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2018 Award

Selected staff of the Legal Aid Council were given awards in recognition of their hard work and contribution towards the efficient running of the Council both in the Headquarters and in the State Offices. The event took place at Chelsea Hotel Abuja, on the 11th December 2018 during the Council’s […]
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LAC STAFF PARLEY WITH THE DIRECTOR GENERAL

It was a joyful moment on the 13th of March 2019 as Staff and Management of Legal Aid Council held a meeting with the Newly Appointed Director General, Mr. Aliyu Bagudu Abubakar. The Director General in his opening remarks thanked the staff for honouring his invitation for the meeting. He […]
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  • July 15, 2020
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PRO BONO CLEARING HOUSE PAYS VISIT TO DIRECTOR-GENERAL LAC

Representatives of the Pro bono Clearing House paid a visit to Mr. Abubakar B. Aliyu, Director-General Legal Aid Council. They were received by the DG and Management members of the Council. The team from the Pro bono Clearing House consisted of the Programme Coordinator, Mr Mutiu O. Akinsanya Esq., the […]
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TOWARDS A NATIONAL PARALEGAL MOVEMENT IN NIGERIA

The United Nations Principles and Guidelines are founded on the idea that access to legal aid is an essential element of a fair, humane and efficient criminal justice system, and thus of the rule of law. In the absence of access to justice, people are unable to have their voice […]
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LAC HOLDS MANAGEMENT RETREAT

Repositioning Legal Aid Council for Better Service Delivery was the theme at the Management Retreat organised by the Legal Aid Council on Friday 13th – Saturday 14th September 2019. The Retreat took place at Reverton Hotels in Lokoja, Kogi State. In attendance were four (4) former Directors-General of the Council […]
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  • July 15, 2020
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LAC partners with ROLAC, OSJI and FCT Command on Police Duty Solicitor Scheme

The Legal Aid Council, and the NPF FCT Command are working out modalities for the implementation of the Police Duty Solicitor Scheme in the FCT. The Duty Solicitor Scheme is in line with the Legal Aid and Pre-trial Detention in Nigeria Programme. It is a method of delivering Legal Advice […]
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LAC GETS NEW GOVERNING BOARD

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of a new Governing Board the Legal Aid Council. The appointments of the member of the Board took effect from 13th May 2019 and the Board was inaugurated by the Hon. Attorney-General of the Federation and […]
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LAC pays courtesy call on Controller-General Nigeria Correctional Service

The Director-General Legal Aid Council, Mr. Abubakar B. Aliyu, paid a courtesy visit to the Controller-General Nigeria Correctional Service, Mr. Ja’afaru Ahmed at the Headquarters of the Nigerian Correction Service on the 27th February 2019. The Director-General came along with a team from the Council comprising of the Director Criminal […]
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LEGAL ACCESS FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL PAYS VISIT TO LAC

The Legal Access Foundation International led by Mr. Chidi paid a courtesy visit to Mr. Abubakar B. Aliyu, DG LAC. They congratulated Mr. Aliyu on his appointment as DG and expressed their delight with his experience as a legal practitioner which will be of immense benefit to the Council. He […]
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LEGAL AID COUNCIL GETS NEW DIRECTOR-GENERAL.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, 21st January, 2019, approved the appointment of a new Director-General for the Legal Aid Council in the person of Mr. Aliyu Bagudu Abubakar. Mr Abubakar took over the mantle of leadership of the Council from the Acting Director-General, Mr. Tunde Ikusagba, who is also the […]
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