The Legal Education Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has called for increased funding for legal education in Nigeria to help produce practice-ready lawyers capable of contributing meaningfully to the country’s social and economic development.
This appeal was made during the inaugural Regional Townhall Workshop on Legal Education held at Imo State University (IMSU), Owerri. The workshop is part of the NBA’s broader efforts to strengthen legal education and practice nationwide.
Earlier, NBA President, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, inaugurated the Legal Education Committee (NBA-LEC) under the leadership of Professor Damilola Sunday Olawuyi, SAN, Deputy Vice Chancellor at Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD). The committee was tasked with promoting functional and modern legal education in Nigeria through workshops, training sessions, and conferences.
To achieve this goal, the NBA-LEC introduced the Regional Townhall Workshop on Legal Education Series, with the first edition taking place in the South East at IMSU. The event drew more than 300 participants, including legal scholars, law students, and key stakeholders.
Among the notable attendees were the Vice Chancellor of IMSU, Prof. Uchefula Ugonna Chukwumaeze, SAN, and the Chairman of the NBA-LEC Regional Townhall Workshop Series, Prof. Chimezie Kingsley Okorie, SAN. Law faculties from four universities — Abia State University, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Imo State University, and Enugu State University of Science and Technology — delivered presentations on the current state of legal education in the country.
The workshop highlighted the urgent need for reforms and improved investment in legal education to meet the demands of a modern legal profession.
