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Past Events

The Department since inception has organized several ground-breaking workshops, conferences and research.
Some of this include:

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International Treaties and Bakassi Imbroglio:

Repositioning the judiciary for effective impact. The celebration brought together scholars from across the country to discuss the challenges of violence against women. The speakers at the Conference included Dr. Mrs Biola Akiode- Afolabi and Mrs Eni Ayeni. During the celebration, Dr. Mrs. N.M Abdulraheem drew the attention of participants on the need to ensure a gendered approach to all areas of our national existence if development was going to be achieved.

2016 Celebration of International Criminal Justice Day, theme Tackling violence against the girl child and Women in Nigeria:

Lessons for Nigeria. It is the first in the series of developmental public lectures. Series No. 1 2003, delivered by Prof. Ayo Ajomo.

Roundtable on Case Surgery:

The department organized a case surgery on the decision of the court in Shittu V PAN LTD, the title of the Round Table was “The Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court on appeals as right vis-a-vis Shittu v. PAN Judicial Activism taken too far?” with Prof. J.O Olatoke, SAN as the Discussant and Mr. K.K Eleja as the Keynote Address Speaker.

Africa in an Emerging Era- A.U Agenda 2063 and Post COVID-19 Threats:

This conference was held in partnership with Judicial Research Cluster (JRC) based at the Faculty of Law, University of Ilorin, and the International Research Collaboration 27 (IRC-27) of the Law and Society Association and ICON-S Nigeria Chapter.

The Imperatives of Securing Equality and Human Dignity for Persons with Disabilities in Nigeria:

The above meetings drew resources like Ms. Osai Ojigho, Country Director Amnesty International, Nigeria, Mr. Theophilus Odaudu, Disability Rights funds, Prof Jarpa Dawuni, Howard University, Prof. Serges Kamnga among several other experts. 

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Town Hall Meeting:

Increase in Sexual Violence in our Society, what are we not doing well. This town hall meeting was held in partnership with FIDA Niger State

Future Events

This is a list of the Department’s upcoming events: