Sierra Leone’s Chief Justice, Honourable Justice Komba Kamanda, has received an invitation to attend the 18th International Maritime Seminar for Judges scheduled to take place in Abuja, Nigeria, from 22nd to 24th July 2026.
The invitation was delivered in Freetown by officials of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council through Senior Legal Officer Abubakar S. Bello Esq., acting on the directive of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun.
According to the delegation, the visit to Sierra Leone to personally present the invitation reflects the high regard for Chief Justice Kamanda within African judicial circles and recognition of reforms within Sierra Leone’s judiciary.
Receiving the invitation, Chief Justice Kamanda expressed appreciation to his Nigerian counterpart and the Nigerian Shippers’ Council for the honour, describing it as a sign of strong bilateral judicial cooperation.
He reaffirmed the longstanding friendship between Sierra Leone and Nigeria and welcomed continued collaboration in strengthening maritime law and judicial development across the region.
