As the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Kaduna Branch kicks off its 2025 Annual Law Week, legal luminary and former Chairman of the NBA Lagos Branch, Lateef Omoyemi Akangbe, SAN, FCIArb (UK), has extended a powerful goodwill message calling for renewed synergy between the Bar and the Bench. Commending the branch for its timely and thought-provoking theme — *“Strengthening the Bar and Bench Collaboration: A Pathway to Professional Discipline and Justice Delivery in Nigeria”* — Akangbe emphasized that the Nigerian legal profession is at a pivotal moment where deeper collaboration is not optional but essential.
In his message, Akangbe applauded the efforts of the Branch Chairman, the planning committee, and the entire membership for organizing what he described as a timely intervention in national discourse. He stressed that the era of “business as usual” is over, urging members of the legal profession to demand higher standards from themselves and the justice system. According to him, the pursuit of justice must be rooted in unity, discipline, and fearless commitment, adding that only through honest dialogue and decisive action can meaningful progress be made.
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I congratulate the Chairman, the planning committee and the entire membership of NBA Kaduna Branch, on your 2025 Annual Law Week and commend your apt theme: “Strengthening the Bar and Bench Collaboration: A Pathway to Professional Discipline and Justice Delivery in Nigeria.”
This is no time for business as usual. Our profession stands at a crossroads where deepened collaboration between the Bar and Bench is not just ideal, but necessary. We must close ranks, uphold discipline, and commit to justice that works for all—without fear or favour.
The time to act is now. Let us be honest and united in demanding more from ourselves and from the system we serve.
I wish you thoughtful conversations and concrete outcomes.
Lateef Omoyemi Akangbe, SAN , FCIArb (UK)
Former Chairman NBA Lagos Branch
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