Kaduna | July 22, 2025 — As the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Barnawa Branch, formally opens its 2025 Law Week, prominent Bar leader and past 3rd Vice President of the NBA, Barth Okoye Aniche, Esq., has extended a heartfelt goodwill message to the Branch, hailing its courageous choice of theme and consistent intellectual contributions to national discourse.
The Law Week, which commenced on July 18th and runs through July 22nd, 2025, is themed: “Democracy and the Nigerian Experience: The Mirage of Chapter 2 of the 1999 Constitution.”
The theme, described by many as timely and thought-provoking, interrogates Nigeria’s democratic progress in light of the unfulfilled socio-economic aspirations outlined in Chapter 2 of the Constitution — the Fundamental Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy.
In his message, Aniche, who currently serves as the Publicity Secretary of the Eastern Bar Forum, commended the Barnawa Branch for “consistently setting the pace in intellectual discourse and advocacy for legal reform.”
He noted that the Branch’s deliberate focus on this long-neglected section of the Constitution reflects “a bold step toward national awakening and meaningful constitutional review.”
Quoting the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, he remarked: “A constitution is not just a document of government; it is the mirror of the nation’s soul.”
He encouraged lawyers and policymakers alike to rekindle the national conversation around the justiciability and implementation of the provisions in Chapter 2, which are aimed at ensuring social justice, education, healthcare, and economic empowerment for all Nigerians.
“Your Law Week has become a lighthouse for meaningful engagement,” Aniche wrote, praising the Branch’s leadership and Law Week Planning Committee for what he described as “organizational excellence and unwavering commitment to the values of the Bar.”
He further lauded the expected participation of legal scholars, policy advocates, and civic voices who will enrich the event with bold ideas and reform-oriented perspectives.
Barth Okoye Aniche concluded his message by wishing the NBA Barnawa Branch a successful and impactful Law Week, reaffirming his belief in the power of lawyers to champion transformative constitutionalism.
“As you celebrate this intellectually rewarding week, may your deliberations yield impactful outcomes, and may your Branch continue to flourish in strength, unity, and prestige.”
The 2025 NBA Barnawa Law Week is expected to feature a series of lectures, panel discussions, mentorship engagements, and social events, drawing participants from across the legal profession and beyond.
Signed:
Barth Okoye Aniche, Esq.
Past 3rd Vice President, Nigerian Bar Association
Publicity Secretary, Eastern Bar Forum
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