Just In: Ekiti Chief Judge, Adeyeye is dead

Justice Oyewole Adeyeye, the Ekiti State Chief Judge has died at the age of 64.

NaijaOnPoint.com.ng (NOP) gathered that Adeyeye died on Monday, November 4, 2024, after a brief illness, at a tertiary health facility in Ekiti State.

While official details surrounding his death remain undisclosed, close sources disclosed that Justice Adeyeye’s passing occurred after a short stay in the hospital.

In October 11, 2021,  former Governor Kayode Fayemi appointed Adeyeye as the Chief Judge of the state.

Born in 1960 in Araromi Ugbesi, located in Ekiti East Local Government Area, he began his career as a state counsel in the civil service of the former Ondo State after being called to the bar in 1986.

With the establishment of Ekiti State in 1996, he joined the Ekiti State Judiciary Service Commission.

His commitment and dedication led to his promotion as a judge in the Ekiti State High Court in 2002. Over the years, Justice Adeyeye also contributed to the legal process by serving on various election petition tribunals.