The Ogun state government has pleaded with the President of court of appeal, for the creation of a court of appeal division in Ogun state.
Governor dapo Abiodun made the plea this midweek while playing host to the President Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mense at Oke-mosan Abeokuta.
The governor explained that the creation of the court of appeal, Ogun division would relief the high volume of workloads in the Ibadan division.
The governor while reeling out some of the achievements recorded by the current administration since its inception in the judiciary sector noted that the administration had created a special court to deal with issue of cultism, operationalization of the customary court of appeal, and the multi door court adding that his administration has also appointed twenty-two judges.
He restated that his administration would continue to work towards improving on the welfare and well-being of the justices in order to encourage quick administration of justice across the state
Earlier, the President, Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mense, said the team of Justices came to decongest the Ibadan division of the Court of Appeal of pending appeals
She lamented the heavy load of appeals and the continued depletion of Justices of the court of appeal.
In the entourage was the chief judge of Ogun state, justice Mosunmola Dipeolu, the presiding judges of the Ibadan, Ilorin, Abuja and Yola court of appeal among others.
