Former Vice-President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo is set to chair the 10th House of Justice Summit and Orange Ball Banquet holding on Friday, 28 November 2025, at the Epitome Events Centre in Barnawa, Kaduna.
This year’s summit, themed “From Camps to Justice and Communities,” aims to push Nigeria beyond temporary humanitarian relief and into long-term justice for victims of insurgency. The gathering seeks to set a bold agenda for ending more than two decades of conflict-driven insecurity by prioritising justice, resettlement, and the rebuilding of shattered communities.
Prof. Dakas C.J. Dakas, Chairman of the Nigerian Law Reform Commission, will deliver the keynote address.
Other high-profile attendees include former Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Christopher Musa (rtd); Senator Sunday Marshall Katung of Kaduna South; and Mr David Snelling, Second Secretary of the British High Commission in Nigeria.
Speaking at a press conference in Kaduna, House of Justice CEO and founder Gloria Ballason said the summit’s theme reflects a national urgency to restore dignity to victims and rebuild communities long devastated by violence.
She warned that Nigeria must move past emergency relief and confront the structural failures that have allowed displacement and insecurity to persist.
“Beyond feeding camps and building shelters, there is a moral and constitutional imperative to restore the dignity of victims through justice,” Ballason said. “We must ask: who is enforcing justice for people whose homes were razed, whose lands became battlegrounds, and whose families remain missing?”
Ballason highlighted that violent conflicts, especially in the North-East and North-West, have displaced millions and left communities in ruins, with survivors facing years of uncertainty.
The summit will gather policymakers, legal scholars, defence experts, and humanitarian actors to examine legal gaps and propose actionable frameworks for compensation, transitional justice, and reintegration of displaced persons.
A panel session will feature the National Human Rights Commission, the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and IDPs, development agencies, and international partners.
According to a House of Justice statement, the climax of the event — the Orange Ball Banquet — will serve as a networking platform for individuals and organisations advancing human rights, social justice, and civic engagement across Africa.
Ballason added that Osinbajo’s participation underscores the growing acceptance of justice-focused peacebuilding approaches in Nigeria’s policy discourse. As Vice-President, he championed the rule of law, judicial reform, and human rights, particularly through the Presidential Committee on the North-East Initiative (PCNI).
Founded in 2010, the House of Justice has grown into a civic hub promoting legal literacy, access to justice, and human rights advocacy. Its annual summits attract jurists, lawmakers, activists, and development partners who shape national conversations on justice, security, and democratic development.
