Today’s session on Monday, August 24, at the 66th NBA Annual General Conference (NBA-AGC 2026) in Port Harcourt focused on the core theme “Nation, Politics & Practice,” featuring high-level plenary discussions on democracy, institutional reforms, and legal practice.
Discussions centered on strengthening democratic institutions, judicial independence, and rule-of-law checks on executive power.
The keynote address made by the Former President of Liberia, H.E. George Manneh Weah, emphasizing that democracy relies on robust, independent institutions rather than strong leaders alone. Panels addressed legal practice modernization, election dispute management, policing reforms, and political governance.
NBA President Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, urged the legal community to defend constitutional governance fearlessly. In concluding the day’s deliberations, session leaders and NBA executives emphasized that the true measure of the conference lies in action;
Distinguished colleagues, honored guests, and learned friends, As we bring today’s deliberations on “Nation, Politics & Practice” to a close, let us remember that going “Beyond Limits” is not a mere theme, but a mandate for civic duty.
Throughout this pivotal second day of the 66th NBA Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt, our discussions from the opening plenary on governance to the insightful breakout sessions on legal modernization and electoral dispute management have pointed to a single, inescapable truth: the survival of our legal order depends on our collective willingness to defend judicial independence, reject institutional intimidation, and lead with unyielding integrity.
​Inspired by the powerful charge from H.E. George Manneh Weah that true democracy rests on robust institutions, and reinforced by NBA President Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, to fearlessly defend constitutional governance, the path forward is clear.
The true measure of our gathering will not be the eloquence of our speeches, but the courage of our actions. Let us take these commitments beyond the conference halls and carry them firmly into our daily practice, our courtrooms, and our communities.
NBA President gave the closing remarks; Thank you all for your invaluable contributions today. Have a restful evening, and we look forward to continuing our work together tomorrow.
