2021 AGC Will Address Issues Around Rule Of Law — NBA President, Akpata

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) begins the 61st edition of its Annual General Conference today, Friday 22.

The yearly gathering of lawyers from all over the coun­try has been scheduled to hold from October 22 to October 29, 2021.

Addressing a press confer­ence on Thursday, Chairman of the NBA, Mr. Olumide Ak­pata said the conference with the theme “Taking The Lead” will address issues around the rule of law, independence of the judiciary, access to justice, and protection of fundamental human rights, the economy and how to pilot the present and assure a better future.

He noted that it’s a known fact that the NBA conference is usually held around August but due to recent happenings around the world, the date was shifted till October and he is grateful that it’s possible to come together to hold this year’s annual conference.

Also speaking at the con­ference, the co-chairman of the annual conference, Prince Akin Ajibola said, the theme “Taking the Lead” is borne out of the need to invest in a sustainable foundation that will lead to the desired future.

He added that the phenomena of globalization and technol­ogy have evolved exponentially over the years and have disrupt­ed practically every sphere of society.

Artificial intelligence, blockchain, financial technolo­gy, cloud computing, electronic documentation are a few of the technologies that have directly and will continue to impact manufacturing and services including the legal and Justice sub-sectors.