Senate confirms Oyewole as Supreme Court justice

The Senate has confirmed Hon. Justice Joseph Olubunmi Kayode Oyewole, JCA, as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

The confirmation was concluded on Tuesday, February 3, following the presentation and consideration of a report by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters.

The report was presented by the committee’s chairman, Senator Adeniyi Adegbonmire of the All Progressives Congress, representing Ondo Central.

Presenting the report, Senator Adegbonmire 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, JCA, as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.”

The confirmation followed a formal request by Bola Tinubu, who wrote to the Senate last Tuesday seeking legislative approval for the appointment. The letter was read on the floor of the Senate by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio.

In the letter, President Tinubu 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.”

Following the reading of the letter, Akpabio referred the executive communication to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters for further legislative action.

The committee was directed to carry out its work and report back to the Senate as soon as possible, a process that culminated in the confirmation approved by the chamber.