In anticipation of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference, the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, and the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, are set to attend the gathering of legal professionals.
The monarch is expected to be on the Traditional Rulers Roundtable session as a speaker on the topic; ‘Proposal for Integrating Traditional with the Contemporary in Justice’.
According to information posted on the NBA website, Dr Okonjo-Iweala is the keynote speaker of the event. Okonjo-Iweala, an economist, served as Nigeria’s first female and longest-serving Finance Minister for seven years and was also the first female Foreign Affairs Minister.
The 2024 Conference has the theme: “Pressing Forward: A National Posture for Rebuilding Nigeria”, and will be held between August 23 and 28, 2024. It will be attended by other notable personalities, among other stakeholders.
The President of NBA, Yakubu Maikyau (SAN), said the conference will expand conversation and interconnectivity of various factors influencing Nigeria’s progress beyond a typical legal conference.
