Ogun Assembly Screens Two More Nominees, Justice Ojo, Longe

By ABIODUN JIMOH, ABEOKUTA
Ogun State House of Assembly (OGHA) on Monday screened two more nominees whose names were sent to the Assembly by Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun.
The two nominees who appeared before the state lawmakers led by the Speaker, Rt Hon. Olakunle Oluomo for screening were Hon. Justice Mobolaji Ojo, as the President of the Customary Court of Appeal, and Mrs. Kikelomo Longe, as commissioner in the state.
Speaking after screening, Justice Ojo assured that if confirmed, he would put in place initiatives aimed at repositioning and preserving the customary laws, which he described as the identity of the people.
He emphasised that the legal system being the closest to the people, remained the fundamental part of the people’s  culture, which would be redefined to further improve and preserve the rich cultural heritage of the state for the upcoming generations.
The nominee, who hails from Yewa South local government bagged Bachelor of Laws from University of Lagos in 1983, called to bar in 1984, and proceeded to University of Lagos to obtain his Masters of Law (LLM) in 1998.
He was elevated to the High Court bench and sworn in as Judge of the State High Court in October, 2000, and subsequently served as presiding/administrative judge in the High Court of Justice in Ijebu- Ode, Ijebu Igbo, Ota and Abeokuta judicial divisions.
In another development, Mrs. Longe, an Investment/financial controls and accounting expert, on her part disclosed that the state remained an entity with rich potentials that could be harnessed for more economic growth and development opportunities for the benefit of the people.
Mrs. Longe, a native of Abeokuta South, bagged Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Lagos, later became an Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) as associate member in 1986.
Moreover, with the screening of Mrs. Longe, the total number of commissioner nominees so far screened by the ninth Assembly has raised to 19, out of which 18 had been confirmed for appointment as commissioners in the state.