19th Gani Fawehinmi Annual Lecture To Hold January 15

The 19th edition of the Chief Gani Fawehinmi, SAN, annual lecture, will hold on Sunday, January 15, 2023.

This development was made public by the Ikeja Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) which said the annual lecture is aimed at preserving the outstanding legacies of the late human and civil rights activist.

According to a statement signed by the Publicity Secretary, NBA (Ikeja Branch), Patrick Agboola, the Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike are among the prominent Nigerians expected from all works of life to grace the occasion.

The statement read: 

“The Ikeja Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association has almost for two decades rolled out the drums yearly to celebrate the greatness of Fawehinmi and his contribution to the development of law, the legal profession, and human rights protection. 

“This year's edition of the annual lecture is taking place on Sunday, 15th January 2023 at the LAHL Bevent Centre of the Lagos Airport Hotel, Obafemi Awolowo way, Ikeja, and is with the theme: 'Free, Fair and Credible Election as Indispensable Tool for National Development.'

“To speak on the topic of the day in honour of Chief Gani Fawehinmi, the renowned lawyer, activist, writer, publisher, philanthropist, and social critic is the United Nations’ International Elections Commissioner, Mrs. Charlotte Kesson-Smith Osei, a learned colleague. 

“With Mr. Mike Igini, a colleague and former Resident Electoral Commissioner, Akwa Ibom State, and Commodore Kunle Olawunmi, a Public Affairs Analyst & Commentator, as the discussants of the topic of the day. 

“Governor Sanwo-Olu will be the Chief Host, and the President of the NBA, Mr. Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, OON, SAN, will be the Host. The Chairman of the occasion will be Professor Akin Oyebode, former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ado-Ekiti.

“The Special guests of the day are the Lagos State Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Kazeem Alogba, Chief Judge of Lagos State, and Governor Nyesom Wike, (Life Bencher) of River State.

“The focus of the programme is on how to ensure free, fair, and credible elections in Nigeria, this could not have come at a better time. The guest speaker is experienced in the conduct of elections in Africa and beyond and is better placed to share her wealth of experience with Nigeria. 

“The organisers intend to engage rapporteurs who will help out during the programme, so it will be easy to transmit the helpful points that will be raised to the Nigerian local electoral body (Independent National Electoral Commission) INEC. 

“This gesture will be part of NBA Ikeja's modest contribution to finding lasting solutions to our country's electoral challenges. According to the Chairman of the Planning Committee, Dr. Muiz Banire, SAN, the program promises to be memorable.”

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