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NBAWF CONFERENCE SIXTH PLENARY SESSION

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March 22, 2024

Stella Charles Akupue

We are delighted to announce the speakers for our upcoming 4th Annual General Conference and International Women’s Day Event happening live in Lagos on Thursday, 21st & Friday, 22nd March 2024, at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria, with the theme ‘Beyond the Balance Sheet: Redefining Success for Women in Law’.

In our Sixth Plenary Session, themed ‘Defining Success for Female Lawyers—Navigating the Path to Career Success, ‘ Hon. Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye, Prof. Oluyemisi Bamgbose SAN, Bidemi Ademola, and Folashade Alli SAN will speak.

Honourable Justice Oluwatoyin Atinuke Ipaye: Justice of the High Court of Lagos She was elevated to the High Court Bench of the Lagos State Judiciary in May 2001. She has adjudicated cases in all the Divisions of the High Court Bench and was at various times an ADR Judge, an EFCC Designate Judge and a Backlog Elimination Judge.

Justice Olutoyin Atinuke Ipaye was a pioneer Council member of the international award-winning Lagos Multidoor Courthouse (LMDC). She is not only a world-class jurist in Nigeria’s busiest and largest judiciary but also an internationally accredited mediator at the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) in the UK (2013).

Professor Oluyemisi Bamgbose SAN: Professor of Law, University of Ibadan is a Professor of Criminal Law, Criminology and Human Rights. She is presently the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research, Innovation and Strategic Partnerships at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Before she was appointed Deputy Vice-Chancellor, she served two terms as a member of the Governing Council of the University of Ibadan, the highest decision-making body in the University system.

She is the first Female Professor of Law in Nigeria to be conferred as Senior Advocate of Nigeria in September 2018. She is the immediate past Chairperson of the NBA Women’s Forum, serving between September 2019 and August 2022.

Folashade Alli SAN: She is the Principal Partner of Folashade Alli and Partners, which specializes in corporate and commercial law. She is an internationally acclaimed lawyer based in Lagos, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, a Fellow, and a Chartered Arbitrator.

She maintains an active involvement in the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK, where she serves on the institute’s Professional Conduct Committee. She is also a member of the Institute of Directors and holds various leadership positions within the Nigerian Bar Association.

An advocate for Women’s Rights, she drafted the Nigerian Bar Association-Women’s Forum Sexual Harassment Policy, which was adopted by the Nigerian Bar Association. She has published papers on various aspects of law and delivered presentations across prominent international platforms.

Bidemi Ademola, Legal Director/Company Secretary, Guinness Nigeria PlcShe is an Executive Corporate Counsel, Governance Professional and Business Leader with niche experience spanning over 27 years of Corporate-Commercial Law and Governance practice in Nigeria and West Africa. Passionately driven by a personal purpose to build a lasting legacy by shaping capability in Governance, Risk and Compliance, her forte is to proactively identify legal, regulatory, compliance and corporate governance risks to business and develop innovative mitigation to enable seamless business operations and sustainability.

The panel will be moderated by Grace Adikema-Ajaegbo, Who is an assistant director at the Rivers State House of Assembly, where she works in the legal services department. She holds a PhD in International Law and Human Rights from the Rivers State University. She devotes extensive time and resources to advocating for justice and human rights for women and children.

She also dedicates time to her assignment as the Head of the Public Sector Committee of the Nigeria Bar Association Women Forum. She has been the assistant coordinator and financial secretary for African women lawyers. She is the African Women Lawyers Association Public Relations Officer in Nigeria.

This Session will reflect on the various legal careers for female lawyers at the bench, bar, in-house counsel, academics and public sector. It will address pivotal aspects such as professional development, gender dynamics and broader societal issues surrounding women in the profession.

For more information or enquiries, call +234 806 557 3284 (operation hours 9am to 5pm) or email conference@nbawomenforum.org.ng. For sponsorship? Call +234 803 375 4299
We look forward to your attendance at this great event.
Best Regards
Folashade Alli, SAN
Chairperson, Conference Planning Committee

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