05The Lagos State Judiciary has released the 2018
posting for judges.
The list and circular which was signed by the Lagos State Chief
Justice, Hon. Justice Opeyemi O. Oke contains the present postings
of the judges and the new postings as well as the divisions the
judges are assigned to.
Also, included in the sheet are instructions that follow with
respect to the new assignments.
According to the circular, the new posting is to take effect
from the 3rd day of January, 2018 and it affects on the judges so
named.
Below is the list and circular to that effect:
| S/NO. | NAME | PRESENT POSTING | NEW POSTING | LOCATION | INSTRUCTION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H/J ALOGBA ADMIN. J. LAGOS |
GENERAL CIVIL | GEN.CIVIL | LAGOS | To take over Hon. Justice Idowu’ court and Chamber in Lagos. |
| 2 | H/J. IDOWU LAGOS | FAMILY/PROBATE | GEN. CIVIL | IKEJA | To take over Hon. Justice Okunnu’s Court and Chambers in Ikeja |
| 3 | H/J OYEKAN-ABDULLAHI (MRS) | GEN. CIVIL, LAGOS | GEN. CIVIL, LAGOS | LAGOS | . To take over Hon. Justice Oke’s Court and Chambers in Lagos. |
| 4 | H/J ONYEABO | LANDS | LANDS | LAGOS | To take over Hon. Justice Laval’s Court and Chambers in Lagos. |
| 5 | H/J. IPAYE | CRIMINAL IKEJA | FAST TRACK | LAGOS | To take over Hon. Justice Coker’s Court and Chambers in Lagos. |
| 6 | H/J. KASALI | F/PROBATE | F/PROBATE, IKEJA |
IKEJA | To move to the Court & Chambers of Hon. Justice Akinkugbe’s in Ikeja. |
| 7 | H/J. OLOKOBA EPE DIVISION | EPE DIVISION | LANDS | LAGOS | To take over Court and Chambers of Hon. Justice Balocun in Lagos. |
| 8 | H/J. COKER | FAST TRACK LAGOS | CRIMINAL | IKEJA | To take over Hon. Justice Ipaye’s Court and Chambers in Ikeja |
| 9 | H/J. DADA | BADAGRY | SPECIAL OFFENCES CT | IKEJA | To take over Hon. Justice Alogba’s Court and Chamber’s (Court 1) at Roseline Omotosho building, Ikeja. |
| 10 | H/J. WILLIAMS | IKORODU | SPECIAL OFFENCES CT | IKEJA | To take over Court 2 at Roseline Omotosho building, Ikeja. |
| 11 | H/J. ADESANYA | F/TRACK, LAGOS | CRIMINAL | IKEJA | To take over Hon. Justice Ogunsanya’s Court at Ikeja. |
| 12 | H/J. OKUNNU | F/PROBATE, IKEJA | F/PROBATE, LAGOS | LAGOS | To take over Hon. Justice Taiwo’s Court in Lagos |
| 13 | H/J. TAIWO | CRIMINAL LAGOS | SPECIAL OFFECENCES CT | IKEJA | To take over Court 3 Roseline Omotosho Building, Ikeja. |
| 14 | H/J NWAKA | CRIMINAL, LAGOS | SEXUAL OFFENCES CT | IKEJA | To take over Court 4 Roseline Omotosho Building., Ikeja. |
| 15 | H/J. OKIKIOLU-‘GI-11LE | BADAGRY | CRIMINAL | LAGOS | To take over Hon. Justice Nwaka’s Court and Chambers |
| 16 | H/J. AKIN LADE | LANDS LAGOS | F/PROBATE, | IKEJA | To take over the Court and Chambers above Hon. Justice Okuwobi. |
