Obey Court Orders, African Lawyers Tells African Leaders.

 

African lawyers under the banner of African Bar Association, (AFBA) have called on African leaders to obey the rule of law and court orders.

The lawyers have also called on member countries of the Economic Communities of West African State (ECOWAS] to sanction Cape Varde for refusing to obey an order of the ECOWAS Court.

Addressing a news conference in Lagos to herald the 21st annual conference of the association set for October 3 to 7th, at the scenic hospitality monument, Mahatma Ghandi International Conference Centre, Niamey, Republic of Niger.

President of the Association, Hannibal Uwaifo Esq said, the deliberate refusal of African to obey court orders is not a good and does not set good precedence for good governance.

The continuous refusal of the Cape Varde government to obey the orders of a court that it has interest in with a Cape Varde Judge also seating on the matter is wrong. Maintaining that the person been held is a diplomat who is protected by international law.

Speaking further on the conference, while Unveiling the thrust of the Summit, "Accountable Governance as a panacea for unending conflicts in Africa; The Legal Profession as the driver",  Mr. Uwaifo Esq said, "the conversations in Niamey will be epochal, the attendance asset determined, and networking value added because Africa's peers will gather to insist, that leadership in our countries must constantly self-evaluate to deepen accountable governance and the rule of law, as a more prosperous standard of growth and development.

The Conference will bring together high-end experts and participants from all arms of government, the Academia, Security, Business policy makers and influencers with global reputation to discuss and proffer actionable solutions to myriads of challenges facing the continent.

The keynote speaker is Nobel Laurette Dr Dennis Mukwege of Democratic Republic of Congo, and will be graced with the presences of host President of Niger Republic, President Mohammed Bazoun as Special guest, and his immediate predecessor, Mr Mohamadou Issoffou

Africa's inspirational icons of leadership that will be celebrated during the conference includes Nigeria's former president Goodluck Jonathan, who is also deliver a paper at the occasion, Mrs Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia, Mr Ernest Koroma of Sierra Leone, all past presidents of their countries, who have earned the flag of African good governance Ambassadors.

This event will be held at their 21st annual Conference set for October 3 to 7th, at the scenic hospitality monument, Mahatma Ghandi International Conference Centre, Niamey, Republic of Niger.

The Conference according to the president will also bring together high-end experts and participants from all arms of government, the Academia, Security, Business policy makers and influencers with global reputation to discuss and proffer actionable solutions to myriads of challenges facing the continent.

The annual summit is AFBA's headline event that rotates amongst countries with pedigree of quality attendance and seamless experiential organization.