Nigeria’s Attorney General to Declare Judiciary Reporters’ Conference Open

Nigeria’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami, SAN, will on March 17, 2022, declare open, the 2021 Media Conference of the National Association of Judiciary Correspondents (NAJUC), Abuja chapter.

NAJUC is an umbrella body of experienced judiciary editors and reporters working to promote the rule of law and rights of the people through incisive, objective and factual reportage.

The one day seminar which holds at the Federal Ministry of Justice Abuja, is part of concerted efforts aimed at building the capacity of Judiciary reporters to keep abreast with international best practices in the coverage of courts.

The theme of the 2021 national conference is “The Judiciary And 2023 General Election; The Way Forward”.

A statement by Paschal Njoku, Secretary General of NAJUC said that, “Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami, SAN will deliver a keynote address on the theme, while two resource persons from the National Judicial Insitute are to deliver papers on ‘STEMING THE TIDE OF CONFLICTING JUDGMENTS IN NIGERIA’S JUDICIAL SYSTEM’.

“The other persons will present a paper on: ‘ENFORCEMENT OF COURT JUDGMENT DEBTS; THE OBSTACLES, THE REMEDIES’” the statement said.

Njoku added that the Special Guest of Honour is the Executive Secretary, National Judicial Council, Abuja. Mr. Gambo Saleh Ahmed Esq,

Meanwhile, the Chairman of NAJUC, Mr Kayode Lawal while briefing the media on the level of preparation ahead of the seminar said that the event will be held under strict observance of COVID-19 guidelines and protocol.

Emmanuel Ukoh