Fashola to Deliver Lecture on Governance Reform at 2026 NBA Ikeja Law Week

Former Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola is set to deliver the keynote address at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Ikeja Branch's 2026 Annual Law Week. The event, scheduled for June 19-25 at the Lagos Marriott Hotel, Ikeja, will center on governance reform, economic policy, and institutional accountability under the theme 'Altering the Status Quo: Going Against the Norm.'

Fashola's address, titled ‘Law, Leadership and the Ballot: Governance Beyond Politics,’ will draw from his extensive experience as a two-term governor and former Minister of Works and Housing. He is expected to focus on governance models that prioritize performance, institutional continuity, and sustainable development, moving beyond electoral cycles.

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This year’s programme is designed to stimulate critical conversations on Nigeria’s governance challenges and explore practical solutions to institutional inefficiency, public accountability and national development.

The Law Week will also feature a Business Forum, 'Accelerating the Future of the Nigerian Economy,' bringing together policymakers, economists, and business leaders to discuss the nation's economic outlook, trade policy, investment opportunities, and global competitiveness. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole, is slated to attend.

Additionally, the program includes a Young Lawyers’ Session, 'The Grind Before the Glory,' aimed at mentoring emerging legal practitioners on professional ethics and career development. Other sessions include the Bar and Bench Session and the Alao Aka-Bashorun Memorial Lecture. The NBA Ikeja Branch Chairman, Adeniyi Quadri, emphasized the event's importance for national discourse on strengthening institutions, transparency, and governance, with the goal of producing recommendations for improved institutional performance and collaboration.

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the Annual Law Week as a vital platform for national discourse at a time of increasing calls for stronger institutions, transparency and improved governance.