OGUN ASSEMBLY SCREENS NOMINEE FOR CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL

Ogun State House of Assembly has described the nominee of the state Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun for the position of President, Customary Court of Appeal in the state, Hon. Justice Adebisi Femi-Segun as a worthy nominee, who possesses the competence and virtues to occupy the seat.

The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide, stated this while presiding over the screening session, which had in attendance, Chief Judge of the state, Hon. Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu, at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.

Elemide, in company of other honourable members, said the nomination of the acting President of the Customary Court of Appeal was a right step towards rewarding diligence in the public service.

He challenged the nominees upon confirmation by the House of Assembly, to embrace innovation in service delivery and embrace the principle of fairness in justice dispensation, while being meticulous.

In her remarks, the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Bolanle Ajayi, described the nominee as a good ambassador of the state and the right choice to occupy the position.

Earlier, the nominee, Justice Adebisi Femi-Segun, while speaking on her work experience, said she was an indigene of Ilaro, had her secondary education at Yejide Girls Grammar School, Ibadan, between 1972-1976 and later attended Methodist Girls High School, Yaba and Abeokuta Grammar School, where she sat for Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) between 1976-1978 and 1978 -1979 respectively.

She informed that she attended Lagos State College of Education for her National Certification of Education (NCE) from 1979 to 1982, before she left for the University of Ife to obtain a law degree (LLB) between 1983-1987 and later to the Nigeria Law School, Victoria Island in 1987.      

The nominee added that she started her career with private practice and later the Federal Ministry of Justice in 1995 till October, 1996, before joining the Lagos State Judiciary as a Magistrate Grade I in November 1996, from where she rose through the rank to become a Deputy Chief Registrar (Admin) in 2014, and appointed a Judge in the Ogun State Customary Court of Appeal in December, 2019, thereafter sworn in January 2020, before she emerged as the Acting President of the State Customary Court of Appeal in February, 2023.