Thursday, June 18, 2026

Justice Lekan Ogunmoye

July 8, 2025

Governor Oyebanji appoints Lekan Ogunmoye as new chief judge of Ekiti

Governor Biodun Oyebanji, on Monday, swore in Justice Lekan Ogunmoye as the sixth chief judge of Ekiti.

Ekiti State Governor; Gov Biodun Oyebanji
June 19, 2025

Ekiti acting chief judge pardons 25 awaiting trial inmates

Mr Ogunmoye advised the pardoned inmates to exhibit good behaviour. 

Nigerian Correctional Centre
December 14, 2024

Ekiti chief judge advises FIDA on women, children’s rights

The chief judge said that the amendments became necessary to protect the interest of children and women.

Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria
November 11, 2024

Ekiti: Gov Oyebanji swears in Ogunmoye as acting chief justice

Governor Biodun Oyebanji on Monday swore in Justice Lekan Ogunmoye as the state acting chief judge.

Ekiti governor, Biodun Oyebanji
November 6, 2024

Gov Oyebanji appoints Ogunmoye as acting chief judge

Mr Oyebanji wished the acting chief judge a successful tenure.

Ekiti State Governor; Gov Biodun Oyebanji
September 27, 2023

Ebonyi tribunal dismisses APGA’s suit against Gov. Nwifuru

The tribunal held that APGA failed to appeal a Federal High Court judgement that confirmed the governor’s defection.

Ebonyi state governor, Francis Nwifuru [Photo: Twitter]
October 18, 2022

Landlord to spend life in prison for raping tenant’s daughter

The convict, Dauda Jimoh, was the victim’s landlord and had confessed to the crime.

Nigerian prison
July 13, 2022

Ekiti man to die by hanging for robbing, killing elder brother

The convict robbed his older brother of his Bajaj motorcycle while armed with a gun.

Gallows/gavel
January 17, 2022

Ex-soldier to die by hanging for armed robbery

The soldier and two others had on March 10, 2016 robbed a filling station and stolen N1.2 million in cash.

Court Gavel
December 15, 2021

Court dismisses JS1 students’ suit against teachers, Ekiti govt

A dismissed JS1 student of Mary Immaculate Girls Grammar School, Ado Ekiti, seeking to enforce her fundamental rights, has had her suit thrown off by the court.

Ekiti Governor Kayode Fayemi/Gavel