THE Ekiti State Judiciary has confirmed the death of the state’s Chief Justice, Oyewole Adeyeye, who died at the age of 64.
The Chief Registrar, Adegoke Olanike, in a statement signed by the Judiciary’s Public Relations Officer, Olayiwola Michael, said Adeyeye died after a brief illness.
It was gathered that he died on Monday, 4 November 2024, following a brief illness, at a tertiary health facility in Ekiti State.
While official details surrounding his death remain undisclosed. Justice Adeyeye was appointed Chief Judge on 11 October 2021, by former Governor Kayode Fayemi.
Born in 1960 in Araromi Ugbesi, located in Ekiti East Local Government Area, he embarked on his legal journey after being called to the bar in 1986.
He began his career as a state counsel in the civil service of the former Ondo State. 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.
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