The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Criminal Justice Reform
Committee has secured the approval of the Abubakar Mahmoud
(SAN)-led NBA to offer over 300 scholarships to branch chairmen,
secretaries as well as all branch chairmen of Young Lawyers Forum
(YLF).
The beneficiaries are not required to register for the
committees’ ICLE-certified conference coming up in Asaba, Delta
state between April 24 and 27.
The theme of the conference is “Criminal justice reforms in
Nigeria: The journey so far.”
The conference is designed to dissect key issues and challenges
in Nigeria’s criminal justice sector and devise a roadmap for the
sector.
Consequently, the Chief Arthur Obi-Okafor SAN-led committee has
unveiled a website https://www.nba-cjrc.org for the eagerly awaited
conference.
The colourful portal also incorporates a payment platform for
potential conferees to register for the conference.
An additional registration channel, which also allows for online
payment https://paystack.com/pay/nba-cjrc has also been
unveiled.
A statement by Mr. Emeka Nwadioke, Head of the Publicity
Sub-committee, indicated that while young lawyers of between one
and seven years post-call will pay N5,000 for the conference,
non-lawyers and mid-level lawyers of eight years and above
post-call will pay N15,000.
On the other hand, SANs, Benchers and Judges will register with
N50, 000, while donations are expected from State Governors and
Legislators among others.
Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo SAN is expected to deliver
the keynote address.
Other dignitaries expected at the conference are Senate
President, Dr. Bukola Saraki; House of Representatives Speaker, Mr.
Yakubu Dogara; Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar
Malami SAN and Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa among other
leading jurists.
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Criminal Justice Reform
Committee has secured the approval of the Abubakar Mahmoud
(SAN)-led NBA to offer over 300 scholarships to branch chairmen,
secretaries as well as all branch chairmen of Young Lawyers Forum
(YLF).
The beneficiaries are not required to register for the
committees’ ICLE-certified conference coming up in Asaba, Delta
state between April 24 and 27.
The theme of the conference is “Criminal justice reforms in
Nigeria: The journey so far.”
The conference is designed to dissect key issues and challenges
in Nigeria’s criminal justice sector and devise a roadmap for the
sector.
Consequently, the Chief Arthur Obi-Okafor SAN-led committee has
unveiled a website https://www.nba-cjrc.org for the eagerly awaited
conference.
The colourful portal also incorporates a payment platform for
potential conferees to register for the conference.
An additional registration channel, which also allows for online
payment https://paystack.com/pay/nba-cjrc has also been
unveiled.
A statement by Mr. Emeka Nwadioke, Head of the Publicity
Sub-committee, indicated that while young lawyers of between one
and seven years post-call will pay N5,000 for the conference,
non-lawyers and mid-level lawyers of eight years and above
post-call will pay N15,000.
On the other hand, SANs, Benchers and Judges will register with
N50, 000, while donations are expected from State Governors and
Legislators among others.
Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo SAN is expected to deliver
the keynote address.
Other dignitaries expected at the conference are Senate
President, Dr. Bukola Saraki; House of Representatives Speaker, Mr.
Yakubu Dogara; Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar
Malami SAN and Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa among other
leading jurists.
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