Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have confirmed the appointment of Hon. Justice Kazeem Olanrewaju Alogba as the 17th Chief Judge of Lagos State on Tuesday at the plenary.
The House had earlier on Monday read a letter from the Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu seeking his confirmation as the Chief Judge of the State.
The letter had posited Hon. Justice Alogba as the most senior of the 58 Honourable Justices in the State Judiciary and was appointed as the Acting Chief Judge from 11th of June, 2019.
His appointment was said to be based on merit, seniority and transparency in order to prevent a vacuum in the State judiciary due to the retirement of Hon. Justice Opeyemi Oke on June 10th, 2019.
Born on the 23rd of April, 1960 to the family of late Mrs. Risikat Alogba and Alhaji Chief Jimoh Folorunsho Alogba. He started his primary education at Holy Trinity Primary School, Lagos and graduated from Faculty of Law, University of Lagos.
During cross-examination, Hon. Alogbe was asked questions relating to his field and he responded accordingly.
The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa thereafter directed the Clerk of the House, Mr. Azeez Sanni to forward the letter of his confirmation to the Governor.
The House is to resume sitting on Monday the 26th of August, 2019.
