Senate Confirms Justice Joseph Oyewole as Supreme Court Judge

‎The Senate approved the appointment of Justice Joseph Oyewole as a justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria on Tuesday.

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‎The confirmation followed consideration and adoption of the report from the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, chaired by Senator Adeniyi Adegbonmire (APC, Ondo Central).

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‎Presenting the committee’s findings, Adegbonmire urged the Senate to approve Justice Oyewole’s nomination, noting that he currently serves as a Justice of the Court of Appeal.

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‎He said, “That the Senate do Receive and Consider the Report of the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights & Legal Matters on the confirmation of the nomination of Hon. Justice Joseph Olubunmi Kayode Oyewole as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.”

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‎President Bola Tinubu had earlier forwarded a request to the Senate seeking legislative approval for Oyewole’s elevation to the apex court, in line with Section 231(2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).

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‎The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, read the presidential letter during plenary, which stated:

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‎“Pursuant to Section 231 (2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, I am pleased to present for confirmation by the Senate the appointment of Hon. Justice Oyewole Kayode as Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.”

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‎After the letter was read, Akpabio referred the nomination to the Judiciary Committee for screening. The committee’s report ultimately led to the Senate’s approval of Justice Oyewole on Tuesday.

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