Justice Oyewole Adeyeye, the Chief Judge of Ekiti State, has died at the age of 64. He passed away on Monday, November 4, 2024, following a brief illness at a tertiary health facility in the state.
While official details regarding his death have not been disclosed, sources close to the situation indicate that Justice Adeyeye’s passing followed a short hospitalization.
Justice Adeyeye was appointed Chief Judge on October 11, 2021, by former Governor Kayode Fayemi. Born in 1960 in Araromi Ugbesi in the Ekiti East Local Government Area, he began his legal career after being called to the bar in 1986.
He started as a state counsel within the civil service of the former Ondo State. Following the establishment of Ekiti State in 1996, he joined the Ekiti State Judiciary Service Commission.
His dedication and hard work led to his promotion as a judge of the Ekiti State High Court in 2002. Throughout his career, Justice Adeyeye also made significant contributions to the legal system by serving on various election petition tribunals.