COMMUNIQUE ON THE 2021 ANNUAL GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION DATED 13TH AUGUST 2021

Dear Colleagues,

It is with great pleasure that the Nigerian Bar Association - Technical Committee on Conference Planning (the “TCCP”) writes to inform all esteemed members of the Nigerian Bar Association (“NBA”) of the 61st edition of the Annual General Conference (“the Annual General Conference”) with theme “Taking the Lead”, scheduled to hold from Friday, 22nd of October 2021 to Friday, 29th October 2021.

The venue for the Annual General Conference is the , Elekahia, , Rivers State. The Annual General Conference, which is the flagship event of the NBA will be a hybrid event this year, allowing both physical and virtual participation.

The TCCP hereby releases the approved details for registration fees for the 2021 Annual General Conference as follows:

Category In-Person In-Person In-Person Virtual

Early Bird Regular Late Registration From

23rd August – 14 th September – 26th September – 23rd 13th September 25th September 30th September August 2021 2021 2021 2021

1 - 5 Years N15,000 N40,000 N80,000 N7,500

6 -10 Years N22,500 N60,000 N120,000 N11,250

11 -15 Years N36,000 N70,000 N140,000 N18,000

16 - 20 Years N54,000 N80,000 N180,000 N27,000

Above 20 years N95,000 N150,000 N300,000 N47,500

Senior Advocates of N190,000 N300,000 N500,000 N95,000 Attorneys General Benchers Magistrate N50,000 N50,000 N50,000 N25,000 Other Judicial Officers

Honourable Justices N75,000 N75,000 N75,000 N37,500 Honourable Judges Grand Khadis Khadis Non-Lawyers N100,000 N100,000 N100,000 N50,000

International Delegate $300 $300 $300 $150

Registration for the Annual General Conference is scheduled to commence on Monday, 23rd August 2021 and end on Thursday, 30th September 2021. Please note there may not be onsite registration.

We look forward to your participation at this year’s Conference and assure you of an enriching and fascinating experience.

Yours truly,

O.V. Frank Briggs Mrs. Soibi Ovia Chairman, TCCP Secretary, TCCP