Senate confirms Joseph Oyewole as Supreme Court Justice

The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Joseph Oyewole as a Justice of the Supreme Court. This confirmation followed the Senate’s consideration and unanimous adoption of the report from its Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters.

Presenting the report at plenary, the committee chairman, Niyi Adegbonmire, stated that the nominee was thoroughly screened and found qualified for elevation to the apex court. He reported that the committee asked the nominee questions, which he answered intelligently, and was satisfied with Oyewole’s competence, experience, and judicial temperament. The committee consequently recommended his confirmation.

The Senate adopted the committee’s report without opposition, thereby approving Oyewole’s appointment. President Bola Tinubu had earlier written to the Senate seeking legislative confirmation of the nomination, a request read on the floor by Senate President Godswill Akpabio on January 27. The request followed Oyewole’s recommendation by the National Judicial Council (NJC) at its 110th meeting held on January 13 and 14.

Oyewole, who is currently the presiding justice of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division, was recommended alongside 35 other candidates for appointment into various judicial offices across the country. Born on May 13, 1965, he is an indigene of Ila-Orangun in Osun State and fills the South-West slot on the Supreme Court bench vacated by the retirement of former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola.

Congratulating the newly confirmed justice, Senate President Godswill Akpabio offered prayers for divine guidance as he assumes office, stating, “I pray that God will grant him the wisdom to do justice to all and sundry, irrespective of circumstances.” Akpabio also commended the chairman and members of the judiciary committee for their diligence and congratulated President Tinubu for the nomination, which he described as well deserved.

About The Author

Dele Fashomi

Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.

Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.

He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.

Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).

He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.

He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.

Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled:  Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.

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