The Faculty of Law, Enugu State University of Science and Technology ESUT is set to host the Second Edition of Hon Justice Nweze Memorial Lecture

According a circular signed by the Associate Dean of the Faculty, Rev. Sr. Chiagozie Onuegbulam, the lecture anchored on the theme “Legal Reform and Fiscal Federalism: A Twin Approach to National Development” will hold on Wednesday, October 2025 at the ESUT Senate Chambers commencing from 11am.

The Guest Lecturer of the day will be Prof Fabian Ajogwu – OFR, SAN.

Prof. Fabian Ajogwu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, practices law at Kenna Partners; and is a Lagos Business School Professor of Corporate Governance. He is an Alumnus of the Said Business School of Oxford University. The Learned Senior Advocate has been Lead Counsel to the Federal Government of Nigeria in several cases of national importance.

Professor Ajogwu chaired the Nigerian Communications Commission Committee on Corporate Governance that produced the first NCC Code of Corporate Governance for the Telecommunication Sector in 2014. He served on the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria 2018 Technical Committee on the National Code of Corporate Governance, having assisted the Securities and Exchange Commission in drafting Nigeria’s pioneer Code of Corporate Governance in 2003. He is a Fellow of the Society for Corporate Governance Nigeria; a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators, Fellow of the African Leadership Initiative West Africa, Henry Crown Global Leadership of the Aspen Institute and a Fellow of the AIFA Reading Society.

The Executive Governor of Enugu State, Barr Peter Mbah will be the Special Guest of Honour while the Vice-Chancellor, ESUT, Professor Aloysius-Michaels Okolie is the host.

It could be recalled that the maiden edition of the Justice Nweze Memorial Lecture by the Faculty was held on September 25, 2024 with the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Most Rev Matthew Kukaka as the Guest lecturer.

The Memorial Lecture is organised by the Faculty of Law, ESUT in memory of late legal luminary, Hon. Justice Chima Centus Nweze.

Late Justice Nweze who hails from Enugu State, was a Supreme Court Justice until his death on July 30, 2023 aged 64.

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Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Right Reverend Matthew Hassan Kukah will arrive the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 to deliver a memorial lecture.

The fiery priest and human rights activist will be the Guest Lecturer during the Memorial Lecture Series in honour of Late Hon. Justice Chima Centus Nweze.

The lecture will be chaired by Hon. Justice Inyang Okoro of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

The Visitor to the University and Governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Ndubisi Mbah will be the special guest if the lecture which will hold at Amadeo Event Center, Enugu by 11.00am whereas the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Aloysius-Michaels Okolie, the Chief Host, will deliver the welcome speech.

“I am directed to inform the University Community that the Memorial Lecture Series in honour of Late Hon. Justice Chima Centus Nweze has been scheduled to hold on 25th day of September, 2024 at Amadeo Event Center, Enugu by 11.00am.

“The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev Mathew Hassan Kukah would be the Guest Lecturer while Hon. Justice Inyang Okoro of the Supreme Court would Chair the event.

“His Excellency, the Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, who is also the Visitor to our University would be the Special Guest of Honour, while ESUT Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Aloysius-Michaels Okolie would be the Chief Host. The Vice-Chancellor as the Chief Host is already programmed to deliver the Welcome Remarks at the event,” a statement signed by the university registrar, Chief Ambrose Ugwu and made available to ESUT Monitor, says.

The Memorial Lecture is organised by the Faculty of Law, ESUT in memory of late legal luminary, Hon. Justice Chima Centus Nweze.

Late Justice Nweze who hails from Enugu State, was a Supreme Court Justice until his death on July 30, 2023 aged 64.

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