Fashola Advocates Governance Beyond Politics at NBA Ikeja

Babatunde Fashola, the former Governor of Lagos State, delivered a keynote address at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Ikeja Branch Law Week, which commenced on [date not specified] at the Lagos Marriott Hotel in Ikeja. Fashola advocated for a governance model driven by strong institutions and accountability rather than partisan politics.

His lecture, titled "Law, Leadership, and Governance Beyond Politics," focused on the central role of the legal profession in promoting good governance and institutional reform. The theme of the law week aimed to challenge the status quo and bring together senior lawyers, judges, policymakers, academics, and stakeholders to examine governance, economic policy, and institutional accountability in Nigeria.

Chukwudi Eneb, the chairman of the law week planning committee, stated that the program was designed to stimulate robust discussions on Nigeria's governance challenges. Adeniyi Quadri, chairman of the NBA Ikeja Branch, described the annual law week as an important platform for national dialogue.