The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has approved the appointment Justice Adebisi Femi-Segun as the Acting President for the state Customary Court of Appeal.

The governor also approved the appointment of eight new judges to the state Judiciary.

 

The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Kunle Somorin, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abeokuta.

Somorin added that the appointments of the new judges were based on their senior positions, competence and track records.

He said the appointment the acting president of Appeal was in pursuant to section 281(4) of the 1999 Constitution.

He said the acting president of the Customary Court of Appeal would be sworn in on Monday along other eight new judges.

The statement read that the appointment is sequel to the recommendation of the National Judiciary Commission at its 100th meeting held on January 18, 2023, and in accordance with the provision of Section 271, Sub-section (2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended).

According to the statement, those to be sworn-in at a ceremony slated for the June 12 Cultural Centre, Abeokuta, include the Chief Registrar, High Court of Justice, Ogun State, Oluwafunke Odubanjo, Esq; Chief Magistrate, Ogun State Judiciary, Awofeso Babatunde; Deputy Chief Registrar, High Court of Justice, Ogun State, Adelaja Ireti; Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, Ogun State, Adebayo Adedapo; and Secretary, Judiciary Service Commission, Ogun State, Basirat Adebowale.

Others are: Ayodele Omoniyi, a private lawyer based in Ilaro; Sunday Adeniyi, a private lawyer based in Lagos; and Abimbola Shokunbi, a private lawyer also based in Lagos.

“The appointment of the judges is part of the administration’s efforts to reposition the state judicial system for more effective, efficient and quick dispensation of justice across the state.”