WOC Summit: Osinbajo, Falana, others to speak on implementing justice sector reforms
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo would lead an array of participants at this year edition of the Wole Olanipekun and CO Justice forum
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The managing partner, WOC, Bode Olanipekun, said the summit would discuss the implementation of justice sector reform in Nigeria
Olanipekun noted that the gathering would bring together all stakeholders to share insights needed for the growth of the justice sector
Ikoyi, Lagos - Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Nigeria's vice president, would lead eminent stakeholders in the justice sector at the second edition of the Wole Olanipekun & Co (WOC) Justice Summit slated for Friday, November 19.
Legit.ng reports that Bode Olanipekun (SAN), the managing partner, Wole Olanipekun & Co, made this known in Ikoyi at a news conference on Tuesday, November 9, in Lagos.
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Olanipekun said the theme of the summit is: “Implementing Justice Sector Reforms.”
He said the summit would bring together all stakeholders to share insights and broaden the thinking needed for the growth of the sector.
According to him, the summit coincides with the 70th birthday of the firm’s founder, Chief Wole Olanipekun, who was called to the Nigerian Bar 45 years ago.
He added:
“At this year’s event, two retired Justices of the Supreme Court and a serving Chief Judge would speak on the topic of integrity. This is critical because the value of a judicial system is largely dependent on the trust that judicial outcomes command.
“The trust that judicial outcomes command also has a direct bearing on virtually all aspects of national life. For instance, the fact that judicial outcomes in the United Kingdom command global respectability is a fundamental factor why the City London, despite its size, in terms of landmass, has remained a leading global financial hub.
Olanipekun added that the WOC Justice Summit would nudge discussions from the theoretical to the practical with distinguished and reputable thought leaders proffering practical ways to build sustainable, trusted and adaptable justice delivery mechanisms.
Other speakers expected at the summit include Justice Fedode Tabai JSC (rtd.); Justice Adamu Galumje, JSC (rtd.); Chief Judge of Borno State, Justice Kashim Zannah; former President, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) A. B. Mahmoud (SAN).
He also noted that former NBA Vice President, Funke Adekoya (SAN), lawyer-activist, Femi Falana (SAN); founder of the Chair Centre, Ibukun Awosika and the immediate past chief executive/vice-chancellor of the Lagos State University (LASU), Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun would attend the summit.
Olanipekun further stated:
"This year's summit coincides with the 70th birthday of the founder of our firm, Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, who was called to the Nigerian Bar about 45 years ago and has practised law for over three decades as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria. We are proud to be part of the worthy heritage that he originated and are also excited at the opportunities to build on exemplary legacies that have sustained our firm till date."
Olanipekun lists four major problems with Nigeria's 1999 constitution
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had previously reported that Chief Wole Olanipekun described the nation's 1999 constitution as amended as an unrealistic document that needs a replacement and not an amendment.
It was reported that Olanipekun on Wednesday, November 3, said that Nigeria's highest legal document is deceptive and unrealistic.
The constitutional lawyer said while delivering a paper at the 13th convocation lecture of the Redeemer’s University, said the constitution aggregated all the security agencies in the federal government against any known constitution globally at the detriment of the safety of the peoples’ safety.
Source: Legit.ng
