OSIBANJO, GBAJABIAMILA, OLANIPEKUN TO STORM UNILAG LAW ALUMNI REUNION

Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo SAN and other dignitaries have been slated to speak on “Stare Decisis and the Future of Legal Practice” in Nigeria at the maiden Alumni Reunion of the Faculty of Law, University of Lagos. Also expected at the ceremony is Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker, House of Representatives, among others.

The Chairman of the Faculty of Law Alumni Relations Committee, Professor Taiwo Osipitan SAN, who disclosed this while briefing journalists, noted that the reunion tagged ‘The great homecoming’ was aimed to sensitise the alumni of the faculty and provide a platform for bonding among the past and present students. 

Osipitan noted that the five-day event starting on February 7 to February 12, 2022, would have Prof. Fidelis Oditah (SAN) as the Keynote Speaker at the colloquium. 

He said: “The faculty is one of the first faculties when the University of Lagos was established in 1962 and it has over the years produced some of the best lawyers and legal minds in the country.

“This year, the university and the faculty would roll out the red carpet to celebrate the university diamond jubilee anniversary.

“Our alumni have continued to give a good account of themselves in ivory towers, on the bench and bar, in the corporate world, politics and public service.

“A colloquium is scheduled for Thursday, February 10 at 9am with distinguished alumni in the persons of Senator Bashir Ajibola and the Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Ade Ipaye, amongst others speaking on stare decisis and the future of the legal practice.”

Speaking further, Osipitan noted that “The great homecoming will be a five-day event which will kick off at 9 am of February 7 with a formal opening ceremony at the Faculty of Law.

“Thereafter, invited alumni among whom are judges, Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN), private legal practitioners and those in the corporate business world will serve as guest lecturers on that day and the two subsequent days, February 7 to 9.

”Justice Helen Ogunwunmiju (JSC), Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of the High Court of Lagos and Justice Oyejoju Oyewunmi of the National Industrial Court are among our guest lecturers.”

The committee chairman further noted that other events that would mark the occasion would be a colloquium, scheduled for Feb. 10.

He added that the high-point of the event would be a dinner with Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN) as well as Justice Kudirat Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, in attendance.

Mrs. Funke Agbor (SAN), Deputy Chairperson of the association said it was the beginning of good things to come to their Alma Mata.

She further assured of improved teaching and learning environment for the faculty, noting that the association was working on plans to donate a befitting structure that would serve purposes, for both the students and members of staff.

UNILAG LAW ALUMNI COLLOQUIUM

STREAM SCHEDULE
Thursday 10th February 2022 | 9:00 AM West Central Africa

Please click the link below to join the event via Zoom Streaming
https://bit.ly/unilaglawalumnicolloquium

Or use the Webinar ID:
870 1022 4582

You can also watch the UNILAG LAW ALUMNI DINNER

STREAM SCHEDULE
Saturday 12th February 2022 | 5:00 PM West Central Africa

Please click the link below to join the event via Zoom Streaming
https://bit.ly/unilaglawalumnidinner

Or use the Webinar ID:
820 7998 9213

NOTE: You will need to download and install the Zoom app on your mobile device or your PC to access this Livestream.

Both events will be streamed on YouTube via the link below:
https://bit.ly/unilaglawalumnievents

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GADZAMA VISITS UNIMAID VC, URGES YOUNG LAWYERS TO SPECIALIZE

The Chairman of the Board of Trustees, University of Maiduguri Alumni Association, Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama, SAN and Executives of the association have visited the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Aliyu Shugaba.

During the visit, Gadzama praised Prof. Shugaba for his quality leadership at the institution and reiterated that the alumni association will continuously support the university.

The National Secretary of the Association, Mrs. Afiniki Hananiyah thanked the Vice-Chancellor and the entire management for restoring the glory of the university especially as it relates to the empowerment of the female gender.

The Association presented an award of service to the Vice-Chancellor in recognition of his meritorious service to the University. The delegation also made a stop-over at the Faculty of Law of the university among others, and were by the Dean of Law, Prof. B. A. Bukar.

Gadzama and Hananiya who are both graduates of the faculty pledged to galvanize all law alumni as well as their friends and well-wishers to contribute towards repositioning the Faculty for greater performance and sustenance of its pride of place in the academic community.

Meanwhile, Gadzama has urged lawyers to specialize and do what is best for their careers.

Speaking at the recent Law Week of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Abuja Branch, the leading lawyer who is also the Chairman of the Mentoring Committee of the Body of Benchers, advised young lawyers to decide what they want to do early on in their careers.

Gadzama who was Chairman of the Young Lawyers’ Session of the Law Week said it was imperative for a lawyer in the new age to specialise in a particular area and pursue whatever goals the practitioner has set out in life notwithstanding the obstacles that may present itself.

Held at the Abuja International Conference Centre, the session’s topic was “The making of a successful legal practitioner.” The panelists included Kehinde Ogunwumiju SAN, Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi SAN, Dr. Agada Elachi, Prince Chukwudi Oli and Dr. Sunny Kayode.

The panelists made crucial interventions which anchored on the need for young lawyers to be industrious and imbibe the culture of hard work, passion and continual self-development. Oli, in his remarks, emphasized the need for mentorship, adding that Gadzama provided the much required mentorship which he needed in his career to succeed when he worked in his law firm.

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