by Legalnaija | Aug 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
On the 15th of August, 2018, a network for pro bono lawyers
was organized by the Prisoner’s Right Advocacy Initiative (P.R.A.I). The
centerpiece of the event was basically to train and encourage Nigerian lawyers
working in the legal aid unit or practicing some form of pro bono services on
many ways to deliver quality services to their clients. Additionally, the
conference also aimed at isolating the challenges faced by pro bono lawyers in
discharging their duties.
The event was hosted by Ahmed Adetola-Kazeem and Katumi Oboirien. Present
at the occasion were special guest speakers including Hannah McCrea and Nyasa Hickey from the Brooklyn Defenders Service,
New York, U.S.A and a host of other panelist including Aderera Olayinka; Shakrat Ikotu; Olumide Babalola; Lawson Olanipekun;
Mrs Mutiat, the Heads of the Prison service amongst others. A goodwill
message was presented by Meghan Chapman of
the Justice and empowerment
initiative. The panel was chaired by Janet Gbam of Fortitude attorneys. The
event was hosted at the LCCI conference center, Ikeja, Lagos.
Some of the thoughts shared involved the applications of world best
strategizes and practices such as
1.
Specialization
2.
Work together within the profession
3.
Forming Partnerships with Non-Law Professionals
4.
Track Outcomes and Measure Quality
5.
Targeted & Strategic Political Advocacy
Here
are some lesson to take home from the event –
a. Experience
+ Creativity = Quality. Lawyers must seek experience first and above pecuniary
gains. In the long run there is a better chance of offering better services to
our clients.
b. Lawyers
must have a large network of Lawyer
friends and Non-Law professionals. As they can help facilitate handy solutions
to many difficulties we might have in carrying our duties to the client.
c. Lawyers
must continually train others, in order to help the law profession.
d. One
major solution to solving prison congestion is enforcing community service for
simple offences.
e. Big
and small Firms have a shared duty of funding probono works.
@Legalnaija
by Legalnaija | Aug 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
Matters came to head almost immediately after the conclusion
of the FIFA World cup which was held in Russia between the months of June and
July, 2018. With the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Jos Division giving a
judgement which categorically declared Mr. Chris Giwa as the lawfully elected
NFF president in opposition to Mr. Amaju Pinnick (current president, NFF). This
decision has caused a widespread upheaval in the executive arm of the Federal
Government, particularly with the Ministry of Sports & Youth Development
and the Ministry of Justice down to the Football Parastatal. The major problem
unfortunately is how this turn of events will purportedly affect the Nigerian
Football Federation (NFF) and its healthy affiliation with the Football world
governing body (FIFA).
A lot of arguments against FIFA’s involvement in the
political squabbles of the NFF has been in ignorance of the FIFA STATUTE
(Regulations Governing the Application of the Statutes and Standing Orders of
the Congress) May 2008 edition. Article 64, which stipulates the obligations of
Member Associations, particularly under par. 2 & 3 states respectively:
“Recourse to ordinary
courts of law is prohibited unless specifically provided for in the FIFA
regulations”
“The Associations shall
insert a clause in their statutes or regulations, stipulating that it is
prohibited to take disputes in the Association or disputes affecting Leagues,
members of Leagues, clubs, members of clubs, Players, Officials and other
Association Officials to ordinary courts of law, unless the FIFA regulations or
binding legal provisions specifically provide for or stipulate recourse to
ordinary courts of law. Instead of recourse to ordinary courts of law,
provision shall be made for arbitration. Such disputes shall be taken to an
independent and duly constituted arbitration tribunal recognized under the
rules of the Association or Confederation or to CAS. The Associations shall
also ensure that this stipulation is implemented in the Association, if
necessary by imposing a binding obligation on its members. The Associations
shall impose sanctions on any party that fails to respect this obligation and
ensure that any appeal against such sanctions shall likewise be strictly
submitted to arbitration, and not to ordinary courts of law.”
