High Court of Lagos State

High Court of Lagos State
Jurisdiction	Lagos State, Nigeria
Location	Lagos, Nigeria
Composition method	State High Court
Authorised by	Constitution of Nigeria

The High Court of Lagos State, Lagos Island

The High Court of Lagos State is the highest state court of law in Lagos State. It has several divisions, including Igbosere, Lagos Island, Ikeja, Epe, Ajah, Badagry, and Ikorodu. ^[1] the division help making decisions or ruling of cases. ^[2]

Original Jurisdiction

• The high court can hear and decide civil cases involving legal rights powers, duties and more
• It can also hear and decide criminal cases involving penalties, forfeiture and punishment.

Judges

• The Honourable Justice O.O. Oke (Mrs.) Chief Judge. ^[3]
• The Honourable Justice K.O. Alogba
• The Honourable Justice D.T. Okuwobi (Mrs.)
• The Honourable Justice Y.O. Idowu (Mrs.)
• The Honourable Justice T. Oyekan-Abdullahi (Mrs.)
• The Honourable Justice G.M. Onyeabo (Mrs.)
• The Honourable Justice O.A. Ipaye (Mrs.)
• The Honourable Justice S.B.A. Candide-Johnson
• The Honourable Justice I.O. Kasali (Mrs.)
• The Honourable Justice A.M. Nicol-Clay (Mrs.)
• The Honourable Justice M. Olokoba
• The Honourable Justice A.J. Coker (Mrs.)
• The Honourable Justice M.A. Dada (Mrs.)
• The Honourable Justice M.O. Obadina (Mrs.)
• The Honourable Justice R.I.B. Adebiyi (Mrs.)
• The Honourable Justice O.H. Oshodi
• The Honourable Justice J.E. Oyefeso (Mrs.)
• The Honourable Justice O.A. Williams (Mrs.)
• The Honourable Justice Y.A. Adesanya (Mrs.)
• The Honourable Justice A.A. Oyebanji (Mrs.)
• The Honourable Justice J.O. Pedro (Mrs.)
• The Honourable Justice S.A. Onigbanjo
• The Honourable Justice O.A.Taiwo (Mrs.)
• The Honourable Justice B.A. Oke-Lawal (Mrs.)
• The Honourable Justice L.A. Okunnu
• The Honourable Justice L.B. Lawal-Akapo
• The Honourable Justice M.A. Okikiolu-Ighile (Mrs.)
• The Honourable Justice O.A. Olayinka (Mrs.)
• The Honourable Justice A.O. Opesanwo (Mrs.)
• The Honourable Justice S.O. Nwaka (Mrs.)
• The Honourable Justice C.A. Balogun
• The Honourable Justice I.O. Harrison (Mrs.)
• The Honourable Justice M.O. Emeya (Mrs.)
• The Honourable Justice K.A. Jose (Mrs.)
• The Honourable Justice O.A. Dabiri
• The Honourable Justice O.A. Akinlade (Mrs.)
• The Honourable Justice O.O. Femi-Adeniyi (Mrs.)
• The Honourable Justice L.A.M. Folami (Mrs.)
• The Honourable Justice L.A.F. Oluyemi (Mrs.)
• The Honourable Justice K.O. Dawodu
• The Honourable Justice S.S Ogunsanya (Mrs.)
• The Honourable Justice G. A Safari
• The Honourable Justice M. A Savage
• The Honourable O.A Ogala (Mrs.)
• The Honourable Justice F. Bankole-Oki (Ms.)
• The Honourable Justice A. J. Bashua
• The Honourable Justice A.M. Lawal
• The Honourable Justice S. I. Sonaike (Mrs)
• The Honourable Justice I.O. Akinkugbe (Mrs)
• The Honourable Justice W. Animahun
• The Honourable Justice E.O Ogundare
• The Honourable Justice E.M Alakija (Mrs)
• The Honourable Justice O.A. Adamson
• The Honourable Justice O.O. Ogungbesan(Mrs)
• The Honourable Justice A.A. Akintoye(Mrs)
• The Honourable Justice Y. R. Pinheiro
• The Honourable Justice K. O. Ogunjobi
• The Honourable Justice A. O. Soladoye
• The Honourable Justice S.O Solebo (Ms) ^[4]

References

1. "Lagos pulls down Igbosere, Nigeria's oldest High Court, as rebuilding begins". Tribune Online. 2022-02-03. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
2. AriseNews (2025-02-17). "Lagos High Court Dismisses Interim Administrators Request for Herbert Wigwe Estate". Arise News. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
3. "Ambode Swears In Justice Oke As New Chief Judge Of Lagos | Sahara Reporters". saharareporters.com. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
4. "Lagos State Judiciary High Court". fhtidemo.com. Retrieved 2025-02-22.

External links

• Lagos State Judiciary Archived 2012-09-08 at archive.today
• Lagos State Judiciary (recent) Archived 2017-12-25 at the Wayback Machine