HON. JUSTICE
Kudirat Motonmori Olatokumbo Kekere-Ekun, GCON, FNJI
The Honourable, the Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman, Board of Governors of the National Judicial Institute
HON. JUSTICE
Salisu Garba Abdullahi, FCIArb, FCJEI
Administrator, National Judicial Institute
To be the foremost Judicial Training Institute in the enhancement of capacity and promotion of excellence in Justice Administration.
To enhance productivity and promote fairness through continuing education, training, and research.
To strengthen the Justice delivery system through quality Judicial education for the Judiciary and its affiliates.
To preserve, conserve, and disseminate publications, records, and resources for the Judiciary.
The mandate of the Institute is to serve as the principal focal point of Judicial activities, focusing on the promotion of efficiency, uniformity, and improvement in the quality of Judicial services in both the Superior and Lower Courts.
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Continuing Judicial Education Programmes for the Year 2025
| DATE | PROGRAMME |
|---|---|
| 30 - 31 January | North East/North West NAWJN Conference |
| DATE | PROGRAMME | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 – 14 February | Hybrid Refresher Course for Judges of the Superior Courts of Record | |
| 17 - 20 February | Train the Trainers Programme for State Magistrates on Judicial Ethics and Case Management. in Collaboration with Judicial College of England and Wales | |
| 24 – 28 February | Hybrid Refresher Course for Judges of the Lower Courts |
| DATE | PROGRAMME |
|---|---|
| 10 - 28 March | Certification Course for Courts Interpreters in Collaboration with Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria |
| DATE | PROGRAMME |
|---|---|
| 3 - 4 April | Judicial Workshop on Intellectual Property Adjudication for Judicial Offcers in Collaboration with World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) |
| 7 – 9 April | Hybrid National Workshop for Information and Communication Technology Staff |
| 14 - 15 April | Seminar for Judicial Offcers on Strengthening Prosecutorial and Judicial Responses to Combating Trafficking in Persons in Nigeria in Collaboration with National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) |
| 28 - 30 April | National Seminar on Regulations in the Electricity Power Sector for Judicial Offcers in Collaboration with Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) |
| DATE | PROGRAMME |
|---|---|
| 5 – 9 May | Induction Course for Newly Appointed Judges of the Superior Courts of Record (Batch A) |
| 12 – 15 May | Workshop on Digital Rights for Judges of the Federal High Court and National Industrial Court in Collaboration with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). |
| 19 – 23 May | Induction Course for Newly Appointed Judges of the Lower Courts (Batch A) |
| 26 – 30 May | Biennial Conference of the National Association of Women Judges in Nigeria (NAWJN) |
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| 2 – 4 June | Biennial National Workshop Hybrid for Judicial Librarians and Library Officers |
| 16 - 20 June | Seminar for Justices, Judges and Members of Investment and Securities Tribunal on Eective Regulatory, Appellate and Adjudicatory Practices on Deposit Insurance in Collaboration with Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) |
| 17 - 18 June | 23rd National Seminar on Banking and Allied Matters for Judges in Collaboration with the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) |
| 23 – 27 June | Hybrid National Workshop on Court Administration and Management |
| 30 June – 2 July |
Hybrid National Workshop on Management of Judicial Financial Resources |
| DATE | PROGRAMME |
|---|---|
| 7 - 8 July | Workshop for Justices and Judges on Securities Regulations in Collaboration with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) |
| 28 – 30 July | Hybrid National Workshop for Legal Research Assistants |
| DATE | PROGRAMME |
|---|---|
| 4 – 8 August | Hybrid National Workshop on Court Process Management |
| DATE | PROGRAMME |
|---|---|
| 8 - 12 September | Induction Course for Newly Appointed Judges of the Lower Courts (Batch B) |
| DATE | PROGRAMME |
|---|---|
| 6 - 7 October | Strengthening Government Responses to Sexual and Gender Based Violence Project with Focus on the Judiciary in Collaboration with National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) |
| 8 – 9 October | National Workshop on Improving Justice Administration in the Fight Against Corruption in Collaboration with Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) |
| 13 – 15 October | Roundtable for Heads of Courts |
| 15 - 16 October | Virtual Workshop for Justices and Judges on Maritime Law in Nigeria in Collaboration with the Nigerian Maritime Law Association (NMLA) |
| 20 – 22 October | Capacity Building Workshop on Economic and Financial Crimes in Collaboration with Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) |
| 27 – 28 October | Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) Interactive Conference with Honourable Justices and Judges |
| 29 – 31 October | Judgement Writing - Judicial Reasoning and Justice Delivery for Justices of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal in Collaboration with Forum Against Corruption (FAC) |
| DATE | PROGRAMME |
|---|---|
| 3 - 7 November | Induction Course for Newly Appointed Judges of the Superior Courts of Record (Batch B) |
| 17 – 21 November | Conference of All Nigeria Judges of the Superior Courts |
| 24 - 25 November | Annual Judges Conference on Islamic Legal Studies in Collaboration with Centre for Islamic Legal Studies (CILS), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria |
| 26 - 28 November | National Workshop for Justices and Judges on Legal Issues in Telecommunication in Collaboration with Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) |
| DATE | PROGRAMME |
|---|---|
| 1 – 3 December | Symposium for Media and Judicial Correspondents |
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