Nigeria's Chief Justice Launches National Law Firms Directory, Urges Ethical Practice
Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
TLDR
- Nigeria's Chief Justice, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, launched the nation's first National Law Firms Directory to enhance the credibility of legal practitioners.
- The directory aims to serve as a reliable resource for clients and investors, promoting professionalism in Nigerian law firms.
- The Chief Justice urged lawyers to prioritize ethical conduct and justice over profit, emphasizing their role as 'Ministers in the temple of justice.'
The Nigerian legal landscape has taken a significant stride forward with the launch of the country's inaugural National Law Firms Directory, spearheaded by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun. This landmark initiative, unveiled during the 2026 Annual Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Legal Practice in Lagos, is poised to dramatically improve the visibility and credibility of legal practitioners nationwide.
The Directory was designed to serve as a reliable resource for clients, investors, and members of the public, while also promoting professionalism and standardisation across law firms in Nigeria.
Justice Kekere-Ekun articulated that the directory is meticulously designed to function as a dependable resource for a wide array of users, including potential clients, investors, and the general public. Its core objective is to foster greater professionalism and standardization among law firms operating within Nigeria, thereby building trust and facilitating access to legal services.
Lawyers against treating legal practice as a profit-driven enterprise, emphasising that practitioners must remain 'Ministers in the temple of justice.'
In a powerful address to the assembled lawyers, jurists, and policymakers, the Chief Justice issued a stern call for an ethical reawakening within the profession. She cautioned against viewing legal practice solely as a profit-driven enterprise, reminding practitioners of their sacred duty as "Ministers in the temple of justice." Justice Kekere-Ekun stressed the imperative of ensuring that substantive justice is not overshadowed by procedural technicalities and encouraged lawyers to embrace technological advancements while steadfastly upholding fundamental ethical values. The conference itself, a convergence of prominent legal minds, focused on modernizing Nigeria's legal system and integrating it effectively into the global legal framework.
The CJN called for an urgent ethical reawakening within the legal profession to restore public confidence, noting that technicalities should not overshadow the substance of justice.
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Originally published by ThisDay in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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