| 17 | H/J. DABIRI LANDS IKEJA | LAND IKEJA | GEN. CIVIL | LAGOS | To take over Hon. Justice Oyekan Abdualli’s Court and Chambers in TBS. |
| 18 | H/J/JOSE | F/TRACK, LAGOS | F/TRACK, LAGOS | LAGOS | To take over Hon. Justice Akinlade’s Court and Chambers in Lagos. |
| 19 | H.J. EMEYA | LANDS IKEJA | CRIMINAL | IKEJA | To retain court and chambers. |
| 20 | H/J. BALOGUN | LANDS LAGOS | F/PROBATE | LAGOS | To take over Hon. Justice Solebo’s Court in TBS. |
| 21 | H/J. OGALA | F/T LAGOS | LANDS | IKEJA | To take over Hon. Justice Odugbesan’s Court and Chambers |
| 22 | H/J. OGUNSANYA | CRIMINAL IKEJA | F/TRACK | LAGOS | To take over Hon. Justice Sonaike’s Court and Chambers at |
| 23 | H/J AKINKUGBE | GEN. CIVIL IKEJA | CRIMINAL | LAGOS | To take over Hon. Justice Onyeabo’s Court and chambers in Laws |
| 24 | H/J. SONAIKE | F/T LAGOS | BADAGRY | BADAGRY | To take over Hon. Justice Dada’s Court and Chambers in Badagry. (Court 1). |
| 25 | H/J LAWAL | F/TRACK, LAGOS | F/TRACK, LAGOS | LAGOS | To move to Hon. Justice Adamson ‘s Court and Chambers at TBS. |
| 26 | H/J BASHUA | LANDS IKEJA | EPE | EPE | To take over Hon. Justice Olokoba’s Court and Chamber |
| 27 | HON. JUSTICE AKINTOYE | CRIMINAL – LAGOS | CRIMINAL | LAGOS | To retain Court and Chambers. |
| 28 | H/J OGUNGEBESAN | GEN.CIVIL, IKEJA | IKORODU | IKORODU | To occupy Court 2, Ikorodu |
| 29 | H/J ADAMSON | F/T LAGOS | GEN.CIVIL | IKEJA | To take over Hon. Justice Bashua’s Court and Chambers in Ikeja. |
| 30 | H/J OGUNDARE | GEN. CIVIL IKEJA | BADAGRY | BADAGRY | To take over Hon. Justice Okikiolu-Ighile’s Court and Chambers in Badagry. (Court 2). |
DIVISIONS IN LAGOS AND IKEJA
A. GENERAL CIVIL DIVISION (LAGOS)
1. HON. JUSTICE K.O.ALOGBA
2. HON. JUSTICE T.A.O OYEKAN-ABDULLAH1 (MRS.)
3. HON. JUSTICE S.A.ONIGBANJO
4. HON. JUSTICE O.A. DABIRI
5. HON. JUSTICE I.O.HARRISON (MRS.)
GENERAL CIVIL DIVISION (IKEJA)
1. HON. JUSTICE D.T.OKUWOBI (MRS.)
2. HON. JUSTICE Y.O. IDOWU (MRS.)
3. HON. JUSTICE R.I.B. ADEBIYI (MRS.)
4. HON. JUSTICE B.A.OKE-LAWAL (MRS.)
5. HON. JUSTICE A. ADAMSON
B. LANDS DIVISION (LAGOS)
1. HON. JUSTICE G.M.ONYEABO (MRS.)
2. HON. JUSTICE M. OLOKOBA
3. HON. JUSTICE J.O.PEDRO (MRS.)
4. HON. JUSTICE E.M.I. ALAKIJA
LANDS DIVISION (IKEJA)
1. HON. JUSTICE A.O. OPESANWO (MRS.)
2. HON. JUSTICE O.A. OLAYINKA (MRS.)
3. HON. JUSTICE F.J. BANKOLE-OKI
4. HON. JUSTICE A.J. BASHUA
C. FAST TRACK DIVISION
1. HON. JUSTICE O.A.IPAYE (MRS.)
2. HON. JUSTICE K.A. JOSE (MRS.)
3. HON. JUSTICE K.O. DAWODU
4. HON. JUSTICE L.A.F. OLUYEMI (MRS.)
5. HON. JUSTICE L.A.M. FOLAM1 (MRS.)
6. 1-ION. JUS’I’ICE O.O. FEMI-ADENTYI (MRS.)
