualifications. When I was going for SAN some persons told me to come and “belong” but I smiled because I already have my Mediator&Advocate Jesus Christ”
“They qualification was High court 20 cases, I had 54,Court of Appeal 8 cases, I had 26, Supreme Court 4 cases, I had 18, concerning extra professional qualification I had two”, said Egbuna.
He advised Christian lawyers to see Christianity as the strength they need to face professional challenges saying that any person having Jesus Christ as an advocate was unstoppable.
Moreover, Fgbuna called on lawyers to improve their ICT knowledge saying that one cannot file a case in the Supreme court without being registered online.
Another keynote speaker Mr. Alozie C Echeonwu Esq.Former National CLASFON President x-rayed various challenges facing the Christian lawyers charging them to overcome them.
He told lawyers to stand against the temptation to join cultism while seeking appointments as members of the bar or bench.
“Stand against cultism, beyond this earth is eternal damnation or salvation. In you quest for connection, appointments beware of evil convents of secrecy or “Exoteric deities”, said Echeonwu.
He told them to acquire more knowledge on software and hardware current technology adding that lawyers need entrepreneur skills and financial intelligence to meet global challenges.
Echeonwu admonished the legal practitioner to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ to their colleague saying that it takes only a lawyer to comfortably convert a fellow lawyer.
“The client you deal with, do they thank God for your life or just say you are like the others. Are you certain you will make heaven?Spread the good news to colleagues” said Echeonwu.
Earlier in their separate speeches the chairman CLASFON Onitsha Branch Mr Sam A Okorie, the Vice Chairman, Rapuluchukwu Ndukaand former Regional Coordinator CLASFON, Dr. Obinna Ogelle thanked all participants reminding their colleagues to take their encounter with Jesus Christ as primarily before the legal profession or any other aspiration.
The trio encouraged non- CLASFON members to join the fellowship which its mission includes free distribution of bible devotionals in prisons, Pro Bono defense of indigent Accused persons and protection and defense of religious liberty.
A special guest, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria(PFN) Chairman and Christian Association of Nigeria(CAN) secretary Anambra State, Bishop Moses Ezedebego charged them to use their legal profession to advance the Kingdom of God and serve humanity.
Uzo Ugwunze
