Oriyomi Abiodun Sofowora
Hon. Justice Oriyomi Abiodun Sofowora | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Customary Court of Appeal, Ogun State | |
| Assumed office 14 July 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Dapo Abiodun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 12, 1965 Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria |
| Education | Olabisi Onabanjo University (LL.B), University of Lagos (LL.M) |
Oriyomi Abiodun Sofowora (née Lawal-Afariogun) is a Nigerian jurist and a Judge of the Customary Court of Appeal, Ogun State. She is a former Chief Registrar of the Ogun State Customary Court of Appeal.
Early Life and Education
Oriyomi Abiodun Sofowora was born on 12 December 1965 in Ofin, Sagamu, Ogun State. She attended primary school at Wesley School, Oko II, Sagamu, and secondary school at Federal Government Girls' College, Bakori, and Federal Government College, Malali, Kaduna State.
Sofowora got her law degree at Ogun State University. She has an LL.M. from the University of Lagos. She to the Nigerian bar in 1989.[1]
Career
Legal Practice and Corporate Sector
Sofowora began her legal career during her National Youth Service Corps at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where she lectured and practiced at Femi Olufokunbi & Co. in Zaria. She later worked at Cheakely Chambers in Ijora, Lagos.
She subsequently entered the corporate sector, serving as company secretary and legal adviser for Thomas Wyatt Nigeria Plc and Eko Corp Plc in Ikeja, Lagos. She then joined the law firm of Okunuga and Okunuga & Co. in Oregun, Lagos.[2]
Magistracy and administration
In 2005, Sofowora was appointed a Senior Magistrate Grade I in the Ogun State Judiciary. She served in various magisterial districts and presided over revenue and mobile courts.
She held several administrative positions, including:
- Chairman of the Magistrates' Association of Nigeria (Ogun State Chapter)
- Acting deputy chief registrar (administration)
- Coordinating Director of the Ogun Multi-Door Courthouse
- Chief Registrar of the Ogun State Customary Court of Appeal
Sofowora is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria and served as chairman of its Ogun State chapter.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
Judicial appointment
In June 2023, the National Judicial Council recommended her for appointment as a judge.[9] On 14 July 2023, she was sworn in as a judge of the Customary Court of Appeal of Ogun State by Governor Dapo Abiodun.[10][11][12]
References
- ↑ "Our Judges". Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ↑ "Our Judges". Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ↑ Media, Penpushing (2023-04-09). "Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administration elects new executive in Ogun state". PENPUSHING. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ↑ "Management Team". Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ↑ Premium Times https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/222715-man-jailed-seven-years-without-fine-stealing-laptop.html?tztc=1. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
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- ↑ "OGUN JUDICIARY TRAINS FAMILY COURT STAKEHOLDERS ON CHILD PROTECTION". Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ↑ "ICSAN ANNUAL REPORT 2024" (PDF).
- ↑ "National Judicial Council". njc.gov.ng. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ↑ Nwafor (2023-07-14). "Abiodun swears in Customary Court of Appeal judge". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ↑ "OGUN GOVERNOR SWEARS IN SOFOWORA AS JUDGE". Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ↑ Amos (2023-07-14). "Abiodun swears in Customary Court of Appeal judge, tasks judiciary on political stability". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-12-29.