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VIDEO: NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED LEGAL STUDIES CONFER FELLOWSHIP (FNIALS) ON FAGBEMI, ARIWOOLA, OTHERS

The Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS), has conferred it's fellowship on five legal luminaries who have reached the zenith of the legal profession.

The conferment which took place at the National Judicial Institute (NJI), with theme: Access to Justice and Sustenance of Democracy in Nigeria: What Nexus...?, also unveiled the NIALS Compedium of Federal Acts 2004 – 2023 with an index, with Prof. Yemi AKinseye George SAN., delivering the founder’s day Lecture.

The awardees include:

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, 

Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN., Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, 

Hon. Justice Inyang Okoro, Justice of Supreme of Nigeria

Prof Isa Hayatu Chiroma SAN., DG/CEO, Nigerian Law School.

Distinguished fellows present at the conferment ceremony include: 

Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen Rtd., 

Chairman, Body of Benchers, Justice Mary Odilli, JSC., Rtd. 

Chief Awomolo SAN., 

Prof Epiphany Azinge SAN., 

Prof Ameze Guobadia, 

Chief Bayo Ojo SAN (Former Attorney General of The Federation And Minister of Justice.

Chief J-K Gadzama SAN., 

Hon. Justice Ben Kanyip, President of The National Industrial Court of Nigeria, 

Prof. Paul Idonigie SAN., 

Mr Damien Dodo SAN., among others.

Established in March 1979, the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, as the apex institution for research and advanced studies in law is the brainchild of the legal academic community.

The Institute was established as the centre for advanced legal research for all the Nigerian universities with Faculties of Law, to undertake postgraduate work, under the joint auspices of the most experienced and learned academic lawyers available in the country, either indigenous or foreign. 

Equipped with best collection of law books and publications, the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, assist in resolving the difficulties hampering the organisation of postgraduate studies needed to fill in the gaps in the training of Nigerian lawyers in the country.

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