THE NBA CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM COMMITTEE is to hold the Fifth
Criminal Justice Reform Conference.The theme for the Fifth Criminal
Justice Reform Conference is “CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORMS IN
NIGERIA- THE JOURNEY SO FAR”.The conference which is to
start on Saturday, 24th April, 2018 and ends 27th, April, 2018 has
lots of activities mapped out.
The venue for the conference is Asaba Convention Centre, Asaba,
Delta State
Time: 9:00am
The conference is scheduled as follow:
DAY 1 – 24/4/2018
8.00am – 9.00am: Arrival, Registration
and Welcome Cocktail
DAY 2 – 25/4/2018 – OPENING CEREMONY
9.00am – 9.10am: National Anthem/ Opening
Prayer
9.10am – 9.15am: Introduction
9.15am – 9: 45am:
Welcome Remarks by
1. Chairman, NBA Asaba branch.
2. Arthur Obi Okafor SAN,FCIArb, FICMC, Chairman, NBA Criminal
Justice Reform Committee.
3. Mr. Abubakar Balarabe Mahmoud SAN, President Nigerian Bar
Association.
9.45am – 10.50am. – Goodwill Messages:
1. Chief Justice of Nigeria;
2. Senate President;
3. Speaker, House of Representatives”
4. Hon. Attorney General, Delta State.
5. Hon. Justice S. O. N. Ogene, President Customary Court of
Appeal, Delta State
6. Justice M. Umukoro, Chief Judge of Delta State
7. Address by H.E. (Senator) Dr. Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa (The
Executive Governor of Delta State)
10.50am -11.30am: Keynote Address by:
Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON:-
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN NIGERIA- THE JOURNEY SO
FAR.
11.30 –11.45am: SHOWCASE SESSION OF DELTA
STATE
11:45 – 12:00pm: Tea/Coffee Break
SESSION ONE
12:00-1:30pm: UNLOCKING THE INNOVATIONS OF
CRIMINAL JUSTICE LEGISLATION.
CHAIRMAN OF SESSION: Mr. Joseph B. Daudu, SAN
LEAD SPEAKER: Hon. Justice Ishaq Bello C.J, High
Court of FCT
PANEL:
1. Chief Okey Wali, SAN. 2. Prof. Deji Adekunle, SAN, D.G NIALS.
3. Mr. Mba Ukweni, SAN. 4. Mr. Arthur Fola Worrey. 5. Dr. Uju
Agomoh (E.D PRAWA)
COMMENTS/QUESTION & ANSWER
1:35pm- 2:30pm.: LUNCH
SESSION TWO
2:30pm- 4pm.: ARREST, REMAND AND AWAITING TRIAL
SYNDROME IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE: Fixing the Jigsaw to
end prison congestion.
CHAIRMAN OF SESSION: Hon. Justice M. Umukoro,
Chief Judge of Delta State
LEAD SPEAKER: H.E. Prof. Amos Agbe Utuama,
SAN.
PANEL:
1. Ibrahim Idris Kpotum (IGP) 2. Mrs Joy Bob-Manuel (DG LACON)
3.Mr. Ja’afaru Ahmed (CG Prisons) 4. Hon. Peter Mrakpor (HAG Delta
State)
COMMENTS/QUESTION & ANSWER
Vote of Thanks
4pm: Networking.
DAY 3 – 26/4/2018
SESSION THREE
9:00am . 11:00am. BREAK OUT PANELS
SPEEDY TRIALS , TIMELINES AND INTERLOCUTORY PROCEEDINGS: HAS THE
ACJA HELPED?
PANEL A:
ACJA AND TIME LINES
FACILITATOR: Prof. Yemi Akinseye George, SAN.
PANELISTS:
1. Chief Albert Akpomudje, SAN. 2. N. A. Nnawuchi, SAN. 3. Chief
Assam Assam, SAN. 4. Mr. Razak Isenelumhe.
PANEL B:ACJA AND INTERLOCUTORY PROCEEDINGS
FACILITATOR: Mr. Charles Ajuyah, SAN.
PANELISTS: 1. Mr. J. S. Okutepa, SAN. 2. Mr.
Ekeme Ohwovoriole, SAN. 3. Mr. Alex Muoka. 4. Mr. Ibrahim Murktar
(Hon. Attorney-General of Kano State)
PANEL C: DISCLOSURE PROTOCOLS UNDER ACJA
FACILITATOR: Mr. Akingbolahan Adeniran
PANELISTS: 1. Mr. Ken Mozia, SAN. 2. Mr. Chike
Onyemenam, SAN. 3. Mr. Nurudeen Ogbara. 4. Prof. Olayinka Osayame
Omorogbe (Hon. Attorney-General of Edo State)
11am –11.30am. TEA BREAK
SESSION FOUR
11:30am –12:40pm.: CORRUPTION, ECONOMIC &
FINANCIAL CRIMES: SPECIAL COURTS TO THE RESCUE?
