August 5, 2026

FG INAUGURATES LEGAL AID COUNCIL

FG INAUGURATES LEGAL AID COUNCIL

 

The Federal Government says it is making extra efforts towards ensuring that all classes of the

 

 

Nigerian society access substantial justice whenever they have legal disputes.

 

Inaugurating the new board of the Legal Aid Council led by Justice Sulaiman Kawu, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN says recent innovations in law are being incorporated into pro bono legal practice in Nigeria.

 

The Council’s roles includes undertaking legal representation for people who are unable to afford a legal practitioner’s services

 

The Council also offers free or subsidized legal assistance to inmates in custody.