DOPF 6th Lecture Series: Umahi Joins Panel, Prof Emina To Moderate Discussion

The Delta Online Publishers Forum, DOPF, has announced legal practitioner, Godswill O. Umahi, Esq., as panelist for its 2026 Annual Conference and 6th Lecture Series, while Professor Kemi Anthony Emina has accepted to moderate the panel discussion.

The conference, themed “Democracy Under Pressure: Electoral Integrity, Security Challenges, and Media Accountability,” will hold on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at David’s Event Centre, GRA, Asaba, Delta State.

Chairman of the DOPF 6th Lecture Series Planning Committee, Deacon Chijioke Williams Ugbolue, and Secretary, Comrade Josephine Omodior, in a statement on Sunday, said Umahi’s participation would enrich the panel discussion with his legal expertise on data privacy, regulatory compliance, artificial intelligence and rule of law.

Umahi, a legal practitioner with over a decade of experience, has built a litigation practice spanning land, contract, criminal and general civil matters, with specialist knowledge in global data privacy and retention, AI and GDPR.

Meanwhile, Professor Emina’s acceptance to moderate the discussion brings academic, journalistic, broadcasting and public communication experience to the conference.

Emina, a distinguished philosopher, scholar, broadcaster and journalist, was among the pioneer staff of the Delta Printing and Publishing Company Ltd., publishers of The Pointer newspaper, and also served with the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA.

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He served as Worldwide President of the University of Ibadan Alumni Association and member of its Governing Council and currently chairs the Board of UI Ventures Ltd. He holds the traditional title of OdiEga of Ebu.

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, is expected to grace the occasion as Special Guest of Honour.

The conference is expected to bring together media practitioners, academics, policymakers, legal experts and other stakeholders to examine issues affecting Nigeria’s democracy and media’s responsibility in safeguarding democratic values.