2025 Legal Year
OBOREVWORI REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO JUSTICE REFORMS, JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening the justice system in Delta State through infrastructure development, wide-ranging reforms, improved welfare for judicial officers, and the promotion of transparency and judicial independence—all geared toward efficient justice delivery and equal access to the rule of law. […]
DELTA CHIEF JUDGE FREES FIVE INMATES, REVIEWS 1,190 CASES
The Chief Judge of Delta State, Hon. Justice Theresa Diai, has ordered the release of five awaiting-trial inmates during her third-quarter visit to custodial centres across the state. Justice Diai also reviewed a total of 1,190 warrants during the exercise. Those released include Sunday Okoh 41 years old from Otulu, who had been remanded since […]
CJN Swears In Omamuzo Erebe, Delta Solicitor-General, and 56 Others as Senior Advocates of Nigeria
CJN Swears In Omamuzo Erebe, Delta Solicitor-General, and 56 Others as Senior Advocates of Nigeria The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Hon. Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun, on Monday, 29th September 2025, administered the oath of office on Omamuzo Erebe, Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary of the Delta State Ministry of Justice, alongside 56 other newly […]
2025 NBA CONFERENCE
DELTA GOVT LAWYERS, OBASANJO, MALEMA, OVER 20,000 OTHERS GATHER IN ENUGU FOR 2025 NBA CONFERENCE Enugu, the capital of Enugu State, transformed into a beehive of activities on Sunday as lawyers from the Delta State Ministry of Justice joined former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, South African firebrand politician Julius Malema, and over 20,000 legal practitioners […]
POST-LEGISLATIVE SCRUTINY KEY TO LEGISLATIVE EFFICIENCY – OHWOVORIOLE
The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Ekemejero Ohwovoriole, SAN, has described Post-Legislative Scrutiny (PLS) as an essential tool for strengthening legislative practice and ensuring that laws truly serve the people. Ohwovoriole stated this in Asaba at a workshop organised by the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) in partnership with the Delta State House of Assembly. […]
DELTA DEEPENS JUSTICE REFORMS AFTER NATIONAL WIN
Delta State is doubling down on criminal justice reforms after emerging the top-performing state in Nigeria with a 90.9% compliance score in the implementation of the Administration of Criminal Justice Laws (ACJLs). The renewed commitment was announced at a one-day capacity-building workshop in Asaba, organised by the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies (CSLS) with support from […]
Delta State Task Force Against Human Trafficking and Irregular Migration,
The Delta State Government, through the Delta State Task Force Against Human Trafficking and Irregular Migration, headed by the Attorney- General and Commissioner for Justice, Ekemejero Ohwovoriole, SAN, is equipping secondary schools across the state to take an active role in preventing human trafficking through partnership with the Delta State Ministry of Basic & Secondary […]
REITERATES COMMITMENT TO REDUCE SEXUAL AND GENDER BASED VIOLENCE
In a determined effort to combat Sexual and Gender -Based Violence , the Delta State Ministry of Justice has reiterated its commitment to apply necessary measures against Sexual Offences, Gender -Based Violence and the protection of Child’s Rights in the State. The Hon. Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Ekemejero Ohwovoriole SAN, gave this commitment while […]
TRAINING ON THE DYNAMICS OF CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS AND THE ART OF EFFECTIVE PLEA BARGAINING ORGANIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PROSECUTION
DELTA MINISTRY OF JUSTICE HOLDS SEMINAR, UNDERSCORES IMPORTANCE OF WILL MAKING
The Delta State Ministry of Justice has hosted a seminar titled ” The importance of making a will” which brought together different Ministries Agencies and Parastatals, MDA’s , in the State Civil Service to demystify the process of making a will and highlight its social and legal relevance. Declaring the Seminar opened in Asaba, the […]