The 2025 Annual Law Week of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Barnawa Branch kicked off with a strong message on governance and public responsibility, as renowned legal practitioner, Lateef Omoyemi Akangbe, SAN, sent a stirring goodwill message. In his message, Akangbe emphasized the urgent need for accountability across all levels of government, describing it as a cornerstone for national progress and democratic stability.
Held under a theme that resonates with Nigeria’s ongoing governance challenges, the event attracted participants from across the legal community and beyond. Akangbe’s address set the tone for a week-long series of discussions and activities aimed at confronting systemic issues within Nigeria’s political and legal institutions. His call for reforms was met with nods of agreement, underscoring a collective desire among legal professionals to play a more active role in shaping a transparent and just society.
Read full statement below;
I felicitate with the Executive, the Planning Committee, and the entire members of the Nigerian Bar Association, Barnawa Branch, on the occasion of its 2025 Annual Law Week.
Your chosen theme pierces the conscience of our constitutional order. Chapter 2 was meant to embody the soul of our democracy – social justice, education, health, and security. Yet it has been rendered impotent by the deliberate design of our political class, who hide behind its non-justiciability to plunder and remain unaccountable.
You have held a mirror to the nation. May your deliberations rekindle the collective will to make governance answerable to the governed.
Congratulations once again.
LATEEF OMOYEMI AKANGBE, SAN, FCIArb(UK)
Former Chairman NBA Lagos Branch.
