NBA Criminal Justice Reform Committee Programme of Events for the 5th Criminal Justice Reform Conference
Theme: Criminal Justice Reforms in Nigeria – The Journey So Far
Date: 24th – 27th April, 2018
Venue: Asaba Convention Centre, Asaba
DAY 1 – 24/4/2018
8.00am – 9.00am. – Arrival, Registration and Welcome Cocktail
DAY 2 -25/4/2018 – OPENING CEREMONY
9.00am – 9.10am – National Anthem/ Opening Prayer
9.10am – 9.15am – Introduction
9.15am – 9: 45am – Welcome Remarks:
Chairman, NBA Asaba branch.
Arthur Obi Okafor SAN, FCIArb, FICMC, Chairman, NBA Criminal Justice Reform Committee.
Mr. Abubakar Balarabe Mahmoud SAN, President Nigerian Bar Association.
9.45am – 10.50am – Goodwill Messages
Chief Justice of Nigeria;
Senate President;
Speaker, House of Representatives
Hon. Attorney General, Delta State.
Hon. Justice S. O. N. Ogene, President, Customary Court of Appeal, Delta State
Justice M. Umukoro, Chief Judge of Delta State
Address by H.E (Senator) Dr. Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa (The Executive Governor of Delta State)
10.50am -11.30am – Keynote Address by: Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON: CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN NIGERIA- THE JOURNEY SO FAR.
11.30am –11.45am – SHOWCASE SESSION OF DELTA STATE
11:45am – 12:00pm – Tea/Coffee Break
12:00-1:30pm -SESSION ONE
UNLOCKING THE INNOVATIONS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE LEGISLATION.
CHAIRMAN OF SESSION: Mr. Joseph B. Daudu, SAN
LEAD SPEAKER: Hon. Justice Ishaq Bello C.J, High Court of FCT
PANEL:
Chief Okey Wali, SAN; Prof. Deji Adekunle, SAN, D.G NIALS; Mr. Mba Ukweni, SAN; Mr. Arthur Fola Worrey; Dr. Uju Agomoh (E.D PRAWA)
COMMENTS/QUESTION & ANSWER
1:35pm- 2:30pm – LUNCH
2:30pm- 4.00pm – SESSION TWO
ARREST, REMAND AND AWAITING TRIAL SYNDROME IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE: FIXING THE JUGSAW TO END PRISON CONGESTION
CHAIRMAN – Hion. Justice M. Umokoro, Chief Judge of Delta State
LEAD SPEAKER – H.E. Prof. Amos Agbe Utuama, SAN
PANEL –
Ibrahim Idris Kpotum (IGP); Mrs Joy Bob-Manuel ( DG LACON);
Mr. Ja’afaru Ahmed (CG Prisons); Hon. Peter Mrakpor (HAG Delta State)
COMMENTS/QUESTION & ANSWER
Vote of Thanks
4.00pm – Networking.
DAY THREE – 26/4/2018
SESSION THREE
9:00am . 11:00am –
BREAK-OUT PANELS
SPEEDY TRIALS , TIMELINES AND INTERLOCUTORY PROCEEDINGS: HAS THE ACJA HELPED?
PANEL A – ACJA AND TIME LINES
FACILITATOR – PROF. YEMI AKINSEYE GEORGE, SAN.
PANELISTS:
Chief Albert Akpomudje, SAN; N. A. Nnawuchi, SAN; Chief Assam Assam, SAN; Mr. Razak Isenelumhe
PANEL B – ACJA AND INTERLOCUTORY PROCEEDINGS
FACILITATOR – MR. CHARLES AJUYAH SAN.
PANELISTS:
Mr. J. S. Okutepa, SAN; Mr. Ekeme Ohwovoriole, SAN; Mr. Alex Muoka; Mr. Ibrahim Murktar (Hon. Attorney-General, Kano State)
PANEL C – DISCLOSURE PROTOCOLS UNDER ACJA
FACILITATOR – MR. AKINGBOLAHAN ADENIRAN
PANELISTS:
Mr. Ken Mozia, SAN; Mr. Chike Onyemenam, SAN; Mr. Nurudeen Ogbara; Prof. Olayinka Osayame Omorogbe (Hon. Attorney-General, Edo State)
11am –11.30am – TEA BREAK
11:30am –12:40pm – SESSION FOUR
CORRUPTION, ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIMES: SPECIAL COURTS TO THE RESCUE?
CHAIRMAN OF SESSION – MR OLISA AGBAKOBA, SAN.
LEAD SPEAKERS:
Mr. Ibrahim Mustapha Magu (Ag. Chairman EFCC); Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye (Chairman ICPC)
PANELISTS:
Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN; Mr. Garba Tetengi, SAN; Mr. Rotimi Jacobs, SAN; Mr. Debo Adeniran (Executive Chairman of the Center for Anti- Corruption and Open Leadership CACOL)
12:30pm – 2.00pm – SESSION FIVE
HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND TRANSNATIONAL CRIMES: INSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL REMEDIES.
CHAIRMAN OF SESSION – PROF. JOY EZEILO (UNN) FMR UN RAPPORTEUR ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
LEAD SPEAKERS:
Julie Okah-Donli, DG National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons in Nigeria. (HUMAN TRAFFICKING); Gen. Tukur Yusuf Burutai, Chief of Army Staff of Nigeria. (TRANSNATIONAL CRIMES)
PANELISTS:
Mohammed Babandede MFR (Comptroller-General of Immigrations); Lawal Musa Daura (DG DSS); Amb. Mohammed Dauda (DG NIA); Chief Anthony Idigbe, SAN.
2.00pm -3:30pm – LUNCH BREAK
3:30pm- 5.00pm – SESSION SIX
PROSECUTION AND PUNISHMENT OF ELECTORAL OFFENCES IN NIGERIA
CHAIRMAN OF SESSION: HON. JUSTICE PETER N. C. UMEADI, Chief Judge of Anambra State.
LEAD SPEAKER – MAHMOOD YAKUBU Chairman of INEC
PANEL:
Asiwaju Adegboyega Solomon Awomolo, SAN; Mr. Emmanuel C. Ukala, SAN; Dr. Alex Izinyon, SAN; Dr. Onyechi Ikpeazu, SAN; Mr. Ferdinand Orbih, SAN.
7pm – DINNER AND AWARDS NIGHT
DINNER SPEECH – Prof. Epiphany Azinge, SAN
DAY FOUR – 27/4/2018
DEPARTURE