On the other side of the divide, the Section 251 (1) of the Constitution
of the Federal Republic of Nigeria particularly in paragraph P states:
“Notwithstanding
anything to the contained in this Constitution and in addition to such other
jurisdiction as may be conferred upon it by an Act of the National Assembly,
the Federal High Court shall have and exercise jurisdiction to the exclusion of
any other court in civil causes and matters; (p) the administration or the
management and control of the Federal Government or any of its agencies”
The facts leading up to this dilemma reveals that there were two
domestic elections conducted and each respectively made Pinnick and Giwa
president of the NFF. The recognition of Amaju Pinnick by FIFA to the exclusion
and ban of Chris Giwa, definitely forced the hand of the latter to seek
remedies from the Nigerian judiciary. The interpretation and declaration of the
Federal Judge is agreed to be in line with the stipulation of the Nigerian
constitution. The effect, however, from this interpretation has resulted to a
gross violation of the FIFA standing rules as stated above. Consequently,
Nigeria as a whole, risks the reality of being banned permanently by FIFA from
football related activities internationally.
The bone of contention legally speaking would be as to which of
the two legislations should be followed. Section 1 of the Nigerian constitution
clearly answers this. It states:
“(1) This Constitution
is supreme and its provisions shall have binding force on the authorities and
persons throughout the Federal Republic of Nigeria. (2) The Federal Republic of
Nigeria shall not be governed, nor shall any persons or group of persons take
control of the Government of Nigeria or any part thereof, except in accordance
with the provisions of this Constitution. (3) If any other law is inconsistent
with the provisions of this Constitution, this Constitution shall prevail, and
that other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void”.
The fact remains that the NFF is an agency under the
Government of Nigeria, similarly FIFA rules are merely an international treaty
that is yet to be domesticated by the nation, additionally, FIFA’s arbitration
jurisprudence is natured after the laws of Switzerland, flowing from this, the
constitution is far more superior to the FIFA standing rules. With utmost
defiance to whatever the consequences may be, the Judgment for Giwa stands. It
must be appreciated that the sovereignty of Nigeria is hinged on
non-interference of a foreign body in domestic affairs of the state, Section 1
of the constitution is a staple for this. However, the reaffirmation of our nations
sovereignty would spell an economic and social backlash in retrospect.
There is no legal solution to this insipient negative
outcome. Nevertheless, in the spirit of sportsmanship and nationalism, Chris
Giwa ought to understand the implications of the enforcement of his legal
right. There is no Win-Win to this. Such selfish venture although sanctionable constitutionally,
would attract highly negative setbacks for the future of Nigeria football. Likewise,
FIFA cannot go back on its standing rules; in truth. Nigeria will not be the
only country to be banned for the mere reason of governmental intervention in
its own domestic sport administration within the last decade.
The remedy to this should be mediation between the warring
parties, a return to status quo and a hearty compensation to Chris Giwa.
Similarly, the legislative arm of the Nigerian Government ought to incorporate
the FIFA standing rules into our laws. FIFA on the other hand may need review
its seemingly overbearing and frankly unrealistic demand from independent
nations like ours that have recognised judicial systems.
Eseoghene
Palmer Esq is an associate with Adedunmade Onibokun & Co. He has cultivated
interest in Corporate Law, Real Estate, Intellectual Property, Sports,
Entertainment law and Mediation.
by Legalnaija | Aug 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
Distinguished learned members of the inner and the outer Bar, I pay my tributes to you all and most especially our always unjustly […] and impoverished young lawyers who are ironically in the majority but left with meagre resources, briefs and insulting wages.
I beg all of you both the Seniors and the Young lawyers in the spirit of brotherly camaraderie existing among us as learned friends to please VOTE for PAUL USORO SAN as the next NBA President.
I have examined critically all the 3(three ) remaining contestants and I have empirically come to the a firm and resolute conclusion that Paul Usoro Esq,SAN is the best and primus inter pares among the remaining 3 candidates since the unjustifiable and arbitrary disqualification of my original candidate, Mazi Afam Osigwe Esq.
