The JAALS Foundation, in its effort to facilitate the reform of the justice system, last year, organized the Walk for Justice, an exercise that saw lawyers, members of the Nigerian Bar Association and the civil public march from Falomo bridge to the Federal High Court, Lagos. In the course of engagement with judicial officers in the court, the need to prioritize capacity building for bailiffs was indicated. To that effect, the foundation organized an intensive training for bailiffs of the Federal High Court, Lagos, amplifying their technical capacity and elevating the quality of their work in expediting justice processes.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Justice system has, over the years, been infamously riddled by corruption. In 2024, Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index ranked Nigeria 140th of 180 countries, with a score of 26 over 100. Thus, at this year’s Walk for Justice in February, JAALS led almost 100 participants in a walk to the ICPC office in Ikoyi to engage with the anti graft agency on tackling the menace of corruption and improving the overall quality of justice administration in Nigeria. Albeit, The 2024 WJP Rule of Law Index’s assessment of Nigeria’s justice system reveals a deeper truth: the quagmire besetting the effective delivery of justice in Nigeria is not limited to corruption within the system, but also the absence of genuine institutional collaboration. Nigeria’s justice system was ranked 120th out of 140 countries, with concerningly low scores across civil justice (0.34), criminal justice (0.36) and government oversight (0.35). This conclusion was reinforced upon consultation with the ICPC, who emphasized the lack of institutional collaboration between anti graft agencies, law enforcement and other stakeholders in the Justice sector.
To confront this challenge head-on, the JAALS Foundation is convening the 2025 Virtual Justice Reform Roundtable on October 1st, 2025, themed:
“Strengthening Institutional Synergy: A Catalyst for Effective Justice Delivery?”
This dialogue will bring together stakeholders from law enforcement, the EFCC, ICPC, Code of Conduct Bureau, Nigerian Correctional Service, the judiciary, and the bar. In this consortium, institutional isolationism will be addressed, and concrete pathways for collaboration explored.
We are calling on lawyers, justice advocates, civil society actors, and members of the public to join us in this critical conversation. Together, we can lay the foundation for a justice system that commands public trust and serves the nation faithfully.
📅 Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2025
⏰ Time: 2:00 p.m.
📍 Venue: Virtual (link provided upon registration)
To register, scan the QR code on the flyer or click the link: https://bit.ly/47waIHR
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