7. HON. JUSTICE W. ANIMAHUN
8. HON. JUSTICE S.S. OGUNSANYA (MRS.)
9. HON. JUSTICE A.M. LAWAL
D. FAMILY/PRORATE (IKEJA)
I. HON. JUSTICE S.B.A CANDIDE-JOHNSON
2. HON. JUSTICE I.O. KASALI (MRS.)
3. HON. JUSTICE A.A. OVEBANJ1 (MRS.)
4. HON. JUSTICE O.A. AKINLADE (MRS.)
FAMILY/PROBATE (LAGOS)
I. HON. JUSTICE M.O. OBADINA (MRS.)
2. HON. JUSTICE L.A. OKUNNU
3. HON. JUSTICE C. BALOGUN
4. HON. JUSTICE M.A. SAVAGE
E. CRIMINAL DIVISION (LAGOS)
1. HON. JUSTICE A.M. NICOL-CLAY (MRS.)
2. HON. JUSTICE M.A. OKIKIOLU-IGHILE (MRS.)
3. HON. JUSTICE 1.0. AKINKUGBE (MRS.)
4. HON. JUSTICE A.A. AKINTOYE (MRS.)
CRIMINAL DIVISION (IKEJA)
I . HON. JUSTICE A.J. COKER (MRS.)
2. HON. JUSTICE H.O. OSHODI
3. HON. JUSTICE J.E. OYEFESO (MRS.)
4. HON. JUSTICE Y.A. ADESANYA (MRS.)
5. HON. JUSTICE M.O. EMEYA (MRS.)
F. SPECIAL OFFENCES COURT
1. HON. JUSTICE M.A. DADA (MRS.)
2. HON. JUS”I’lCE O.A. WILLIAMS (MRS.)
F. SPECIAL OFFENCES COURT
1. HON. JUSTICE M.A. DADA (MRS.)
2. HON. JUSTICE O.A. WILLIAMS (MRS.)
3. HON. JUSTICE O. A TAWIWO (MRS.)
4. HON JUSTICE S.O SOLEBO
SEXUAL OFFENCES COURT HON. JUSTICE S.O
NWAKA
G OUT STATIONS
• EPE
1. HON JUSTICE G.A SAFARI
2. HON JUSTICE A.J BASHUA
• IKORODU:
1. HON. JUSTICE I B LAWAL AKAPO
2. HON JUSTICE O. ODUGBESAN (MRS)
• BADAGRY:
1. HON JUSTICE S.I. SONAIKE (MRS)
2. HON. JUSTICE E. O. OGUNDARE
CIRCULAR
1. All postings take effect from 3rd January 2018 and affects ONLY
named Judges. ,
2. Hon. Judges are requested to take along with them all
part-heard matters, that is, part-heard trials, rulings and
judgments yet to be delivered, case management matters which have
commenced and are yet to be concluded. Upon conclusion the CMC.
File should be sent to the division of origin.
3. Hon. Judges are directed to ensure that their Registrars
prepare a list of pending cases in their old divisions to be
forwarded to Hon. Admin Judges Ikeja & Lagos for reassignment
to appropriate divisions.
4. All lists made by registrars shall be made available to the
followings: One for the incoming Judge, one for the Admin Judge,
ACR Litigation and ACR Fast Track and the last one for Registrar
records.
5. All members of staff attached to each Judge shall go with
their Judge to their new division WITHOUT EXCEPTION.
6. All Judges are requested to take only their personal effects
with them when they leave. All furniture, electronics, safes, air
conditioners, CCTV etc. should not be removed. The Auditor has
taken inventory. Judges should please take inventory of items left
in chambers.
7. All keys to chambers shall be handed over by Judges to the
DCR (Admin) on or before 3pm on the 3rd January 2018 in preparation
for the occupation by the new Judge.
8. All Judges should please make the contents of their circular
known to their Registrar and other staff
9. I wish all Honourable Judges a successful tenure in their new
divisions.
10 Thank you for making this a smooth and peaceful exercise.
HON. JUSTICE OLUFUNMILAYO OPEYEMI
OKE
CHIEF JUDGE OF LAGOS STATE
18TH DECEMBER 2017
05The Lagos State Judiciary has released the 2018
posting for judges.
