
Former Liberian President George Weah delivered a keynote address at the Nigerian Bar Association's Annual General Conference, outlining steps the legal body should take to support growth in Nigeria and across Africa. According to Vanguard, his selection as speaker had been controversial, but Weah nonetheless challenged the association on its role in national and continental development. Weah served as Liberia's immediate past president before attending the event.
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