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Gavel International Lecture: Fagbemi, Oyebode, Adesina To  Lead Conversations On Restoring Peoples Hope In Judiciary

by Bisi Bamishe
October 27, 2024
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Gavel International Lecture: Fagbemi, Oyebode, Adesina To  Lead Conversations On Restoring Peoples Hope In Judiciary
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By Bisi Bamishe

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN will lead other prominent Nigerians in the legal profession, media, and academics, on discussion about how  to salvage the image of the Nigerian judiciary at the 2024 Gavel International Annual Conference slated for 29 November, 2024.
The event, with the theme: “The Judiciary as the Last Hope of the Common Man: Media and Legal Perspectives” will see Fagbemi deliver the Keynote Address. The lecture is to be chaired by Mr. Gbenga Oyebode MFR, founder of Aluko & Oyebode Law Firm, one of Nigeria’s top law firms. Oyebode also serves as Chairman of Nestle Nigeria Plc and Lafarge Africa. He also sits on the boards of EnterpriseNGR Professional Advocacy Group, Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and the Rele Arts Foundation. Highly disciplined, he is passionate about developing education  in Nigeria, especially within the Justice system.

Former General Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Dele Adesina SAN will deliver the main lecture. He is the Founder and Principal Partner, Dele Adesina LP and a Life Bencher. Adesina is an alumnus of University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile-Ife where he graduated in 1981. He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1982 after graduating from the Nigerian Law School. He obtained his Master of Laws Degree from the University of Lagos. A legal practitioner with over 40 years in practice, he was elevated to the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) in 2007. He was a former member, Board of Regents, the Governing Council of Covenant University Ota and former Pro – Chancellor and Former General Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Dele Adesina SAN will deliver the main lecture. He is the Founder and Principal Partner, Dele Adesina LP and a Life Bencher. Adesina is an alumnus of University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile-Ife where he graduated in 1981. He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1982 after graduating from the Nigerian Law School. He obtained his Master of Laws Degree from the University of Lagos. A legal practitioner with over 40 years in practice, he was elevated to the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) in 2007. He was a former member, Board of Regents, the Governing Council of Covenant University Ota and former Pro – Chancellor and

Chairman Governing Council, Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti.

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Adesina is a prolific writer, author, and commentator who has published two major law-oriented books – The Force of Justice (2010), and New Developments in Law and Practice in Nigeria (2018).

 

The Publisher of Gavel International, Mustapha Ogunsakin said the 2024 annual lecture is designed to kick off conversations on the restoration of confidence of citizens in the country’s judiciary, which appears to be at an all time low.

“During the #Endsars protests in 2020, a very major court building, the Lagos High Court, Igbosere was razed by a mob. We saw the horrendous pictures of the burnt iconic building, particularly one of the arsonists in a lawyer’s garb of wig and gown, with a machete in his hand. For me, that is very a scary imagery. We must begin to restore the hope of the common man in the judiciary especially. The alternative is anarchy,” he said.
Ogunsakin posited that the legal and media professions — saddled with direct constitutional roles in the judicial system — must take the lead in restoring confidence in the judicial system.

“While the role of the legal profession is statutory, the media has the responsibility to represent the people by covering and reporting court proceedings, except it has to do with national security or cases involving minors. That is why the constitution made provision for a public gallery in every court where journalists occupy to report cases and disseminate to the public.”

He said the faculty constituted for the lecture comprises notable lawyers, journalists, and academics who will give perspectives on the subject.

Notable among the discussants is Prof Hope Eghagha, a professor of Literature and Literary Analysis at the University of Lagos who will speak on how Nigerians currently perceive their judiciary. He will be joined by Mr. Richard Akinnola, a foremost journalist and expert in judicial reporting, Mrs Joke Layi-Babatunde, a Lagos-based lawyer, Mrs. Tomi Ajayi, jurist and expert in criminal law and proceedings, and Mr. Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa SAN, foremost human rights activist.

Gavel International news portal  has over the years hosted lectures and conferences in pursuit of its guiding principle — Rule of Law. In 2015, Gavel International presented a book, “For the love of their Nation, Lawyers as Agents of Change in Nigeria’’ authored by the publisher, Mustapha Ogunsakin. The public presentation of this book was done by the then Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo SAN. Others in attendance at the event include Mr. Eyitayo Jegede SAN, then the Attorney General of Ondo State, Chief Anthony George-Ikoli SAN, the first SAN from Bayelsa State and a former Attorney General of the State, Mr. Ade Ipaye and a host of others.
In 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic raged, Gavel International hosted a stellar webinar conference, bringing together some of the most brilliant minds across the country to discuss on the topic: “Media Coverage of Virtual Court Proceedings: Prospects and Challenges. Prof. Osinbajo delivered the keynote address and was joined by others like human rights activist, Femi Falana SAN, Bode Olanipekun SAN, Prof Chidi Odinkalu, and Dr Reuben Abati to discuss the topic.

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Bisi Bamishe

Bisi Bamishe

I am a journalist with many years of experience in the field of Insurance and Pension. In 2003, I won Nigeria Media Merit Award of the IGI's Prize For Insurance Reporter of The Year

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