The Administration of Criminal Justice Monitoring Committee (ACJMC), in collaboration with the Nigerian Bar Association Institute of Continuing Legal Education (NBA-ICLE), has announced the National Symposium on Criminal Justice Administration (NSCJA) 2025, a landmark event marking 10 years since the enactment of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015.
The two-day hybrid symposium will take place on Tuesday, 25th and Wednesday, 26th November 2025, in Abuja, with free participation and the opportunity for lawyers to earn 2 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Points.
The event, themed “Reflecting on a Decade of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act: Achievements and Future Directions,” will bring together top legal minds, policymakers, and justice reform advocates to evaluate the progress made under the ACJA and chart the course for the next decade of criminal justice reform in Nigeria.
Chief Host:
Hon. Justice Husseini Baba Yusuf,
Chief Judge of the FCT & Chairman, ACJMC.
Keynote Speaker:
Prince Lateef O. Fagbemi, SAN,
Honourable Attorney General of the Federation & Minister of Justice.
Chairman of the Occasion:
His Excellency, Senator George Akume, GCON,
Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
Featured Speakers Include:
- Mr. Mohammed Bagudu, DG, LACON
- Mr. Charles Odii, DG, SMEDAN
- Mr. Shadrach Haruna, Secretary, NDLEA
- Hon. Kayode Ajulo, SAN, Attorney General, Ondo State
- Hon. Hauwa Abubakar, Attorney General, Borno State
- Rt. Hon. Chinedu Ogah, OON, Chairman, House Committee on Reformatory Institutions
- Prof. Yemi Akinseye-George, SAN, Founder, Centre for Socio-Legal Studies
- Fernandez Marcus-Obienne, Esq., SSA to the President on Justice Sector Reforms & ICT
Interested participants are encouraged to register early to secure a spot via:
👉 Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/3nLEzDbZR86kOJjMc0ifRA
👉 Zoho Meet: https://meet.zoho.com/chev-dwy-qhk
The symposium promises to be a defining moment in Nigeria’s justice sector — celebrating a decade of impact and envisioning a more efficient, fair, and technology-driven criminal justice system.
By:
Henry Barnabas Ehi, MICA
Assistant General Secretary, Nigerian Bar Association
