CJN, Emefiele, Judges Meet On Ways To Improve Laws On Movable Assets, Credit Reporting

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Muhammad,
the Governor of Central Bank (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, about 70
judges drawn from various courts in the country, among other
experts are to meet in Abuja next week on how the Judiciary could
aid the effectiveness of the Secured Transaction in Movable Assets
Act and the Credit Reporting Act , 2017.

The gathering being put together by the National Judicial
Institute (NJI), the CBN, the World Bank Group and the Juris Law
Office is intended to afford judges and other experts the
opportunity to scrutinise both laws and agree on how the Judiciary
could enhance their effective application.

According to the organisers, the e-workshop, scheduled for
October 27 and 28, 2020 has as its theme: “The role of the
judiciary in ensuring the effectiveness of the Secured Transaction
in Movable Assets and Credit Reporting Acts, 2017.”

The event, they added would also be attended by CBN’s Director
of Development Finance, Philip Yila Yusuf and the Registrar,
National Collateral Registry, Osa Amadasun.

Listed as resource persons for the workshop include Managing
Partner, Perchstone & Grey, Osaro Eghobamien (SAN); the Director
Legal Services, CBN, Kofo-Abdulsalam Alada; Augustine Edet, of the
Pan African University; a World Bank/IFC Senior Credit
Infrastructure Specialist, Ubong Awah and the Principal Partner,
Juris Law Office, Niyi Ayoola-Daniels.

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Muhammad,
the Governor of Central Bank (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, about 70
judges drawn from various courts in the country, among other
experts are to meet in Abuja next week on how the Judiciary could
aid the effectiveness of the Secured Transaction in Movable Assets
Act and the Credit Reporting Act , 2017.

The gathering being put together by the National Judicial
Institute (NJI), the CBN, the World Bank Group and the Juris Law
Office is intended to afford judges and other experts the
opportunity to scrutinise both laws and agree on how the Judiciary
could enhance their effective application.

According to the organisers, the e-workshop, scheduled for
October 27 and 28, 2020 has as its theme: “The role of the
judiciary in ensuring the effectiveness of the Secured Transaction
in Movable Assets and Credit Reporting Acts, 2017.”

The event, they added would also be attended by CBN’s Director
of Development Finance, Philip Yila Yusuf and the Registrar,
National Collateral Registry, Osa Amadasun.

Listed as resource persons for the workshop include Managing
Partner, Perchstone & Grey, Osaro Eghobamien (SAN); the Director
Legal Services, CBN, Kofo-Abdulsalam Alada; Augustine Edet, of the
Pan African University; a World Bank/IFC Senior Credit
Infrastructure Specialist, Ubong Awah and the Principal Partner,
Juris Law Office, Niyi Ayoola-Daniels.