The Senate has approved the appointment of Hon. Justice Joseph Olubunmi Kayode Oyewole, JCA, as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
The confirmation came on Tuesday after the presentation and review of a report by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights & Legal Matters. The report was delivered by the Committee’s Chairman, Senator Adeniyi Adegbonmire, APC, representing Ondo Central.
During his presentation, Senator Adegbonmire stated, “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, JCA, as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.”
Last week Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu had formally written to the Senate requesting the confirmation of Justice Oyewole as a Justice of the Supreme Court.
Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, read out Tinubu’s letter, which stated: “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. While it is my hope that the Senate will consider and confirm the nomination expeditiously, please accept the assurances of my highest regards.”
Afterwards, Akpabio referred the request to the Judiciary Committee for screening and report, which culminated in Tuesday’s confirmation.