The list and circular which was signed by the Lagos State Chief
Justice, Hon. Justice Opeyemi O. Oke contains the present postings
of the judges and the new postings as well as the divisions the
judges are assigned to.
Also, included in the sheet are instructions that follow with
respect to the new assignments.
According to the circular, the new posting is to take effect
from the 3rd day of January, 2018 and it affects on the judges so
named.
Below is the list and circular to that effect:
| S/NO. | NAME | PRESENT POSTING | NEW POSTING | LOCATION | INSTRUCTION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H/J ALOGBA ADMIN. J. LAGOS |
GENERAL CIVIL | GEN.CIVIL | LAGOS | To take over Hon. Justice Idowu’ court and Chamber in Lagos. |
| 2 | H/J. IDOWU LAGOS | FAMILY/PROBATE | GEN. CIVIL | IKEJA | To take over Hon. Justice Okunnu’s Court and Chambers in Ikeja |
| 3 | H/J OYEKAN-ABDULLAHI (MRS) | GEN. CIVIL, LAGOS | GEN. CIVIL, LAGOS | LAGOS | . To take over Hon. Justice Oke’s Court and Chambers in Lagos. |
| 4 | H/J ONYEABO | LANDS | LANDS | LAGOS | To take over Hon. Justice Laval’s Court and Chambers in Lagos. |
| 5 | H/J. IPAYE | CRIMINAL IKEJA | FAST TRACK | LAGOS | To take over Hon. Justice Coker’s Court and Chambers in Lagos. |
| 6 | H/J. KASALI | F/PROBATE | F/PROBATE, IKEJA |
IKEJA | To move to the Court & Chambers of Hon. Justice Akinkugbe’s in Ikeja. |
| 7 | H/J. OLOKOBA EPE DIVISION | EPE DIVISION | LANDS | LAGOS | To take over Court and Chambers of Hon. Justice Balocun in Lagos. |
| 8 | H/J. COKER | FAST TRACK LAGOS | CRIMINAL | IKEJA | To take over Hon. Justice Ipaye’s Court and Chambers in Ikeja |
| 9 | H/J. DADA | BADAGRY | SPECIAL OFFENCES CT | IKEJA | To take over Hon. Justice Alogba’s Court and Chamber’s (Court 1) at Roseline Omotosho building, Ikeja. |
| 10 | H/J. WILLIAMS | IKORODU | SPECIAL OFFENCES CT | IKEJA | To take over Court 2 at Roseline Omotosho building, Ikeja. |
| 11 | H/J. ADESANYA | F/TRACK, LAGOS | CRIMINAL | IKEJA | To take over Hon. Justice Ogunsanya’s Court at Ikeja. |
| 12 | H/J. OKUNNU | F/PROBATE, IKEJA | F/PROBATE, LAGOS | LAGOS | To take over Hon. Justice Taiwo’s Court in Lagos |
| 13 | H/J. TAIWO | CRIMINAL LAGOS | SPECIAL OFFECENCES CT | IKEJA | To take over Court 3 Roseline Omotosho Building, Ikeja. |
| 14 | H/J NWAKA | CRIMINAL, LAGOS | SEXUAL OFFENCES CT | IKEJA | To take over Court 4 Roseline Omotosho Building., Ikeja. |
| 15 | H/J. OKIKIOLU-‘GI-11LE | BADAGRY | CRIMINAL | LAGOS | To take over Hon. Justice Nwaka’s Court and Chambers |
| 16 | H/J. AKIN LADE | LANDS LAGOS | F/PROBATE, | IKEJA | To take over the Court and Chambers above Hon. Justice Okuwobi. |
