By Umar Faruk
Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria —June 7, 2026 (Series News Online)- The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Birnin Kebbi Branch, also known as Equity Bar, will hold its 2026 Law Week on Monday, June 8, 2026, at the Presidential Banquet Hall, Birnin Kebbi, starting at 9:30 a.m.
The week-long event will be held under the theme, “Justice Beyond Algorithms: Navigating Law and Artificial Intelligence in Nigeria’s Evolving Justice System.”
Legal experts said the theme was timely as Nigeria’s courts and law practice increasingly engage with technology. Artificial intelligence is already being used globally for legal research, case prediction, and document automation.
“Justice Beyond Algorithms challenges legal practitioners to examine how AI can support, not replace, human judgment in our courts. Technology must enhance fairness, speed, and access to justice, while we safeguard ethics, privacy, and the rule of law,”.
The NBA Equity Bar noted that discussions during the Law Week would focus on the opportunities and risks of AI in adjudication, evidence, and legal practice.
“Our justice system is evolving with new technologies. This Law Week will enlighten lawyers, judges, and stakeholders on how to navigate AI responsibly so that it strengthens rather than undermines public confidence in the judiciary,” the branch added.
The event is expected to draw prominent personalities from the bench, bar, and government.
Special Guest of Honour is Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu. Keynote Speaker is Hon. Justice Amina Adamu Augie, CFR, JSC, Rtd.
Lead Discussant is Hon. Justice Abubakar Sadiq Umar, JSC, Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
Guest of Honour is Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi, SAN, Hon. Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.
Co-Host is Hon. Justice Umar Abubakar, Chief Judge of Kebbi State.
Chief Host is Prof. Junaidu Bello Marshall, Hon. Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Kebbi State.
Host is Hon. Khadi Sadiq Usman Mukhtar, Grand Khadi, Kebbi State Shari’ah Court of Appeal.
Royal Father of the Day is His Highness, Alhaji Muhammadu Iliyasu Bashar, Emir of Gwandu and Chairman, Council of Chiefs, Kebbi State.
Other stakeholders in the judicial system and invited guests from within and outside the state are also expected to attend.
The Chairman of NBA Birnin Kebbi Branch, Barrister Aminu Hassan, Esq., said all arrangements had been concluded for a successful programme.
“The 26th Law Week of the NBA Birnin Kebbi Branch is set to be a historic occasion. We have invited professionals and experts from within and outside the branch to engage on issues shaping the future of law and justice in Nigeria,” Barrister Hassan said.
“Under the chairmanship of Barrister Aminu Hassan, Esq., and with the support of chairmen and members of various committees, we are ready to host our colleagues and distinguished guests for this important discourse,” he said.
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