Lagos, Nigeria – Leading arbitration expert and legal innovator, Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, FCIArb, has extended warm commendations to the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law (NBA-SBL) on the occasion of its 19th Annual Business Law Conference, lauding the Section for its bold vision and commitment to futuristic legal discourse.
Themed “The Future of Business Law in an Intelligence Age,” the 2025 edition of the conference has drawn attention from legal, regulatory, and business communities across Nigeria and beyond.
Speaking on the relevance of the theme, Badejo-Okusanya noted that the SBL has once again proven itself as a thought leader in aligning legal frameworks with the pace of global innovation.
“In an age where business moves at the speed of technology, the law must not lag behind. This timely and forward-looking theme clearly recognises this and speaks to the urgent need for agile, innovative and globally-minded legal frameworks,” she said.
Badejo-Okusanya highlighted the conference’s focus on legal innovation, ethical frameworks, and adaptive regulation as critical pillars for navigating a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence, big data, and digital transformation.
She urged members of the Bar to lead with vision, integrity, and innovation, especially as Nigeria seeks to attract global investment and build sustainable legal institutions.
“May the conversations spark ideas, inspire bold thinking, and chart a future where business law in Nigeria keeps pace with—and indeed leads—intelligence-driven change,” she added.
As a partner at ALP NG & Co and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Badejo-Okusanya is widely regarded for her leadership in commercial law, dispute resolution, and policy reform.
Her message reinforces the growing consensus that Nigeria’s legal ecosystem must proactively evolve to meet the demands of an intelligence-driven future.
She concluded by wishing the NBA-SBL a dynamic, impactful, and inspiring conference, stating confidently that “the future starts now.”
Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, FCIArb
