Philips, Adesina, Ubani for NAJUC Award

A former Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Ayotunde Phillips, Special Adviser to President Muhammad Buhari on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina and an erstwhile Chairman, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Ikeja branch will on October 29, 2015 be honoured by journalists.

According to a statement jointly signed by the National Association of Judiciary Correspondents (NAJUC) Ikeja branch, Chairman, Akinwale Akintunde and Chairman, NAJUC 2015 Annual Lecture Committee, Henry Ojelu, the three will be presented with outstanding leadership award at this year’s NAJUC lecture taking place at the Osun Hall of the Airport Hotel, Ikeja.

The theme of the Lecture which will have Lagos State Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Olufunmilayo Atilade as Chief Host is “Effective Justice System as Panacea for Change”.

Akin Oyebode, Professor of International Law, University of Lagos is the keynote speaker, while the Editor and Publisher of Supreme Court Report, Layi Babatunde (SAN) will chair the event. Special guest of honour is Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed.

The theme will be discussed by Mumuni Adetokunbo, Executive Director, Socio-Economic Right & Accountability Project, (SERAP), Joseph Otteh, Executive Director, Access to Justice, A.C.P David Ighodo, Force Compol Legal, Nigerian Police and Opeyemi Bamidele, former Member, House of Representative.