Breaking News
NBA Explores Need for Deliberate Action in Utilising Nigeria’s Democracy
L-R: Secretary of Law Week Planning Committee, Mrs. Omolola Alison Ikwuagwu; Co-chairman, Law Week Planning Committee; Dr. Adesola Falaye; Chairman of Law Week Planning Committee, Mr. Wale Adesokan SAN; Chairman of NBA Lagos Branch, Mr. Ikechukwu Uwanna; Vice-Chairman of NBA Lagos Branch, Mrs. Abiye Tam-George; and Treasurer, Mrs. Caroline Obi at the event
Mary Nnah
As preparations for the general election build momentum, the Nigeria Bar Association, Lagos branch is set to explore the need for deliberate action in utilizing the nation’s democracy and the law in shaping the future that Nigerians desire.
Speaking during a press briefing to announce the NBA Lagos Week 2022, which has the theme, “Democracy and Legal Order: Shaping the Future”, Lagos Branch Chairman, Mr. Ikechukwu Uwanna, said the occasion will also serve as a tactic warning against the consequences of inaction in the face of ills plaguing Nigeria and the society.
He stressed further that this year’s Lagos Law Week comes against the backdrop of Nigeria’s multifaceted crisis and the resulting mounting pressure that threatens the future of the country. By leading this discourse, the NBA Lagos Chapter, Uwanna noted seeks to chart a new course for the redemption of the nation’s legal system and the freedom that citizens should enjoy in a democratic nation.
To set the tone for the most important event of the legal year is the association will hold a plenary session on Monday, March 21 at 9 am at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, spread out over a period of two days, 21st and 22nd of March.
The plenary sessions will explore the role of good governance and legal order in curbing societal ills that threaten to define and shape the future of Nigeria. It will also explore the role of the private sector in ensuring accountability in governance and contributing to good governance; as well as touch on the adequacy of the current fiscal arrangement within Nigeria; examine impediments to the actualisation of Nigeria’s full potential as an investment destination and examine the introduction of more practical aspects to the study of law in tertiary institutions.
The conference will also discuss in detail the alternative business rescue options introduced by the 2020 CAMA and the challenges being faced in implementing them; explore the leveraging of technology to increase efficiency in case scheduling and management; and most importantly, the role of the judiciary, legislature, and the executive in the forthcoming 2023 elections.
