Friday 8 June 2012

Lagos Assembly confirms new CJ

By  
Speaker Lagos Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji  
Speaker Lagos Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji
Lagos State House of Assembly has confirmed the nomination of Justice Ayotunde Adeyoola Phillips as the state new Chief Judge.
The confirmation was done at plenary on Thursday after her screening.
The state governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), had on Monday in a letter to the lawmakers explained that the incumbent Chief Judge of the State, Inumidun Akande was due for retirement on June 10.
In the letter, Fashola nominated Justice Phillips and urged the lawmakers to consider and confirm her appointment as the new CJ.
Phillips, who appeared before the lawmakers during Friday’s plenary session, explained that she has served in the state judicial system for 18 years.
She told the lawmakers that her plans include taking the state judiciary arm to the 21st Century, where it would become Information Communication Technology compliant.
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