Edo State House of Assembly during plenary on Wednesday, confirmed Chief Judge nominee, Hon. Justice Daniel Iyobosa Okungbowa as the Chief Judge of the state.
The House which dissolved into committee of a whole to consider the confirmation of the nominee cleared the nominee following the presentation of the report of the House Joint Committee on Rules Business/Government House and Judiciary on the screening of the nominee.
According to the joint committee report as presented by its Chairman and Majority Leader of the House, Charity Aiguobarueghian, the nominee who is a native of Uhunmwode Local government and graduated from the Nigeria Law School in 1987 had been serving as the acting Chief Judge since May this year.
Apart from the above findings, the committee made a single recommendation that the House should confirm the nominee as he was found worthy and qualified for the office.
Speaker, Edo state House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, extolled the Sterling qualities of the nominee, describing him as humble and hard-working, stressing that he is capable of reforming the judiciary.
After his confirmation, Justice Okungbowa gave the assurance of speedy dispensation of Justice during his stay in office through the aid of technology and other available facilities.
The plenary was thereafter adjourned to 17th July 2023, after an adjournment motion moved by Hon. Frank Omosigho and seconded by Hon. Eugene Inegbeboh.