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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]