CHAIRMAN OF SESSION: Mr. Olisa Agbakoba, SAN.
LEAD SPEAKERS: 1. Mr. Ibrahim Mustapha Magu (Ag.
Chairman EFCC) 2. Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye (Chairman ICPC)
PANELISTS: 1. Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN. 2. Mr. Garba Tetengi, SAN.
3. Mr. Rotimi Jacobs, SAN. 4. Mr. Debo Adeniran (Executive Chairman
of the Center for Anti- Corruption and Open Leadership CACOL)
SESSION FIVE
12:30pm – 2pm.: HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND
TRANSNATIONAL CRIMES: INSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL REMEDIES.
CHAIRMAN OF SESSION: Prof. Joy Ezeilo (UNN) Fmr.
UN Rapporteur on Human Trafficking
LEAD SPEAKERS: 1. Julie Okah-Donli, DG National
Agency for the Prohibitionof Trafficking in Persons in Nigeria.
(Human Trafficking). 2. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Burutai, Chief of Army
Staff of Nigeria. (TRANSNATIONAL CRIMES)
PANELISTS: 1. Mohammed Babandede MFR (Comptroller
General of Immigrations 2.Lawal Musa Daura (DG DSS) 3. Amb.
Mohammed Dauda (DG NIA). 4. Chief Anthony Idigbe, SAN.
2pm -3:30pm. LUNCH BREAK
SESSION SIX
3:30pm- 5pm.: PROSECUTION AND PUNISHMENT OF
ELECTORAL OFFENCES IN NIGERIA
CHAIRMAN OF SESSION: Hon. Justice Peter N. C.
Umeadi, Chief Judge of Anambra State.
LEAD SPEAKER: Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of INEC
PANELISTS: 1. Asiwaju Adegboyega Solomon Awomolo,
SAN. 2. Mr. Emmanuel C. Ukala, SAN. 3. Dr. Alex Izinyon, SAN. 4.
Dr. Onyechi Ikpeazu, SAN. 5. Mr. Ferdinand Orbih, SAN.
7pm DINNER AND AWARDS NIGHT
DINNER SPEECH: Prof. Epiphany Azinge, SAN
DAY FOUR
27/4/2018: DEPARTURE
THE NBA CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM COMMITTEE is to hold the Fifth
Criminal Justice Reform Conference.The theme for the Fifth Criminal
Justice Reform Conference is “CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORMS IN
NIGERIA- THE JOURNEY SO FAR”.The conference which is to start on Saturday,
24th April, 2018 and ends 27th, April, 2018 has lots of activities
mapped out.
The venue for the conference is Asaba Convention Centre, Asaba,
Delta State
Time: 9:00am
The conference is scheduled as follow:
DAY 1 – 24/4/2018
8.00am – 9.00am: Arrival, Registration
and Welcome Cocktail
DAY 2 – 25/4/2018 – OPENING CEREMONY
9.00am – 9.10am: National Anthem/ Opening
Prayer
9.10am – 9.15am: Introduction
9.15am – 9: 45am:
Welcome Remarks by
1. Chairman, NBA Asaba branch.
2. Arthur Obi Okafor SAN,FCIArb, FICMC, Chairman, NBA Criminal
Justice Reform Committee.
3. Mr. Abubakar Balarabe Mahmoud SAN, President Nigerian Bar
Association.
9.45am – 10.50am. – Goodwill Messages:
1. Chief Justice of Nigeria;
2. Senate President;
3. Speaker, House of Representatives”
4. Hon. Attorney General, Delta State.
5. Hon. Justice S. O. N. Ogene, President Customary Court of
Appeal, Delta State
6. Justice M. Umukoro, Chief Judge of Delta State
7. Address by H.E. (Senator) Dr. Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa (The
Executive Governor of Delta State)
10.50am -11.30am: Keynote Address by:
Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON:-
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN NIGERIA- THE JOURNEY SO
FAR.
11.30 –11.45am: SHOWCASE SESSION OF DELTA
STATE
11:45 – 12:00pm: Tea/Coffee Break
SESSION ONE
12:00-1:30pm: UNLOCKING THE INNOVATIONS OF
CRIMINAL JUSTICE LEGISLATION.
CHAIRMAN OF SESSION: Mr. Joseph B. Daudu, SAN
LEAD SPEAKER: Hon. Justice Ishaq Bello C.J, High
Court of FCT
PANEL:
1. Chief Okey Wali, SAN. 2. Prof. Deji Adekunle, SAN, D.G NIALS.
3. Mr. Mba Ukweni, SAN. 4. Mr. Arthur Fola Worrey. 5. Dr. Uju
Agomoh (E.D PRAWA)
COMMENTS/QUESTION & ANSWER
1:35pm- 2:30pm.: LUNCH
SESSION TWO
2:30pm- 4pm.: ARREST, REMAND AND AWAITING TRIAL
SYNDROME IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE: Fixing the Jigsaw to
end prison congestion.
