Judiciary

By Abimbola Bamgbose 

Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun has solicited for the creation of the Court of Appeal division in the state.

Governor Abiodun made the plea on Wednesday when he played host to the President Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mense in his office at Oke-mosan, Abeokuta. 

The Governor explained that the creation of the court of appeal, Ogun division would relieve the high workloads on the Ibadan division.

Rolling out some of the achievements of his government in the judiciary, Prince Abiodun noted that the administration created a special court to deal with the issue of cultism, operationalization of the customary court of appeal, and the multi-door court.

He expressed his administration’s commitment to the welfare and well-being of Justices for them to dispense justice in time.

Earlier, the President, Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mense said the team of Justices came to decongest the Ibadan division of the Court of Appeal of pending appeals.

She lamented the heavy load of appeals and the continued depletion of Justices of the Court of Appeal.

On the entourage was the Chief Judge of Ogun state,  Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu, the Presiding Judges of the Ibadan, Ilorin, Abuja and Yola Courts of Appeal among others.

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