I am happy that when Mazi Afam Osigwe called me on phone on Monday this week , he told me and I verily believe him that HE HAS INSTRUCTED ALL HIS SUPPORTERS TO VOTE EN MASS FOR PAUL USORO ESQ., SAN , but he said that is without prejudice to his pending litigation in court over his disqualification.
WHY ? PAUL USORO ESQ., SAN IS THE BEST AND SHOULD BE VOTED FOR AS THE BAR PRESIDENT
We cannot afford to entrust the NBA to any of the aspirants without tangible visible presence both locally and internationally in terms of professional exposure.
I am a private legal practitioner with bias for civil litigations like Paul Usoro SAN and Arthur Obi Okafor SAN. I have traversed and criss-crossed the 36 states of Nigeria in the course of legal practice pursuits since I started Advocacy under Chief Bayo Aluko-Olokun SAN (of blessed memory) in Kaduna in 1993/1994, the city where I met Masuuud Alabelewe Esq., also a Corp member with Gbenga Atoki Esq. I later joined Dele Akinmusuti Esq from 1994 till 1998 for the best mix of Solicitors & Advocacy practices. In the law firm which was the most organised and structured law firm in Ibadan after the law firm of S.P
A.Ajibade & Co. and Akin Delano & Co., where I was the Practice Manager from February 1995 to September 1998. I left the firm to join the foremost and most successful Partnership law firm in Nigeria, Olujinmi & Akeredolu in October 1998 and I was with the chambers till April 2002 when I was sacked by Chief Akin Olujinmi, SAN for an alleged rudeness unbecoming of a legal practitioner.
Kazeem Gbadamosi Esq. (KGB) and my humble self teamed up to establish Adebayo & Gbadamosi, Legal Practitioners in October 2002 and we fashioned the law firm after Olujinmi & Akeredolu.
Lest I bore you with all the above mentioned details, the point that I am trying to make is that i have been a very active legal practitioner since I was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1993 till date and also that I have been a very active Bar Man since NBA was brought to live again in 1999. I make bold to say that I have never heard of Arthur Obi-Okafor SAN and I have never met him throughout my progessional voyages all over the country.
The first time ever i heard about him was in 2017 through my very good friend and soul mate , Emeka Obegolu Esq who asked me to support Artur Obi Okafor SAN for the NBA President.
I know Prof. Ojukwu very well as an erudite law teacher at the Nigerian Law School, a sound and excellent Resource person and astute trainer at NBA conferences, workshops, sections, fora and seminars. Also, he once headed or was one of the leaders of the Eastern Bar Forum which he has now despised and condemned during the ongoing Bar politicking. But, nobody can deny the fact that Professor Ernest Ojukwu SAN is a consummate Bar Man.
I have known Paul Usoro SAN since 1998 when I joined Olujinmi & Akeredolu as I used to follow Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN (Aketi) who is the incumbent Gov of Ondo State to “Paulo”s (as Aketi used to call Paul Usoro Esq,SAN) law office at NIDB Building office on several occasions between 1998 and 2012.
Paulo’s law office at that time was well structured, neat, organised, fully computerised with a functioning website and full internet access that always taunted the legendary Aketi on when the Olujinmi & Akeredolu would rise up to be like his friend’s law firm. Aketi would only retort and dismiss me then with ” Oj , O serious. May be you dont know that Paulo was both a typist and a stenographer before he read law.”
And I would reply him jokingly too that “Just exactly like your Partner”
Let me state at this juncture that Aketi is best among Nigerian Senior Legal Practitioners as he will always and at all times relate with any lawyer as an equal colleague and a friend. The Principal/ Junior relationship is alien and unknown to the legendary Aketi. I have been told by Samuel Onwukwe Esq. who had his national youth service with us that Paul Usoro Esq is also in the mould of Aketi in terms of that robust and excellent relationship with younger colleagues in chambers. To the glory of God, I relate with my colleagues in chambers in the same manner which I learnt from the duo of Aketi & Paulo.
Let me digress and even talk briefly about Mrs Mfon Usoro who is an even more active Bar person than Paul Usoro’s SAN. She is very prominent and left her indelible footprint on the sand of time of NBA and SBL in particular when SBL was evolving.
