Lagos Attorney General, Onigbanjo Extols Retired Justice Oguntoyinbo
The Lagos State Attorney General Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN) has extolled the virtues of retired justice Oguntoyinbo for her impartiality, fairness, and fearless approach to the dispensation of justice.
He spoke at the at the valedictory court session held in Lagos, for Justice Oluremi Omowunmi Oguntoyinbo of the Federal High Court, who retired from service, adding that the justice demonstrated a deep commitment to upholding the rule of law, protecting the rights of the vulnerable, and ensuring that justice is done in every case before her..
Citing a landmark case decided by Justice Oguntiyinbo in suit marked FHC/L/CS/1497/2017, wherein the Social Economic Rights and Accountability Project, filed an application for an order of mandamus, to direct the Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami (SAN) to recover on behalf of the federal government the pension collected by former governors who are collecting salaries in other public services.
Justice Oguntoyinbo was quoted in the judgment to have ordered the federal government to recover the pension collected by the former governors and also directed the AGF, to challenge the legality of state pensions laws permitting former governors and other ex-public officials to collect such pensions.
Onigbanjo said Justice Oguntoyinbo in the judgment, rejected the argument of the AGF, that he cannot challenge the states pension laws for former governors, stating that the AGF should be interested in the legality or validity of any law in Nigeria and how such laws affect or will affect Nigerians being the Chief Law Officer of the Federation.
He said,” In addition to her judicial duties, Justice Oguntoyinbohas also contributed significantly to the development of alternative dispute resolution in Nigeria.”
