Nigeria, May 1 -- Olisa Agbakoba is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and pro-democracy activist. In this interview with PREMIUM TIMES' Ameh Ejekwonyilo on the sidelines of a two-day national summit on justice 2024 in Abuja, Mr Agbakoba lays out steps that must be taken to address inefficiency in Nigeria's justice system. He suggests dismantling the current structure of the judiciary. He expresses hope in the capacity of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, to reset the country's justice sector.

PT: What significant reforms do you hope to see in the Nigerian judiciary?

Agbakoba: The Nigerian judiciary is not where it should be; it lags far behind. Many conferenc...