Among those to receive the awards at the forthcoming NBA Criminal Justice Reform Conference in Asaba are all past chairmen of the NBA Criminal Justice Reform Committee, among whom is current NBA President, Mr. Abubakar Mahmoud (SAN). Also to be bestowed with the awards are Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, MacArthur Foundation as well as the Yar’Adua Foundation for their support to criminal justice reform initiatives in the country. Delta State is hosting the criminal justice reform conference for a second time. The dinner/awards will draw the curtains on the 5th Criminal Justice Reform Conference scheduled to hold at the Asaba Convention Centre between April 24 and 27, 2018. Other dignitaries expected at the ICLE-certified conference are Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, House of Representatives Speaker, Mr. Yakubu Dogara and Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN) among other leading jurists.

Source: The Guardian April 17, 2018 03:11 UTC