The Executive Committee along with some members of Ibadan Bar paid a courtesy call on her Patron Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN, the Hon. Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice on Tuesday, 29th August, 2023 at his office located at the Federal Ministry of Justice, Abuja.
The visit was made to further felicitate and identify with the learned silk on his well deserved appointment and subsequent inauguration as the Chief Law Officer to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The Branch Chairman Mrs. Folasade Aladeniyi on behalf of the branch eulogized Prince Lateef Fagbemi for his giant strides in the Legal Profession and harped on the need for massive improvements and reforms of the administration of justice system in Nigeria, which is in sorry state considering the delay in adjudication of cases climaxed by an albatross in enforcement of judgements decisions.
Mr. Seun Abimbola SAN who was part of the visit while adopting the submission of the Bar Chairman, attested to the fact that our Patron, Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN is a round peg in a round hole and had no doubt that the foremost learned silk would deliver on the mandate of his Justice Ministry.
The Honourable Attorney General of the Federation while responding stated that he knows that the expectations are high on him and since he has accepted the appointment, he must live to the expectations of Nigeria. His Honour noted that there was need for law reforms which include independence of the judiciary and the instrumentality of his office would be used to create synergies amongst the critical stakeholders in the justice sector, be it the Judiciary, the Bar and even law enforcement agencies to enhance better service delivery to the Nigerian state.
OLUWATOBI FATOKI ESQ.
(Publicity Secretary, NBA Ibadan Branch).