Funke Busari, Lagos
The Public Interest Annual Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law is coming up on the 17th to 20th of February, 2021 at Jogor Centre, off Liberty Road, Ibadan, Oyo State with the theme “The Role of Public Interest in Governance in Nigeria.”
In preparedness, registration has commenced for the eagerly awaited 2021 Annual Conference of the resurgent Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL).
Call for Early Bird registration is coming on the heels of the famous 2019 Annual Conference which held last November in the commercial city of Aba, Abia State.
According to Chairman of the Media & Publicity Sub-committee, Mr. Emeka Nwadioke early bird registration will end on Monday, February 8, 2021.
Other registration details are as follows:
CONFERENCE FEE
Categories
Early Bird Registration
1 – 5 years Post Call N5,000
Late Registration N7,500
Early Bird Registration
6 – 10 years Post Call N7,000
Late Registration N10,000
Early Bird Registration
11 – 15 years Post Call N10,000
Late Registration N20,000
Early Bird Registration
16 – 20 years Post Call N15,000
Late RegistrationN40,000
Early Bird Registration
Above 20 years Post Call N20,000
Late Registration N50,000
Early Bird Registration
SAN, AGs, Benchers N50,000
Late Registration N100,000
Early Bird Registration
Magistrates N25,000
Late Registration N25,000
Early Bird Registration
Justices, Judges, Khadis N30,000
Late Registration N30,000
Early Bird Registration
Senior Citizens N20,000
Late Registration N20,000
Early Bird Registration
Non-Lawyers N20,000
Late Registration N20,000
Early Bird Registration
Political Appointees N50,000
Late Registration N100,000
To register, please click on the link below:www.nbaspidel.ng
You may also pay into the following account:BANK: ACCESS BANK PLC ACCOUNT NUMBER: 0775676671
ACCOUNT NAME: NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION (SPIDEL) ACCOUNT
Send all proof of payment to [email protected] and [email protected]
For enquiries, please call 08003331111, 08069566120 or email [email protected]
Giving more insights on the conference, the Conference Planning Committee, CPC, Chairman, Mr. Monday Ubani and Secretary, Mr. Wole Jimi-Bada said in a statement: “Recall that the last conference of the Section took place in Aba, Abia State and was a tremendous success, as everyone that participated attested to the richness of the conference that was clinically executed by the Chairman of the Section, Dr. Paul Ananaba, SAN and the Conference Planning Committee headed by Mr. Chibuike Nwokeukwu, SAN.
The central theme of ‘The Role of Public Interest in Governance in Nigeria’ promises to be an earth-shaking event that will attract the crème de la crème of the noble profession and the political class in Nigeria.
“The three-day event has a load of sub-themes such as ‘Public interest and the respect of the rights of citizens to protest against certain policies of government,’ ‘The legality of Commission of Inquiry of the State Government over Police Brutality,’ ‘Enforcement of Judgement’ and ‘Locus standi in the light of the recent Supreme Court case of Centre for Oil Pollution Watch Vs NNPC’ among others.
“The event taking place in the ancient city of Ibadan in the South West promises to be an experience every lawyer whose interest is geared towards serving the cause of the masses will treasure for a long time. The various speakers that will be Resource Persons for the Conference will include the best array of experts on public interest litigation, top political decision makers and the shakers and movers of the Nigerian economy.
“The Conference will be declared open by the hardworking Governor of Oyo State, His Excellency, Mr. Seyi Makinde who has in his cabinet two active members of the Bar that were recently elevated to the Inner Bar. These are the Chairman of the Local Conference Planning Committee, Mr. Abiola Olagunju, SAN who also heads the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission and Professor Oyelowo Oyewo, SAN, the Oyo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice.
“The indomitable President of the Nigerian Bar Association Mr. Olumide Akpata; the Head of the Secretariat, Mrs. Joyce Oduah, and the entire National Officers, including the National Executive Committee of the Bar have expressed their support for the forthcoming conference that promises not to be forgotten in a hurry for a long to come in the annals of NBA.”
