The Senate on Tuesday confirmed appointment of Justice Joseph Oyewole Kayode as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
The confirmation was sequel to the presentation and consideration of the report of the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights & Legal Matters by the Chairman of the Committee, Senator Adeniyi Adegbonmire, representing Ondo Central.
In his presentation, Senator Adegbonmire said: “That the Senate do Receive and Consider the Report of the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters on the confirmation of the nomination of Hon. Justice Joseph Olubunmi Kayode Oyewole, JCA, as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.”
President Bola Tinubu had last week Tuesday written the Senate, seeking for the confirmation of Justice Oyewole as Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
Hon. Justice Joseph Olubunmi Kayode Oyewole, JCA, a native of Ila-Orangun Local Government Area of Osun State, was born on May 13, 1965.
Lord Oyewole started his educational career at AUD Primary School, Ijebu-Ode (1971-1972) and later St Richard’s Primary School Eleyele, Ibadan (1973-1976). He was at the St Charles Grammar School, Osogbo from 1976 to 1981.
His Lordship studied law at the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile Ife and bagged his bachelor of Law degree in 1985. Oyewole JCA attended Law School at the Victoria Island in Lagos and was subsequently called to the Nigeria bar in 1986.
His Lordship was a Legal Officer on National Youth Service (NYSC) duties at the Public Complaints Commission,.Makurdi – Benue State (1986-1987). His Lordship worked as Counsel in-Chambers of Afolabi Adeniran & Co, between 1987-1988 before he established and was Principal Counsel, Olubunmi Oyewole & Co from 1988-2001.
He was appointed a Justice of the High Court of Lagos State on 22nd of May 2001, same day as another currently serving Justice of the Supreme Court, Hakeem Olumuyiwa Abiru JSC. He was in-charge of the Criminal Division at Ikeja until his elevation to the Court of Appeal on March 24, 2014.
Justice Oyewole completes the full Bench of the Supreme Court (21) and takes the replacement of the now-retired ex-CJN, Kayode Ariwoola from Oyo State.
Lord Oyewole is happily married with children, one of whom was elevated to the SAN rank in October 2025.
