2024 PROGRAMME

schedule
  • Day 01

    MONDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2024

  • Day 02

    TUESDAY, 22 OCTOBER 2024

  • Day 03

    WEDNESDDAY, 23 OCTOBER 2024

9:00AM- 10:00AM

REGISTRATION


10:AM-10:50AM

Hon Justice Amina Augie

OPENING SESSION

Keynote: HON JUSTICE AMINA AUGIE JSC (rtd) CFR, FNIALS
Opening remarks: HON JUSTICE M. KUDIRAT KEKERE EKUN Ag. CJN CFR


11:00AM – 11:30AM

Tea Break


11:40AM – 2:00PM

HON. JUSTICE MOJEED OWOADE

SHOWCASE SESSION ON TRANSFORMATIVE POTENTIAL OF TECHNOLOGY ADDRESSING CHALLENGES WITHIN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS ACROSS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

CHAIR: HON. JUSTICE MOJEED OWOADE JCA (RTD)

LEAD SPEAKER: Dr. Aime Muyoboke .K (Ph.D)
Rector, Institute of Legal Practice and Development (ILPD) Rwanda and Vice President of the Judicial Education Committee of Rwanda

PANELISTS

  1. Alpha Sesay
    Deputy Minister for Justice Sierra Leone Fernandez Marcus-Obiene, SSA to the President on Justice Sector Reform and ICT/Digital and Innovative Technology
  2. Fernandez Marcus-Obiene
    SSA to the President on Justice Sector Reform and ICT/Digital and Innovative Technology
  3. Ope Olugasa CEO,
    Law Pavilio
  4. Hon. Justice Kashim Zannah
    Chief Judge of Borno State
  5. Nelson Olanipekun
    Team Lead, Citizens Gave


2.00– 3.00PM

Lunch

8:00AM- 9:00AM

REGISTRATION


9:00AM – 11:30AM

HON. JUSTICE VERONIC WRIGHT

FIRST SESSION

LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ANTI-CORRUPTION LEGAL FRAMEWORK IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

CHAIRS: HON. JUSTICE VERONIC WRIGHT JCA Gambia & HON JUSTICE OYEWOLE JCA

SPEAKERS

1. Juliet Ibekaku-Nwagwu Governance Development Adviser
2. Prof. V Adetula Dept of Political Science, University of Jos
3. Gulleng Daskyes Yohanna Ph.D Senior lecturer in Criminology and Security Studies, UNIJOS
4. Naomi Gichuk Advocate, Republic of Kenya

11:30AM – 12:00PM

Tea Break


12:00PM-2.00 PM

HON JUSTICE PETER OBIORA JCA

SECOND WORKING SESSION

EFFECTIVE CRIME DETECTION AND INVESTIGATION MECHANISMS

CHAIR: HON JUSTICE PETER OBIORA JCA

SPEAKERS

1. Jake Effoduh Assistant Professor at the Lincoln Alexander School of Law of the Toronto Metropolitan University in Canada
2. Prof. E. Alemilka Professor of Criminology and Consultant
3. Prof O. Oyelade Professor of Law, Obafemi Awolowo University
4. Tijjani Halliru Ph.D Associate Prof. of Criminology NOUN
5. Dr Sagwadi Mabunda Ph.D Snr Lecturer, University of the Western Cape,SA
6. Prof. Abe Hamman Associate Professor at the University of the Western Cape's Department of Criminal Justice & Procedure

2.00PM – 3:10PM


3:30 PM

Lunch and Closing

8:00AM- 9:00AM

REGISTRATION


9:00AM – 11:30AM

PROF A. ATSENUW

THIRD WORKING SESSION

EFFECTIVE PRE-TRIAL MEASURES AND CASE MANAGEMENT IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

CHAIR: PROF A. ATSENUWA, Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos

SPEAKERS

1. Prof. Akeem Bello Associate Professor, Law faculty UNILAG
2. Reuben Imarha Asst. Chief Law Research Officer, Nigerian Law Reform Commission
3. M. Ibrahim & N. Effiong Law Hub Development Centre
4. Faith Msimuko Lungu Snr Advocate, Ministry of Justice, Malawi

Tea Break


12:00PM-1:40PM

Professor Bella Okagbue FNIALS

FOURTH WORKING SESSION

MONITORING REHABILITATION AND RECIDIVISM

CHAIR: Professor Bella Okagbue FNIALS

SPEAKERS

1. Osariemen Grace and Chibueze Maduka Restorative Justice for Africa (REJA)
2. Peter Che Magistrate, The Gambia

1:40PM – 3:00PM

CHIEF TONY OJUKWU

FIFTH WORKING SESSION

INSTITUTIONAL BEST PRACTICES

CHAIR: CHIEF TONY OJUKWU SAN MFR

PRESENTATIONS

1. Prof Dennis Bikesha Ph.D Associate Professor of Transitional Justice at the University of Rwanda, School of Law
2. Prof Robert Nanima Ph.D Associate Professor and Head of the Dept of Criminal Justice and Procedure, Faculty of Law, University of the Western Cape, SA
3. Joshua Uba and Kwapaya Adamu PPDC (Access to Justice)
4. Yewande Fatoki Ph.D Senior lecturer at Lead City University, Ibadan
5. Deborah Damilola Adeyemo Ph.D Senior lecturer in the Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law at the University of Ibadan

3:00PM

Closing Remarks and Vote of thanks


3:30 PM

Lunch and Closing