The Lagos State Governor, Governor Sanwo-Olu has on Monday 10th June announced the appointment of Hon Justice Kazeem O. Alogba as the new Acting Chief Judge of Lagos State.
Hon Justice Kazeem O Alogba with this appointment now becomes the 17th Chief Judge of Lagos State and will be taking over from Hon. Justice Opeyemi Oke who was appointed by former Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode as the 16th Chief Judge of the State.
According to the information released a few hours ago by the Lagos State Government, the appointment of Hon Kazeem O Alogba was in accordance with Section 271 (1) and (4) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (As amended), as he assumes office in an acting capacity with effect from Tuesday 11th June 2019, pending his screening and confirmation by the state House of Assembly.
Governor Sanwo-Olu before this appointment had promised the State Judiciary of the readiness of his administration to partner with them being the 3rd arm of government, in order to enshrine the culture of good governance and quick dispensation of justice to every resident, but most importantly, to delivery of qualitative governance to the people of the State.
This is one of many appointments he has made since taking over as the new Governor of Lagos State.
This was the statement released by Gboyega Akosile, his Deputy Chief Press Secretary:
“In accordance with Section 271 (1) and (4) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (As amended), His Excellency Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos State has appointed Honourable Justice Kazeem O. Alogba as the 17th Chief Judge of Lagos State with effect from Tuesday 11th June 2019, in acting capacity, pending the recommendation of the National Judicial Council (NJC) and subsequent confirmation of the State House of Assembly.
“The appointment of the new Acting Chief Judge is consequent upon the need to prevent a vacuum in the State Judiciary, given the imminent retirement of the present Chief Judge of Lagos State, Honourable Justice Opeyemi Oke, who is set to disengage statutorily from the State Judiciary from today Monday 10 June 2019. Accordingly, the newly appointed Acting Chief Judge will be sworn-in on Thursday 13th June 2019 in the Governor’s Office, Lagos House, Alausa Ikeja at 10.00 a.m.
“Prior to his appointment Justice Kazeem Alogba was the most senior of the 58 Honourable Justices in the State Judiciary next to the out-going Chief Judge, and had chaired the Committee on the review of the High Court Civil Procedure Rules, which culminated in the new High Court of Lagos (Civil Procedure) Rules of 2019 that came into force on 31 January 2019.”