Abiodun Allocates Newly Built Duplexes for All 49 Ogun High Court Judges, Swears In Five

Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has announced the allocation of 49 newly built duplexes to the state’s High Court judges, providing one residence for each judge.

Abiodun announced the allocation on Wednesday, 11 November, as he swore in five judges at the Governor’s Office in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.

The appointments bring the number of High Court judges in Ogun to 49, News About Nigeria reports.

The new judges are Luqman Oke, Adebimpe Obienu, Fatima Daudu, Rafiat Kadiri and Oludotun Osho. Abiodun urged them to decide cases impartially and resist political pressure, personal influence and inducements.

The 49 duplexes are at the President Muhammadu Buhari Estate in Kobape, Abeokuta.

Abiodun said his administration had also completed six duplexes for judicial officers at Ibara Housing GRA and provided 20 bungalows for support staff at Prince Court Estate in Kobape.

He said work had begun on the Abeokuta Division of the Court of Appeal complex, on a 2.6-hectare site adjoining the State Judiciary Complex.

The governor also said the state judiciary’s electronic affidavit platform had processed more than 31,000 affidavits.

He put the number of users at about 4,500 with 25 agents operating across the state.