THE Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji, has appointed Justice Lekan Ogunmoye as the acting Chief Judge of the state.
The Governor’s Special Adviser on Media, Olayinka Oyebode, made the revelation in a statement issued in Ado Ekiti yesterday night.
Oyebode noted that the appointment is in accordance with the powers granted to the Governor under Section 271(4) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).
He also mentioned that “the appointment of Hon Justice Ogunmoye is effective from November 5, 2024.”
Justice Ogunmoye succeeds the late Hon Justice Oyewole Adeyeye, who passed away on Monday.
Born on November 6, 1963, Ogunmoye was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1987 and was appointed as a judge on April 1, 2010.
“Oyebanji extends his best wishes to the new Acting Chief Judge for a successful tenure,” Oyebode added.
It’s worth noting that Adeyeye died after a brief illness, as confirmed yesterday by the Chief Registrar of the Ekiti State Judiciary, Olanike Adegoke.
In a statement released by the judiciary’s Public Relations Officer, Michael Oba, Adegoke paid tribute to the late Chief Judge, calling him “a respected jurist dedicated to upholding fairness, equity, and justice.”
“The late Chief Judge’s contributions to the judiciary and to Ekiti State as a whole are invaluable, and his legacy will be profoundly missed,” Adegoke stated.