She left as DG NIMASA gracefully when she refused to compromise her stoic corporate governance principles. Only very few Nigerians can do such.
In terms of active Bar experience, Paul Usoro Esq, SAN has the best bar experience over and above the other 2(two) candidates.
Similarly, the law firm Paul Usoro & Co. has over the years being one of the Platinum Sponsors of the NBA conferences and programmes just like Wole Olanipekun & Co., Banwo & Ighodalo, Olaniwun Ajayi & Co., Aluko & Oyebode, AELEX, Ajumogobia & Okeke to mention some of those top flying firms who at every conference, seminar, section and forum always sponsored NBA function while some Bar Officers are always waiting in the wings to spend some and pocket most of those donor funds.
The law firms of Arthur Obi Okafor SAN and Prof. Ernest Ojukwu SAN both combined together cannot match a quarter of the funds donated by Paul Usoro & Co. to the NBA over the years.
I am confident that one of the nemesis of the NBA is that those who contribute little or nothing to the Bar in terms of sponsoring of the Bar programmes are in most cases the parasitic beneficiaries of the Bar as they see Bar Offices as an avenue to enrich themselves. Such instances are more common and worst among the occupiers of the office of the General Secretary of the Bar in the last 10 years till date. My great Egbon and reverred Silk, Aare Olumuyiwa Akinboro, SAN is an exception to this general rule as it is on record that that he never engaged in corrupt and fraudulent practices, maladmistration and abuse of office powers when he was the NBA GS. He discharged the functions of that office creditably.
Also, in terms of international exposure, Paul Usoro SAN towers far ahead of the other 2 candidates and that sacred fact cannot be controverted. It was even alleged and being rumoured that a candidate for a particular Bar office totally lacks exposure to the extent that the personality has never travelled out of the shore of this country and yet he is aspiring to be an officer of the Bar in this IT age.
Again, Paul Usoro SAN is the only detribalised Nigerian among the 3 contestants . Though an Akwa- Ibomite , he lives all his life in Lagos and the South-West , he schooled in the South-West and has the headquarters of his top notch law firms in Lagos since he was called to the Bar.
Also, he is ITC savvy which has placed him in the vantage position of being fully ready and prepared to take our Bar to the standardlevel of the International Bar Association.
Finally, all the powers that be within the Bar are opposed to his candidature simply because they believe and are of the firm that he is too independent and would therefore be uncontrollable and cannot be tossed arround as they like.
Let us free and liberate the Bar from the Cabals that had held the Bar by her jugular to ransome by Voting massively for Paul Usoro Esq., SAN for a PUrified Bar.
The dawn of a new era in the Nigerian Bar is here, please VOTE for Paul Usoro Esq, SAN as the NBA President.
I am #PU-rified . I stand with Paul Usoro SAN.
DATED this 16th August, 2018 at Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Mutalubi Ojo Adebayo Esq,
Immediate Past Hon Attorney-General of Oyo State of Nigeria.
by Legalnaija | Aug 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
In the few days left before the 2018 NBA General Elections, perpetrators of cheap calumny, hatred and barefaced blackmail have fuelled their ever uncultured lying tongues. This time around, they have primed and deployed desperate allegations about the person of the leading candidate of the 2018 NBA Presidential elections, Mr Paul Usoro, SAN.
This glaring desperation emanates from the unfortunate speech affirming the adoption of unpopular candidates. This act was initiated by those bent on abducting the freewill and franchise of Nigeria’s lawyers for sectional politics. Despite a widely accepted universal suffrage system of voting that the Bar aspires to, these set of lawyers would rather stick to a process that has lost popularity and legitimacy.
Not surprisingly, defectors from the adoption school of thought have resorted to the use of dark arts for their campaigning efforts. Despite the popular demand of lawyers for Mr Paul Usoro, SAN, it is not unexpected that these attacks are occurring because nobody throws stones at empty trees not bearing fruits.
Mr Usoro, even though he was the last candidate to declare interest to lead the bar, having no godfather and adopters, has surged ahead of the others. How? It’s simply goodwill, the charisma and love of his beaming supporters who read his reflections and listen to his speeches and pure pedigree.
