The Ekiti House of Assembly on Thursday confirmed Lekan Ogunmoye as the substantive Chief Judge of the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Ogunmoye had been acting as the Chief Judge of the state since November 2024.
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The Assembly, which was presided over by the speaker, Adeboye Aribasoye, in Ado Ekiti, confirmed Mr Ogunmoye, as many lawmakers extolled his virtues.
Earlier, the House Committee Chairman on Judiciary and Legal Matters, Babatunde Oke, read the committee’s findings on Mr Ogunmoye to the Assembly.
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After an extensive deliberation, the lawmakers unanimously adopted the report through voice vote.
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The speaker, thereafter, announced the confirmation of Mr Ogunmoye as the substantive Chief Judge of the state.
Mr Ogunmoye’s confirmation by the state legislature followed last week’s National Judicial Council (NJC) recommendation to Governor Biodun Oyebanji for appointment as state’s chief judge.
PREMIUM TIMES reported that Mr Ogunmoye was among 21 candidates the NJC recommended for various judicial appointments during its 109th meeting held in Abuja on 25 June.
(NAN)
