The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), will on June 19, 2017 declare open the 3rd Annual Jugdes’ Workshop on Petroleum, Gas and Power Sectors. The two-day workshop is being organised by the International Institute For Petroleum, Energy Law And Policy (IIPELP) in collaboration with the National Judicial Institute (NJI). It has as theme, “Law and the Changing Face of Petroleum, Gas & Power Sectors in Nigeria”, and is scheduled to hold from 10am at Andrews Otutu Obaseki Auditorium, NIJ, Abuja.

The Founder/President of the Institute, Niyi Ayoola-Daniels, who is a Visiting Professor of

Energy Law, Emerald Energy Institute of University of Port Harcourt, confirmed at the weekend that Chief Justice Walter Nkanu Onnoghen will Chair the workshop. IIPELP advisory board members also led by Ayoola-Daniels paid courtesy visit on Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami SAN in his office who confirmed his attendance and also deliver a speech. Also at weekend the Management Board of NJI visited IIPELP. The team was led by the Administrator of NJI, Hon. Justice Roseline

Bozimo who paid huge encomiums on Ayoola-Daniels and his able team for the great vision of organising the workshop. The purpose of the workshop according to Ayoola-Daniels is to “equip judicial officers and judges with appropriate legal, fiscal, and regulatory issues”. Apart from the Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, who will deliver Osinbajo speech, other confirmed expected Guest are Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki, Speaker House of Representatives. Rt Hon. Yakubu Dogara, Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon Justice Alfa Modibbo Belgore GCON, Minister of Power, Works and Housing Babatunde Raji Fashola SAN. Others, according to Ayoola-Daniels, are CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele, DG NIMASA Dr. Dakuku Peterside, Executive Secretary/CEO Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Mr Hassan Bello, MD/CEO NPA Hadiza Bala Usman and Executive Chairman, FIRS Babatunde Fowler, among others.

The Advisory Board of IIPELP is chaired by Justice Belgore. Others are Prof Barth Nnaji, Dr Timothy Okon, Dr David Ige, Prof Ibironke Odumosu-Ayamu, Prof Omowunmi Iledare, Engr Ernest Nwapa and Immediate Past National Publicity Secretary of NBA, Gbolahan Gbadamosi.