PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA — As legal practitioners, jurists, and policymakers assemble in Port Harcourt, Rivers State for the 66th Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA AGC 2026), the Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) is set to host a high-impact session on public interest litigation, governance, and institutional accountability.
Event Overview
- Session Theme: Beyond Limits: Reimagining Public Interest Law for Justice, Accountability and Sustainable Development in Nigeria
- Date & Time: Wednesday, 26th August 2026 | 2:40 PM – 4:10 PM
- Venue: Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Elekahia, Port Harcourt, Rivers State
- Host: Signed by Uju Agomoh, PhD, Chair of NBA-SPIDEL
Keynote Speakers & Panelists
- Lead Speaker: Prof. A.H. Yadudu, FNIALS
- Panelists & Discussants:
- Dr. Junaidu Marshall (Prof. Jinadu), legal scholar and panelist addressing emerging public interest law dynamics
- Osita Chidoka, former Minister of Aviation
- Prof. Aisha Sani Maikudi, legal scholar and academic administrator
- Hilda Dokubo, renowned advocate and social commentator
- Session Moderator: Paul Daudu SAN, Vice Chairman of NBA-SPIDEL
Core Discussion Focus The session will examine critical approaches to public interest law, addressing modern challenges across governance, human rights, and socio-economic spheres. Key discourse topics include:
- Strategic Litigation & Constitutional Accountability: Leveraging the judiciary to enforce transparency, protect human rights, and uphold the rule of law.
- Digital Rights & Environmental Justice: Expanding legal frameworks to respond to technology-driven rights issues and sustainable resource development.
- Institutional Reform: Restructuring public institutions to enhance access to justice and deepen public confidence in governance.
Set within the broader 2026 NBA AGC theme of “Beyond Limits”, this SPIDEL session offers participants an engaging platform for legal discourse, strategic networking, and driving institutional reform across Nigeria.
