Dear Readers,

There are moments in history when disciplines that seem worlds apart — technology, faith, and the law—converge in the same conversation, not as adversaries, but in a rare spirit of collective reflection. This special edition of Olex Daily Magazine captures a moment like this.

In Ilorin, at the 16th Annual General Conference of the Muslim Lawyers’ Association of Nigeria (MULAN), legal minds from every corner of the country gathered to interrogate a subject often left to tech summits and policy roundtables: Artificial Intelligence. Yet, as our world hurtles toward digital transformation, the questions before us are no longer about whether AI will shape legal practice, but how—and at what cost to the ethical, cultural, and religious values that underpin our justice system.

What happens when machine logic collides with centuries of legal tradition? How do faith and culture negotiate space with algorithmic decision-making in our courts and communities? These are not theoretical riddles for the distant future; they are live, urgent questions for Nigeria’s Bench, Bar, and policy architects.

In this edition, we bring you the sharpest insights from that landmark conference: Prof. Isa Ali Pantami’s thought-provoking keynote on the promises and perils of AI, Prof. Yusuf O. Ali, SAN’s ethical provocations for the Bar and Bench in a digitized legal order, and the human voices of Kano’s delegation — custodians of tradition navigating the tides of modernity.

Beyond the conference halls, this issue also explores the books, films, and public sentiments that textured the gathering, reminding us that legal practice is not only about laws but also about the culture and conscience that shape them.

As you navigate through these pages, we invite you to reflect with us on what it means to uphold justice in an age when machines learn faster than humans and time-honoured values must find new language in a restless, wired world.

Thank you for walking this journey with us.

Signed

Editor-In-Chief, OlexDaily Magazine