*Notes That Lessons Learnt Underscores Importance Of Judiciary And Lawyers J Advancing Human Rights
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Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mazi Afam Osigwe has described the experience of Lawyers and the law in Nigeria’s democratic dispensation from 1999 to 2023 as one that has been both challenging and enlightening.
He stated this in his keynote speech at the Gabriel Adikwu & Co Annual Lecture held in Yola, Adamawa State. The learned silk’s speech was focused on the topic: Lawyers and the Law in Democratic Dispensation: Nigeria’s Experience From 1999-2023: Lessons Learned, Challenges, and Opportunities, wherein he spoke to members of the noble profession about the lessons, challenges, and prospects of the democratic experience in Nigeria and the important role lawyers play in consolidating our democratic gains.
According to Osigwe SAN, the experience of lawyers and the law in Nigeria’s democratic dispensation from 1999 to 2023 was one that has been both challenging and enlightening. He went on further to establish that the lessons learned underscore one thing which was the important role an independent judiciary and the efforts of lawyers in advancing human rights.
Describing the challenges however, he noted that significant among them were corruption and limited access to justice, persist.
Nevertheless, it was the opinion of the learned silk that all these were opportunities for lawyers to contribute to positive change which in his view could be through active engagement in the ongoing constitutional reform process and embracing technological advancements.
He noted further that by addressing these challenges and taking hold of these opportunities, Nigerian lawyers can continue to play a crucial role in fostering a just and democratic society.
In finality, he expressed his sincerest gratitude to Mr. Gabriel Adikwu and members of his team for finding him worthy to be the keynote speaker on this very essential topic which he noted provided an opportunity to attack issues which revolved around the growth and development of Nigeria as well as the pertinent role Lawyers play in respect to that.
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