JUDICIAL COLLEGE OF ENGLAND AND WALES PARTNERS WITH NIGERIAN JUDICIARY
The National Judicial Institute has collaborated with the Judicial College of England and Wales to host a Training-of-Trainers Programme, aimed at enhancing the capacity of Nigerian judicial officers. In his opening remarks, Hon. Justice Salisu Garba Abdullahi, Administrator of the National Judicial Institute, welcomed delegates from the Judicial College of England and Wales, African House London, and participants from various jurisdictions.
The Head of Information, Kolade Umoru, in a statement, quoted Hon. Justice Salisu Garba Abdullahi as expressing gratitude to the team from Judicial College of England and Wales, led by Deputy Senior District Judge, His Honour, Judge Tan Ikram, CBE, DL, for their support and contributions to the programme’s success. Umoru also stated that Judge Tan Ikram thanked the Institute’s Administrator and his Management team for inviting them to the programme. Kolade Umoru further noted that one of the programme’s objectives is to enable trainers to design, deliver, and develop effective judicial learning programmes.
During the two-day training session, the Administrator led a delegation from the Judicial College on a courtesy call to the Honourable, The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Kudirat M. O Kekere-Ekun GCON, FNJI. Judge Ikran Tan, CBE, Director of the Judicial College of England and Wales, expressed appreciation for the partnership between the Judicial College and the Nigerian Judiciary, particularly in capacity-building and training of magistrates.
The Chief Justice of Nigeria welcomed the delegation and expressed gratitude for the existing relationship between the two institutions. He noted that the teachings and judicial ethics from the college have positively impacted the Nigerian Judiciary, and he solicited more collaboration in areas like Artificial Intelligence, Judicial Peer-Review Learning, and exchange programmes. Kolade Umoru stated that the Institute Secretary, Olumo Abdulazeez Esq, thanked the Chief Justice of Nigeria for his support to the National Judicial Institute’s programmes.