Paul Usoro, SAN has justified as a man trained at the prestigious Harvard on leadership Best Practices graduate, what a leader really should be. He has shown this by continuing in a campaign of love, preaching oneness of the Bar and equality of all lawyers if lawyers vote him in as the next President of the NBA.
He has displayed with a ceaseless staccato on many occasions, what a leader truly should be by not replying calumny for calumny, hatred for hatred but rather talking love back to those who hate to hear about him. It is available even for free to the adopters and mischief makers that the man has undoubtable class, style and gargantuan charisma.
While others engage in fiendishly egregious, desperately Mephistophelean publications about him, he is busy going about branches registering his loveable presence, soliciting for moral support and presenting his well mapped out plans for the Bar to the nation’s learned professionals. They are willing to always hear him speak again and again.
Furthermore, proving his honest and sincere attribute as a leader, he is not engaging in unachievable promise-slinging while visiting branches. He is not making unrealistic pledges achievable only in a state of phantasmagoria, neither does he engage in campaigns of making fortunes out of peoples’ misfortunes, making cheap donations to ailing lawyers and making it a campaign headline – what a gentleman!
Learned friends and colleagues, I implore you all to aspire for the NBA of our dreams as proposed by Paul Usoro, SAN. Remember that a vote for Paul Usoro, SAN, is a vote against the undemocratic spirits and tenets of adoption. Remember that a vote for Paul is a vote for yourself.
I stand with the multitude of lawyers; I stand with the young lawyers; We stand for Paul Usoro, SAN.
PU – PUTTING YOU FIRST
Samuel Obot, Esq.
by Legalnaija | Aug 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
The British Nigeria Law Forum (BNLF) launches the Family Law Network
Recent developments in Family Law: Focus on UK and Nigeria
Details-
Tuesday, 11
th September 2018
6.
00 pm – 9.30 pm
Bircham Dyson Bell LLP
50 Broadway, London SW1H 0BL
Click here to book:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/launch-of-the-family-law-network-recent-developments-in-family-law-focus-on-uk-and-nigeria-tickets-48992072608?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Programme
6:00pm
Arrival & Registration
6:30pm – 8:30pm
Welcome, Introduction and Launch of the Family Law Network
Seye Aina, Chair, British Nigeria Law Forum
Panel of Speakers
- Her Honour Judge Khatun Sapnara, East London Family Court – FGM Orders and Forced Marriage Protection Orders.
- Professor Dame Carolyn Hamilton, Coram International – Family Justice in Nigeria.
- Janet Latinwo, AFRUCA – Modern Slavery in the UK, the work of AFRUCA.
- Lisa Bolger-Smith, Bircham Dyson Bell LLP – Recent Developments in International Divorce.
- Babs Akinyanju, East London Family Court & BNLF Coordinator Family Law Network.
8.30pm – 9.30pm
Networking, Drinks & Canapés
Event ends 9.30pm
Event Organiser: British Nigeria Law Forum established in 2001 is a vibrant professional organisation made up of British and Nigerian Lawyers and Students. The FLN mission is to promote family justice in the UK and Nigeria by keeping practitioner members informed of latest developments in family law and procedure. See the website: www.bnlf.org.uk
Event Host: Bircham Dyson Bell LLP is an award winning top 100 UK law firm with offices in London and Cambridge. Many of the lawyers and advisers are recognised leaders in their practice areas – their knowledge and expertise helps the firm to provide a unique, client-centred approach to law.
by Legalnaija | Aug 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
The extraordinary heritage of gold is one with unique qualities. As an enduring element found naturally in a distinct yellow color, gold is resistant to rust, tarnish, and corrosion. It is learnt, gold is very strong, it is also the most malleable of all precious metals, and this is how I see one of the presidential aspirant to the NBA.
You see, gold comes in arrays of forms such as yellow gold, white gold, white gold with black rhodium, rose, vermeil, etc, and so is this gentleman.