| 17 | H/J. DABIRI LANDS IKEJA | LAND IKEJA | GEN. CIVIL | LAGOS | To take over Hon. Justice Oyekan Abdualli’s Court and Chambers in TBS. |
| 18 | H/J/JOSE | F/TRACK, LAGOS | F/TRACK, LAGOS | LAGOS | To take over Hon. Justice Akinlade’s Court and Chambers in Lagos. |
| 19 | H.J. EMEYA | LANDS IKEJA | CRIMINAL | IKEJA | To retain court and chambers. |
| 20 | H/J. BALOGUN | LANDS LAGOS | F/PROBATE | LAGOS | To take over Hon. Justice Solebo’s Court in TBS. |
| 21 | H/J. OGALA | F/T LAGOS | LANDS | IKEJA | To take over Hon. Justice Odugbesan’s Court and Chambers |
| 22 | H/J. OGUNSANYA | CRIMINAL IKEJA | F/TRACK | LAGOS | To take over Hon. Justice Sonaike’s Court and Chambers at |
| 23 | H/J AKINKUGBE | GEN. CIVIL IKEJA | CRIMINAL | LAGOS | To take over Hon. Justice Onyeabo’s Court and chambers in Laws |
| 24 | H/J. SONAIKE | F/T LAGOS | BADAGRY | BADAGRY | To take over Hon. Justice Dada’s Court and Chambers in Badagry. (Court 1). |
| 25 | H/J LAWAL | F/TRACK, LAGOS | F/TRACK, LAGOS | LAGOS | To move to Hon. Justice Adamson ‘s Court and Chambers at TBS. |
| 26 | H/J BASHUA | LANDS IKEJA | EPE | EPE | To take over Hon. Justice Olokoba’s Court and Chamber |
| 27 | HON. JUSTICE AKINTOYE | CRIMINAL – LAGOS | CRIMINAL | LAGOS | To retain Court and Chambers. |
| 28 | H/J OGUNGEBESAN | GEN.CIVIL, IKEJA | IKORODU | IKORODU | To occupy Court 2, Ikorodu |
| 29 | H/J ADAMSON | F/T LAGOS | GEN.CIVIL | IKEJA | To take over Hon. Justice Bashua’s Court and Chambers in Ikeja. |
| 30 | H/J OGUNDARE | GEN. CIVIL IKEJA | BADAGRY | BADAGRY | To take over Hon. Justice Okikiolu-Ighile’s Court and Chambers in Badagry. (Court 2). |
DIVISIONS IN LAGOS AND IKEJA
A. GENERAL CIVIL DIVISION (LAGOS)
1. HON. JUSTICE K.O.ALOGBA
2. HON. JUSTICE T.A.O OYEKAN-ABDULLAH1 (MRS.)
3. HON. JUSTICE S.A.ONIGBANJO
4. HON. JUSTICE O.A. DABIRI
5. HON. JUSTICE I.O.HARRISON (MRS.)
GENERAL CIVIL DIVISION (IKEJA)
1. HON. JUSTICE D.T.OKUWOBI (MRS.)
2. HON. JUSTICE Y.O. IDOWU (MRS.)
3. HON. JUSTICE R.I.B. ADEBIYI (MRS.)
4. HON. JUSTICE B.A.OKE-LAWAL (MRS.)
5. HON. JUSTICE A. ADAMSON
B. LANDS DIVISION (LAGOS)
1. HON. JUSTICE G.M.ONYEABO (MRS.)
2. HON. JUSTICE M. OLOKOBA
3. HON. JUSTICE J.O.PEDRO (MRS.)
4. HON. JUSTICE E.M.I. ALAKIJA
LANDS DIVISION (IKEJA)
1. HON. JUSTICE A.O. OPESANWO (MRS.)
2. HON. JUSTICE O.A. OLAYINKA (MRS.)
3. HON. JUSTICE F.J. BANKOLE-OKI
4. HON. JUSTICE A.J. BASHUA
C. FAST TRACK DIVISION
1. HON. JUSTICE O.A.IPAYE (MRS.)
2. HON. JUSTICE K.A. JOSE (MRS.)
3. HON. JUSTICE K.O. DAWODU
4. HON. JUSTICE L.A.F. OLUYEMI (MRS.)
5. HON. JUSTICE L.A.M. FOLAM1 (MRS.)
6. 1-ION. JUS’I’ICE O.O. FEMI-ADENTYI (MRS.)
