NBA: Nigeria’s Justice System Not In Public Interest
Mr. Abubakar Mahmoud, NBA National President[/caption]
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has painted a grim picture of the country’s justice system, saying it is allied against public interest.
The NBA said there was an urgent task to address judicial regulations to ensure the protection of public interest.
National President of the NBA, Mr. Abubakar Mahmoud, SAN, at the inauguration of a 23-man Legal Profession Regulation Review Committee, said: “We are concerned that for too long the relevant and appropriate authority failed or neglected to address the issues of regulatory gaps and challenges that are daily militating against the regulation of the legal profession in Nigeria.
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“It is one thing to identify what the challenges are; it is another to tackle the challenges head on with a view to providing solutions. The NBA has decided to tackle these challenges. The NBA is now more determined to play a major role in ensuring a better regulated legal profession in Nigeria.
“We believe that the first step is to provide a platform to discuss and interrogate the current regulatory regime and come up with recommendations on the way forward. “There is no doubt that the legal profession in Nigeria is facing a plethora of challenges and we must move quickly to address these challenges, if we are to maintain high standards and remain relevant in the increasingly globalized legal services industry.”