Long before biblical times, gold was held in awe by those who came in contact with it, it has been used to trade and was currency well before the present legal tender. Gold has been used for jewelry, used for dentistry, home decor and the interior of palaces and holy shrines. It is a symbol of love, marriage and fidelity and has been for hundreds of years.
The period of the gold standard spelt prosperity for the United States, which at the time was stabilizing its economy with gold. The preservation of and stabilization of the economy with gold did reward the more productive nations.
Amongst other things, it discouraged inflation and government budget deficits and debt, which can’t exceed the supply of gold. This gold standard has spurred exploration. It’s why Spain and other European countries discovered the New World in the 1500s. They needed to get more gold to increase their prosperity. It also prompted the Gold Rush in California and Alaska during the 1800s.
These features endowed on gold surpasses other minerals and precious stones irrespective of their glitters and use.
The antecedents of Paul Usoro, SAN unveils him as the pure gold in issue. With his personal thriving and contributions to the legal society and the economy, his value and worth continues to soar above the rest of the presidential aspirants. His quality and expertise led him into servicing various clients in the banking sector. This appreciating value has led to his ability to maintain old and new clients who have continually valued his service compared to others’. Having dominated the Communications and Maritime sectors, nothing is best compared to PU than gold. A man who harmers on good quality delivery of work and effective planning and has equally demonstrated same.
No doubt, there is a lamentable need for a responsive member-oriented and vibrant Bar that will, in addition to propagating the fundamental objectives of NBA, also represent the interest of majority of members. That’s why PU is set, amongst others, with reforms to:
a. bring transparency to the NBA;
b. engender confidence in the NBA;
c. institutionalize the NBA; and
d. give the NBA moral equity.
The Bar needs a reserve of high quality material if it must flourish and appreciate in value; it must attain perfection, nothing is better than pure gold, none as *Paul Usoro, SAN* as the *NBA president!*
Paul Usoro, SAN . is the right candidate ✅✅✅Kunle Edison
by Legalnaija | Aug 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
As ECNBA/Crenet resume verification, they must ascertain these two things publicly to ensure transparency
Pursuant to Paragraph 7 of the Statement of the President of Nigerian Bar Association dated 6th of August 2018 postponing the verification, stating as follows “Upon collation of all data from the submitted forms, CRENET shall thereafter review and verify the details with support from the annual Practicing fees list, NBA Bar services Unit and Supreme Court records”
As a follow up to the many unanswered question previously raised, Some of the candidates are still weary of the probability of finding names that were not otherwise qualified to be on the list. Crenet must do these two things publicly to allay their fears.
The ECNBA must remain faithful to the agreement in the last stakeholders meeting of 6th August 2018 in ensuring that Crenet receives the original lists (Voters register, Original Annual Practicing Fees list and the Original Supreme Court records i.e the bank statement as agreed to ascertain that those who paid not later than march 31st are on the list) and prevent interested parties from getting involved in the collation.
Crenet must ascertain and state publicly that they have received the original Annual Practicing fees list, Voters List and the original supreme court records(the bank statement as agreed to ascertain that those who paid not later than march 31st are on the list)
To ensure transparency, the ECNBA must comply with the above publicly
by Legalnaija | Aug 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
My family and I, express our commiseration with the wife and family of the late Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Rivers State, Chief, Hon. Emmanuel Chinwenwo Aguma, SAN, the Port Harcourt Branch of the Nigeria Bar Association, and the good people and the Government of Rivers State, on the sad demise of their illustrious Son.
Hon. Aguma was a quintessential gentleman who, until his sudden demise, served his people with a great sense of responsibility, passion and competence as the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Rivers State. His death is certainly a colossal loss, not only to his immediate family but to the people of Rivers State, and indeed the legal profession. We would sorely miss you, Brother Silk.
It is my fervent prayer that God accepts Hon. Aguma in paradise and rests his soul well. May God also grant his family and relations the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss. Adieu Emmanuel.
Once again, accept our heartfelt and sincere condolences.
Paul Usoro, SAN
by Legalnaija | Aug 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
The event will see legal and justice sector experts, both within and outside Nigeria, discuss how the Nigerian justice system can be improved.