7. HON. JUSTICE W. ANIMAHUN
8. HON. JUSTICE S.S. OGUNSANYA (MRS.)
9. HON. JUSTICE A.M. LAWAL
D. FAMILY/PRORATE (IKEJA)
I. HON. JUSTICE S.B.A CANDIDE-JOHNSON
2. HON. JUSTICE I.O. KASALI (MRS.)
3. HON. JUSTICE A.A. OVEBANJ1 (MRS.)
4. HON. JUSTICE O.A. AKINLADE (MRS.)
FAMILY/PROBATE (LAGOS)
I. HON. JUSTICE M.O. OBADINA (MRS.)
2. HON. JUSTICE L.A. OKUNNU
3. HON. JUSTICE C. BALOGUN
4. HON. JUSTICE M.A. SAVAGE
E. CRIMINAL DIVISION (LAGOS)
1. HON. JUSTICE A.M. NICOL-CLAY (MRS.)
2. HON. JUSTICE M.A. OKIKIOLU-IGHILE (MRS.)
3. HON. JUSTICE 1.0. AKINKUGBE (MRS.)
4. HON. JUSTICE A.A. AKINTOYE (MRS.)
CRIMINAL DIVISION (IKEJA)
I . HON. JUSTICE A.J. COKER (MRS.)
2. HON. JUSTICE H.O. OSHODI
3. HON. JUSTICE J.E. OYEFESO (MRS.)
4. HON. JUSTICE Y.A. ADESANYA (MRS.)
5. HON. JUSTICE M.O. EMEYA (MRS.)
F. SPECIAL OFFENCES COURT
1. HON. JUSTICE M.A. DADA (MRS.)
2. HON. JUS”I’lCE O.A. WILLIAMS (MRS.)
F. SPECIAL OFFENCES COURT
1. HON. JUSTICE M.A. DADA (MRS.)
2. HON. JUSTICE O.A. WILLIAMS (MRS.)
3. HON. JUSTICE O. A TAWIWO (MRS.)
4. HON JUSTICE S.O SOLEBO
SEXUAL OFFENCES COURT HON. JUSTICE S.O
NWAKA
G OUT STATIONS
• EPE
1. HON JUSTICE G.A SAFARI
2. HON JUSTICE A.J BASHUA
• IKORODU:
1. HON. JUSTICE I B LAWAL AKAPO
2. HON JUSTICE O. ODUGBESAN (MRS)
• BADAGRY:
1. HON JUSTICE S.I. SONAIKE (MRS)
2. HON. JUSTICE E. O. OGUNDARE
CIRCULAR
1. All postings take effect from 3rd January 2018 and affects ONLY
named Judges. ,
2. Hon. Judges are requested to take along with them all
part-heard matters, that is, part-heard trials, rulings and
judgments yet to be delivered, case management matters which have
commenced and are yet to be concluded. Upon conclusion the CMC.
File should be sent to the division of origin.
3. Hon. Judges are directed to ensure that their Registrars
prepare a list of pending cases in their old divisions to be
forwarded to Hon. Admin Judges Ikeja & Lagos for reassignment
to appropriate divisions.
4. All lists made by registrars shall be made available to the
followings: One for the incoming Judge, one for the Admin Judge,
ACR Litigation and ACR Fast Track and the last one for Registrar
records.
5. All members of staff attached to each Judge shall go with
their Judge to their new division WITHOUT EXCEPTION.
6. All Judges are requested to take only their personal effects
with them when they leave. All furniture, electronics, safes, air
conditioners, CCTV etc. should not be removed. The Auditor has
taken inventory. Judges should please take inventory of items left
in chambers.
7. All keys to chambers shall be handed over by Judges to the
DCR (Admin) on or before 3pm on the 3rd January 2018 in preparation
for the occupation by the new Judge.
8. All Judges should please make the contents of their circular
known to their Registrar and other staff
9. I wish all Honourable Judges a successful tenure in their new
divisions.
10 Thank you for making this a smooth and peaceful exercise.
HON. JUSTICE OLUFUNMILAYO OPEYEMI
OKE
CHIEF JUDGE OF LAGOS STATE
18TH DECEMBER 2017
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