The President of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), Justice Benedict Bakwaph Kanyip (FNIALS) has assured that the court would participate actively in the forthcoming Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest Law and Development (NBA-SPIDEL) Annual Conference holding in Ibadan from May 23 to 26, 2021.

The Annual Conference is scheduled to hold at the exquisite Jogor Centre, off Liberty Road, Ibadan between May 23 and 26, 2021.

Registration has since started for the annual fiesta which is planned as the first major in-person conference by the NBA since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. Many lawyers have expressed excitement at the prospect of reconnecting with their peers since the last in-person Annual General Conference in Lagos almost two years ago.

In a letter to the NBA-SPIDEL Chairman, Prof. Paul Ananaba SAN dated March 26, 2021, the court stated that two of its foremost jurists, Justice John Dele Peters and Justice O. Adebowale would represent it at the annual conference.

Signed by Mr. Solomon Olufemi Agunloye, Principal Registrar II, the court specifically stated that its president would be represented by Justice Peters, and wished NBA-SPIDEL “successful deliberations at the event.”

It is recalled that Prof. Ananaba had during the just concluded NBA National Executive Committee (NBA-NEC) Meeting held at Uyo invited the NBA President, Mr. Olumide Akpata to attend the annual conference, an invitation he gladly accepted.

Meanwhile, the ancient city of Ibadan is already in a state of frenzy in preparation for the conference. Aside from the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) which is chaired by former NBA General Secretary, Aare Isiaka Olagunju SAN, the Oyo State Government is fully committed to welcome conferees from all over the nation and beyond. The Oyo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Professor Oyelowo Oyewo SAN has also committed to fully support the annual conference.

To register for the conference and enjoy the early bird rate, please click www.nbaspidel.ng/nba-spidel-conference or www.nbaspidel.ng. You may also pay into the following account:

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ACCOUNT NUMBER: 0775676671A

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Please send proof of payment to info@nbaspidel.ng and nbaspidel@nigerianbar.org.ng. For enquiries, please call 08003331111, 08069566120 or email nbaspidel@nigerianbar.org.ng.

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6 – 10 years Post Call N7,000 N10,000

11 – 15 years Post Call N10,000 N20,000

16 – 20 years Post Call N15,000 N40,000

Above 20 years Post Call N20,000 N50,000

SAN, AGs, Benchers N50,000 N100,000

Magistrates N25,000 N25,000

Justices, Judges, Khadis N30,000 N30,000

Senior Citizens N20,000 N20,000

Non-Lawyers N20,000 N20,000

Political Appointees N50,000 N100,000