NBA Bwari Branch 2018 Law Week To Begin 3rd Dec Through Dec 5th — See Details

The Bwari Branch (Capital Bar) of the NBA is inviting members of
the legal community to the Capital Bar 2018 Law Week Program.

The event with the theme, ”Transition, Governance And The Law”,
under the distinguished chairmanship of Hon. Justice Ishaq U. Bello
is to begin on the 3rd day of December, 2018 through 5th
December.

See Program:

NBA BWARI BRANCH CAPITAL BAR 2018 LAW WEEK PROGRAMME
OF EVENTS

DAY 1: FRIDAY THE 30TH, NOVEMBER 2018.

OPENING SESSIONS:

EVENT: Juma’at Service

VENUE: NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL; Mosque, Bwari District, Bwari-
FCT.
TIME: 1.30pm

DAY 2: SATURDAY THE 1ST, NOVEMBER 2018.

EVENT: Prison Visit
VENUE: Nigerian Prison Service; Suleja Prison.
TIME: 9.00am-12.00noon.

DAY 3: SUNDAY THE 2ND, DECEMBER 2018.

EVENT: Church Service
VENUE: Immanuel Methodist Church, After 1616, Bwari District,
Bwari-FCT.
TIME: 9.00am

DAY 4: MONDAY THE 3RD, DECEMBER 2018.

SESSION 1:

EVENT: OPENING CEREMONY OF NBA BWARI BRANCH, THE CAPITAL BAR
2018 LAW WEEK; under the distinguished Chairmanship of the
Honourable; the Chief Judge of FCT, Hon. Justice Ishaq U.
BELLO.

THEME: “Transition, Governance & the
Law”

OPENING REMARKS: By the Chairman of the Opening Ceremony the
Honourable, the Chief Judge of the FCT High Court, Hon. Justice
Ishaq U. BELLO.

WELCOME ADDRESS: By the Hon. Chairman NBA Bwari
Branch, Mohammed I. TSAV Esq.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: By the President of the
Nigerian Bar Association, Paul USORO Esq. SAN. FCIArb.

PRESENTATION & LAUNCH: of the NBA Bwari Branch;
‘Capital Bar Law Journal’ and the Capital Bar Website
http//www.nbabbcapitalbar.org.ng.^[1], by the
Honourable; the NBA President Paul USORO Esq., SAN. FCIArb.

GOODWILL MESSAGES:
VOTE OF THANKS: by Bernard O. NAFAGHA Esq., Chairman-Emeritus NBA
Bwari Branch-The Capital Bar, Kubwa District, Bwari-FCT.
GROUP PHOTOGRAPHS.

VENUE: NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL, Assembly Hall, Bwari District,
Bwari-FCT.

TIME: 10am-1.00pm

LUNCH: 1.00pm-2.00pm

SESSION 2:

EVENT: DISCUSS.1: A Pathway to Smooth Transition and good
governance: The Role of the Bar, the Media, the Security Agencies,
the Civil Society Organizations and the Citizens.

VENUE: NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL, Assembly Hall, Bwari District,
Bwari-FCT.

TIME: 3.00pm-4.00pm

SESSION 3:

EVENT: DISCUSS.2: Electoral Crimes and Impunity: The Lawyers’
Perspectives.

VENUE: NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL, Assembly Hall, Bwari District,
Bwari-FCT.

TIME: 4.00pm-5.00pm

DAY 5: TUESDAY THE 4TH, DECEMBER 2018.

SESSION 1:

EVENT: DISCUSS.1: Nigerian Bar Association Transitions in
Retrospect: Any Imperative For Reform?

VENUE: NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL, Assembly Hall, Bwari District,
Bwari-FCT.

TIME: 10.00am-11.00am

SESSION 2:

EVENT: DISCUSS.2: Election Petitions: A Checklist for Brief
Writing.

VENUE: NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL, Assembly Hall, Bwari District,
Bwari-FCT.

TIME: 12.00am-1.00pm

LUNCH: 1.00pm-2.00pm

SESSION 3:

EVENT: DISCUSS.3: The Extant Electoral Act 2010: Issues and
Challenges.

VENUE: NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL, Assembly Hall, Bwari District,
Bwari-FCT.

TIME: 2.00pm-3.00pm

SESSION 4.

EVENT: DISCUSS.4: Foundations of a 21st Century
Legal Practice, Pupillage and Mentorship: Issues, Challenges and
Prospects.

VENUE: NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL, Assembly Hall, Bwari District,
Bwari-FCT.

TIME: 3.00pm-4.00pm

DAY 6: WEDNESDAY THE 5TH, DECEMBER 2018.

SESSION 1: A SPECIAL PRESIDENTIAL INTERACTIVE SESSION FOR YOUNG
LAWYERS.

EVENT: DISCUSS.1: Emerging Areas of Law Practice: Opportunities
for Young Lawyers.
VENUE: NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL, Assembly Hall, Bwari District,
Bwari-FCT.

TIME: 10.00am-11.00am

SESSION 2:

EVENT: DISCUSS.2: Addressing areas of misconceptions and
conflicts between the Bar and the Bench. Are they administrative or
legal in nature?

VENUE: NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL, Assembly Hall, Bwari District,
Bwari-FCT.

TIME: 12:00am-1.00pm

LUNCH: 1.00pm-2.00pm

SESSION 3:

EVENT: AWARDS.

VENUE: NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL, Assembly Hall, Bwari District,
Bwari-FCT.
TIME: 2.00pm-3pm

CLOSING SESSION:

EVENT: DINNER.

VENUE: NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL, Dining Hall, Bwari
District, Bwari-FCT.

TIME: 4.00pm-6.00pm.

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