Justice reforms, human rights protection top discussions at NBA Law Week

The Nigerian Bar Association on Friday emphasized the urgent need for justice system reforms to strengthen the justice sector in the country. The Chairman of NBA, Bwari Branch , Paul Babatunde Daudu, while emphasizing the urgent need for justice system reforms, said, "In a country where justice often seems elusive and inequality persists,…The Nigerian Bar Association on Friday emphasized the urgent need for justice system reforms to strengthen the justice sector in the country.

He noted that there is indeed the perception by ordinary citizens that what presently operates in Nigeria is the ‘Administration of Law’ and not the ‘administration of justice’. The former is a system riddled with hybrid technicalities, legal jargon, cumbersome adjudicatory procedure, and rhetoric. He therefore revealed that throughout the upcoming week, they will engage in meaningful dialogue, explore pressing legal issues, and champion initiatives that promote fairness, equality, and the protection of human rights.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.

President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms have started bearing fruit, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Abubakar Bagudu, has said. The Centre for Human and Socio-economic Rights has urged Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to beam searchlight on the activities of the Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure to unravel issues of public concerns and suspicions regardingRivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared that the enemies of the state have been defeated already, saying there’s no need to disrupt peace.

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