Category: Judiciary

The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Hon. Justice Kazeem Alogba, has declared open the 62nd edition of the Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on behalf of the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola. In his remarks during the conference taking place at the Eko Atlantic City from August 19 to August 23, 2022, with the theme: “Bold Transitions”, the Lagos Chief Judge expressed eagerness to see the legal profession return to its pride of place in the nation.  “The theme of the Y2022…

Read More

Kunle Adelabu – Justice will always prevail – Hon. Fathiu Mr Oluwatosin Onamade, former ljede Chairmanship aspirant and the Chief Executive Officer, Western Funeral Home Limited, Ijede, has expressed his dissatisfaction against the judgment delivered against him by the Honourable Justice A.F. Pokanu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikorodu Judicial Division. Onamade, who was the Appellant in the Suit No: IKD/11531/MRHR/21, has, thereby, filed an appeal against the judgment. The Appellant had approached the court last year in Suit No: IKD/11531/MRHR/21, and sought for the enforcement of…

Read More

Kunle Adelabu The Honourable Justice A.F. Pokanu of the Lagos High sitting in Ikorodu, on Friday, January 21, 2022, denied the application to join the Inspector General of Police (IGP) in a fundamental human rights matter brought before the court by Mr Oluwatosin Onamade. The judge, in his ruling on the application, said that the IGP and others sought to be joined by the applicant are not necessary to the determination of the matter. The matter is adjourned till February 7, 2022. Mr Oluwatosin Onamade, a former Chairmanship aspirant for…

Read More

Wale Jagun The Governor of Lagos, Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu, has pledged that no arm of Government in the State will be deprived of requisite tools to perform its statutory duties, reiterating his administration’s continued support to the judiciary and raise the bar of legal practice in line with global standards.  Sanwo-Olu made the pledge at the Ikeja High Court while handing over 51 Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) and eight houses to judges of the State High Court. It would be second time in a year Gov Sanwo-Olu would…

Read More

The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba, on Tuesday, freed 18 awaiting-trial inmates of the Kirikiri Medium Security Custodial Centre. Justice Alogba, who pardoned the inmates at an open court session held on the premises of the Lagos State Magistrates’ Court in Igbosere, Lagos Island, said the gesture was in line with the efforts by the Federal Government to decongest the prisons as part of strategies to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. “l granted the pardon to the inmates pursuant to Section 1 (1) of the Criminal Justice Release…

Read More

Wale Jagun The Lagos State Ministry of Justice has prosecuted about 185 cases between the months of March and April, 2020. Prosecution of these cases were held in three Magistrate Courts of Ogba, Ebute-Meta and Ikorodu. This is revealed in the monthly report of District Prosecutors issued on Wednesday by the Ministry. which added the prosecution of the 185 cases was approved after being filtered by the prosecutors assigned to the three Magistrate courts. The statement noted that the creation of the District Prosecutors division on March 3rd, 2020, as…

Read More

Wale JAGUN -Impartial Judiciary key to achieving ‘greater Lagos’ – Says Sanwo-Olu Justice Kazeem Olanrewaju Alogba on Wednesday took the oath as the 17th Chief Judge of Lagos State, with a pledge to sustain the independence of the judiciary and also to embark on reform of the administration of justice system in the state. He was sworn in at a ceremony held in the Banquet Hall at Governor’s Office in Alausa, Ikeja. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu led members of the executive council, while the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashir Obasa, led those…

Read More

Wale JAGUN The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday confirmed Hon. (Justice) Kazeem Olanrewaju Alogba as the Chief Judge of the state. Alogba was confirmed at the plenary session held on Tuesday at the Assembly Complex, Alausa, Ikeja. Speaker of the House, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, stated that the Chief Judge had proven to be capable of the office adding that it was a mere formality for him to appear before the lawmakers for confirmation. Governor of the State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu had on June 11 appointed Alogba as the…

Read More