Legum / Impact Programs / Access to Justice / #A2J Campaign
Flagship campaign · #A2J
Share your justice story. Your voice matters.
A six-month national campaign, launched 21 June 2024, raising awareness of justice rights through storytelling and connecting people to free legal support. Delivered with a twelve-member Justice Coalition and NULAI Nigeria.
Results
What the campaign delivered.
000
paralegals trained, ID-carded, and onboarded to the Legum app
00
Justice Coalition partners onboarded
00
law clinics activated across Nigeria
000
participants at the LegalTech convening
Timeline
Milestones.
| Date | Activity | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2024 | Paralegal training | 120 paralegals trained, ID cards issued |
| 21 Jun 2024 | Stakeholder mapping and campaign launch | 12 Justice partners onboarded |
| 08 Jul 2024 | Technology integration | #A2J platform and LEGUM app launched |
| 22 Jul 2024 | Legal clinics activation | 6 law clinics activated |
| 27 Jul 2024 | LegalTech convening, Beyond the Courtroom | 200 participants in attendance |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Access to Justice roundtable | Convened by the Office of the SSA to the President |
Student Justice Campaign
Six universities. Six issues, chosen locally.
Each campus chapter identified the justice issue most relevant to its own student body and surrounding community, rather than working from a national script.
Ambrose Ali University, Edo
Online gender-based violence. Digital rights and cyber-law awareness.
Prince Abubakar Audu University, Kogi
Police brutality and harassment. Human rights town halls.
Bayero University, Kano
Forceful eviction. Land rights and rights of indigenous people.
Edwin Clarke University, Niger Delta
Climate action rights. Environmental degradation and pollution.
Enugu State University of Science & Technology
Domestic and sexual violence. Awareness and victim support.
Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun
Cultism and drug abuse. Correlation and implications.
Engagement
Government and institutional engagement.
Government stakeholders engaged across campaign activity include the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Justice, the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation, the National Human Rights Commission, the Nigerian Bar Association, NAPTIP, the NDLEA, the Nigeria Police Force, and the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development.