Tomorrow, Tuesday, 10th December, 2019, the Nigerian Bar Association, Ikeja Branch would hold her Symposium at the Bar Centre of the Ikeja High court premises.
The topic of the 1-day symposium is “Law Enforcement and Respect for Human Rights”.
It is worthy of note that the topic has already generated international interest and intervention as Bob Menendez, a US senator has made a press statement condemning the continuous detention of Sowore by the DSS despite being granted bail by the court on two different occasions.
Femi Falana, SAN, a member of the NBA Ikeja branch and counsel to the troubled journalist, Sowore, has said in an interview that he has instituted an action in court to challenge the unacceptable acts of the agents of government in disrupting the dispensation of justice and rule of law
Mr. Femi Falana, SAN is a guest speaker at the said symposium alongside other human right activists.
Other guest speakers are Mr. Wahab Shittu, a Lecturer of Law at the University of Lagos, Tony Ojukwu, Chairman, National Human Rights Commission and DSP Yetunde Cardoso, OC Legal Lagos State Police command.
Earlier today, there was a visit made by executives and members of the NBA Ikeja branch to kirikiri prison.
Tomorrow’s event promises to be really engaging as there would be room for general discussion and comments about the subject matter.