CHAIRMAN OF SESSION: Hon. Justice M. Umukoro,
Chief Judge of Delta State
LEAD SPEAKER: H.E. Prof. Amos Agbe Utuama,
SAN.
PANEL:
1. Ibrahim Idris Kpotum (IGP) 2. Mrs Joy Bob-Manuel (DG LACON)
3.Mr. Ja’afaru Ahmed (CG Prisons) 4. Hon. Peter Mrakpor (HAG Delta
State)
COMMENTS/QUESTION & ANSWER
Vote of Thanks
4pm: Networking.
DAY 3 – 26/4/2018
SESSION THREE
9:00am . 11:00am. BREAK OUT PANELS
SPEEDY TRIALS , TIMELINES AND INTERLOCUTORY PROCEEDINGS: HAS THE
ACJA HELPED?
PANEL A:
ACJA AND TIME LINES
FACILITATOR: Prof. Yemi Akinseye George, SAN.
PANELISTS:
1. Chief Albert Akpomudje, SAN. 2. N. A. Nnawuchi, SAN. 3. Chief
Assam Assam, SAN. 4. Mr. Razak Isenelumhe.
PANEL B:ACJA AND INTERLOCUTORY PROCEEDINGS
FACILITATOR: Mr. Charles Ajuyah, SAN.
PANELISTS: 1. Mr. J. S. Okutepa, SAN. 2. Mr.
Ekeme Ohwovoriole, SAN. 3. Mr. Alex Muoka. 4. Mr. Ibrahim Murktar
(Hon. Attorney-General of Kano State)
PANEL C: DISCLOSURE PROTOCOLS UNDER ACJA
FACILITATOR: Mr. Akingbolahan Adeniran
PANELISTS: 1. Mr. Ken Mozia, SAN. 2. Mr. Chike
Onyemenam, SAN. 3. Mr. Nurudeen Ogbara. 4. Prof. Olayinka Osayame
Omorogbe (Hon. Attorney-General of Edo State)
11am –11.30am. TEA BREAK
SESSION FOUR
11:30am –12:40pm.: CORRUPTION, ECONOMIC &
FINANCIAL CRIMES: SPECIAL COURTS TO THE RESCUE?
CHAIRMAN OF SESSION: Mr. Olisa Agbakoba, SAN.
LEAD SPEAKERS: 1. Mr. Ibrahim Mustapha Magu (Ag.
Chairman EFCC) 2. Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye (Chairman ICPC)
PANELISTS: 1. Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN. 2. Mr. Garba Tetengi, SAN.
3. Mr. Rotimi Jacobs, SAN. 4. Mr. Debo Adeniran (Executive Chairman
of the Center for Anti- Corruption and Open Leadership CACOL)
SESSION FIVE
12:30pm – 2pm.: HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND
TRANSNATIONAL CRIMES: INSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL REMEDIES.
CHAIRMAN OF SESSION: Prof. Joy Ezeilo (UNN) Fmr.
UN Rapporteur on Human Trafficking
LEAD SPEAKERS: 1. Julie Okah-Donli, DG National
Agency for the Prohibitionof Trafficking in Persons in Nigeria.
(Human Trafficking). 2. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Burutai, Chief of Army
Staff of Nigeria. (TRANSNATIONAL CRIMES)
PANELISTS: 1. Mohammed Babandede MFR (Comptroller
General of Immigrations 2.Lawal Musa Daura (DG DSS) 3. Amb.
Mohammed Dauda (DG NIA). 4. Chief Anthony Idigbe, SAN.
2pm -3:30pm. LUNCH BREAK
SESSION SIX
3:30pm- 5pm.: PROSECUTION AND PUNISHMENT OF
ELECTORAL OFFENCES IN NIGERIA
CHAIRMAN OF SESSION: Hon. Justice Peter N. C.
Umeadi, Chief Judge of Anambra State.
LEAD SPEAKER: Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of INEC
PANELISTS: 1. Asiwaju Adegboyega Solomon Awomolo,
SAN. 2. Mr. Emmanuel C. Ukala, SAN. 3. Dr. Alex Izinyon, SAN. 4.
Dr. Onyechi Ikpeazu, SAN. 5. Mr. Ferdinand Orbih, SAN.
7pm DINNER AND AWARDS NIGHT
DINNER SPEECH: Prof. Epiphany Azinge, SAN
DAY FOUR
27/4/2018: DEPARTURE