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The Honourable Chief Judge of Oyo State, Justice Iyabo Subulade Yerima, has issued a notice announcing the Eid-el-Fitri break for the High Court of Justice of Oyo State. The break will commence on April 8, 2024, and end on April 15, 2024, both dates inclusive. The notice, issued under the powers conferred by Paragraph 4 (d) of Order 55 of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2022, states that during this period, civil actions may be heard only in cases of urgency or when a Judge, at the request of all parties concerned, agrees to hear such actions. The Eid-el-Fitri break is an annual observance in the Oyo State judiciary, allowing Muslim Judges, lawyers, and court staff celebrate the Islamic festival marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. The notice was signed by Justice Iyabo Subulade Yerima on April 2, 2024, and is in accordance with the powers vested in her office as the Chief Judge of Oyo State. Legal practitioners and the general public are advised to take note of this a

A legal Practitioner, Bayo Akinlade Esq., has challenged the  composition of the Oyo State Judicial Service Commission seeking nullification of same. In an Originating Summons Application filed By Messrs Kunle Edun Esq at the Federal High Court, Abuja on Friday 8th December 2023, Oyo State Judicial Service Commission has been challenged for having 4 instead of 2 lawyers as members of it's Judicial Service Commission. Bayo Akinlade Esq who is the convener of Fight Against Corruption in the Judiciary states in his affidavit amongst other things that the present composition of members of the Oyo State Judicial Service Commission violates the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Mr. Akinlade argued that all recommendations and appointments made by the Oyo State Judicial Service Commission are null and void. See the attached processes:

  Read the full Communique below THE COMMUNIQUE ISSUED BY THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION, IBADAN BRANCH, AT THE END OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE WHICH WAS HELD ON THE 7TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2023 AT THE AARE AFE BABALOLA BAR CENTRE, IYAGANKU, IBADAN. INTRODUCTION: Consequent upon the resolution reached at the Monthly General Meeting of NBA, Ibadan Branch which held on 4th November, 2023, at the Aare Afe Babalola Bar Centre, Iyaganku G.R.A., Ibadan, the Executive Committee of the Bar Communicated the Bar’s resolution to the Oyo State Judiciary vide a letter dated 4th November, 2023 and received by the Oyo State Judiciary on 6th November, 2023 demanding the total withdrawal and or suspension of the Pre-Action Protocols as contained in the Oyo State High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 2022 among other requests of the Bar. Further to the resolution of the Bar, that a Press Conference be held in addition to the letter issued on the Oyo State Judiciary, the Executive Committee of NBA, Ibadan Branch held

                                                 Gov. Ademola Adeleke Concerned about the abysmal treatment being meted out to Judges in Osun state, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mutalubi Ojo Adebayo has filed a Pre-Action notice on the Osun Government, seeking liquidation of all outstanding arrears and allowances owed Judicial workers in the state within Seven (7) days failing which he will institute a legal proceeding against the state Government by the 3rd of October, 2023 to recover same amongst other outstanding allowances from the state government on behalf of the Judiciary workers. READ FULL STATEMENT BELOW: NOTICE OF INTENTION TO COMMENCE CIVIL SUIT AGAINST THE OSUN STATE GOVERNMENT AND ITS JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION. This serves as a notice to the Governor, the Government and the Judicial Service Commission of Osun State of Nigeria that if all the arrears of allowances being owed all the Judicial Officers in the state ( both serving and retired) from the tenure of Ogbeni Rauf