JUDICIAL OFFICE, NOT PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT AT THE EXPENSE OF JUSTICE- OGUN CJ
The Chief Judge of Ogun State, Hon. Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu has reiterated that the State Judicial Service Commission (JSC) will not hesitate to remove any Magistrate found to be non-performing on grounds of inefficiency or gross misconduct.
Hon. Justice Dipeolu declared this at the swearing-in- ceremony of two newly appointed Magistrates Grade 1, at the Judiciary Complex in Abeokuta on Monday 5th January, 2026. She further said that office of the Magistrate and a Judicial office is honourable, but it is not permanent employment at the expense of justice.
Congratulating the newly appointed Magistrates, Mr Emmanuel Sonuga and Mrs Rashidat Lawal-Oyedeji, the Chief Judge informed them that their appointment is not merely a recognition of their academic accomplishments and professional competence, but more importantly a call to public trust, service and fidelity to Justice.
“Your Courts are therefore not just courts of law, they are courts of conscience, equity and public confidence. It is therefore not an exaggeration to say that the integrity of the Ogun State Judiciary rises or falls largely on the shoulders of its Magistracy” Hon. Justice Dipeolu added
The Chief Judge further admonished the newly appointed Magistrates to imbibe the Revised Code of Conduct for Judicial Officers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2016 issued by the National Judicial Council, core ethical obligations such as independence, impartiality, integrity, diligence and the avoidance of conflicts of interests in the discharge of their duties.
Taking their Oath of Allegiance and the Judicial Oath, the newly appointees pledged to be faithful, bear true allegiance to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, to discharge their duties and perform the same to the best of their abilities as well as not to allow their personal interests to influence their official decisions.
To aid effective discharge of duties, the Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu presented the new Magistrates with official tools to support them in the discharge of their duties. The tools included Laptops, Ipads equipped with Law Pavilion and other essential legal resources.
