Ekiti State Chief Judge, Justice Oyewole Adeyeye, has passed away at the age of 64.
He died on Monday, November 4, 2024, following a brief illness, at a tertiary health facility in Ekiti State.
While official details surrounding his death remain undisclosed, close sources indicate that Justice Adeyeye’s passing occurred after a short stay in the hospital.
Justice Adeyeye was appointed Chief Judge on October 11, 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.
It was also gathered that Justice Adeyeye has been indisposed since July 12, 2023 following the serious injury he sustained when a section of the state high court complex wall collapsed on him in his office, in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti state capital.
As of the time of filing this report, no official statement has been issued to announce his death, but the association of international female lawyer FIDA in the state has sent condolences to the family.
The condolence message read: “With deep sorrow in our hearts and in total submission to the will of God, FIDA Ekiti consoles with the family of the Chief Judge of Ekiti State, Hon Justice Oyewole Adeyeye on his call to glory.
“May he find rest with his maker.
“I pray that God grants the family, the Judiciary and the people of Ekiti State, the grace to bear this irreparable loss.
Adieu great one.”