The HiiL Justice Accelerator (HJA), a part of the Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL), will host the Lagos Justice Innovating Conference on the 21st of September 2018 at the Landmark Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, to discuss how the justice system could be made more accessible and user-friendly, through the combination of big data, technology and innovations in Nigeria.
This conference is described as the biggest of its kind and caliber to take place in the country, the conference will combine data and innovation to not only figure out ways to improve Nigeria’s justice system but also tackle making justice more friendly.
In panel discussions at the conference will be legal and justice sector bigwigs within and
outside Nigeria such as the Hon. Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice for Lagos State – Mr. M. Adeniji Kazeem, Joe Odumakin – President, Women Arise for Change; Anthony Ojukwu – Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC); James Peters – Vice President, New Market Initiatives, LegalZoom; Michel Deelen – Netherlands Deputy Ambassador, Laure Beaufils – British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Criminal Intelligence Investigation Department – Yetunde Longe, Lola Vivour Adeniyi – Coordinator, Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT)
and more.
Speaking on the significance of the event, HiiL’s CEO Sam Muller said, “The data we will share at this event on Nigerian justice needs will be a gamechanger for anyone working on justice in this country. What makes it even better: the region’s best justice innovations are there too. This could be a historic moment of a new justice movement in Nigeria.”
Sam Muller and Vice President His Excellency, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo SAN will give the opening remarks at the event while His Excellency Rotimi Akeredolu SAN, Governor of Ondo State will give the welcome address.
Asides the panel discussions, other events lined up during the conference includes the release of the Justice Needs and Satisfaction Survey (JNS), a first of its kind, massive survey of the justice needs of the average Nigerian. Also, the best Nigerian justice innovators from the 2018 Innovating Justice Challenge will pitch their innovations for a chance to win 20,000 EUR in funding from the Hague Institute for Innovation of Law.
Event Details
Date: 21s t of September, 2018
Time: 9am
Location: Landmark, VI, Lagos State Registration: www.innovatingjustice.com/lijc
About HiiL Justice Accelerator (HJA)
The HiiL Justice Accelerator is a part of the Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) based in the Netherlands. The HJA scouts and supports the best justice innovators around the world in order to create justice for all. Particularly in Africa and the Middle East but also across the world, through local partners and supporters. By offering seed funding as well as follow up funds, HJA funds justice entrepreneurs with cash they need to grow their innovation. Through HJA’s acceleration programmes and business services justice innovators get the right help to scale their innovations.
For more information or questions, please contact:
Olufunbi Falayi
Innovating Justice Agent, West Africa olufunbi.falayi@hiil.org
+2347033579178
by Legalnaija | Aug 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
Leadership is wrought with highs and lows, bright and dim days. Times are when the moments swell with an air of success and shone on by fortune’s sun; yet at other times, challenges may whirl in like a storm or the bubble of many years’ work prickled by a thorn of chance. Yet and in all these, a leader maintains the same comportment as when the organization was in great shape.
Leadership position is a very complex affair and leadership must be by example if one is to have his team suspended in high spirit for a very long time and deliver on their given tasks. The team naturally follow his lead as his undaunted character and firm resolve automatically rub off on them; and its ripple effect accordingly affects the morale and sales of the organization.
Leadership isn’t everything, leadership by example is. He lives out that which he expects to see in his team. His competence and influence endears him to all and his team pick up on his positive cues. This is a leader who in fact, has advised a wide range of blue chip Nigerian and foreign companies in the areas of project finance and development, equity raising,infrastructure development and management buy-outs.
This is a leader who knows the nitty-gritty of corporate investments and negotiations, using his financial skills to earn multiple returns for clients.
The largest Bar in Africa, having been faced and battered over the years with a lot of challenges, needs to take its rightful place among the distinguished body of professionals. This is only possible with great hands with an excellent track record of success even in challenging circumstances; a leader who is led by high and tested principles and work ethics. A leader who is himself an example to all.
Leadership is no gamble; its either by example or its nothing.
Paul Usoro, SAN is a worthy example!
