28/11/2022
*MEET HON. JUSTICE MUNTA LADIPO ABIMBOLA CHIEF JUDGE,OYO STATE JUDICIARY IBADAN OYO STATE*
Justice Abimbola is from Saki West, born on 14th January, 1958
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Prince Abimbola attended KDC Primary School,
Kenema Sierra Leone between 1963-1966 and Isale Taba District Primary School, Saki between 1966-1967. He also attended Secondary Modern School, Saki between
1968-1970, Sheik Megida Quranic School
1971-1972, Ansar-u-Deen High School, Saki
1972-1976 he then proceeded to Anwar-ul-Islam College, Agege, Lagos between 1977-1978
The young prince furthered his Academic feat at The Polytechnic, Ibadan
1978-1979 and (1995) before going to The University of Ife, Ile-Ife
(now Obafemi Awolowo University)
1979-1982 and bagged Bachelor of Laws Degree (L.L.B Hons) Ife) in
1982
He went to The Nigerian Law School, Victoria Island, Lagos1982-1983 for his Council of Legal Education (Nig. Law Sch.) BL
1983. He went back to
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
for Masters Degree in Law (OAU, Ife) L.L.M in
1993 and later Obafemi Awolowo University lle-lfe again for his Post Graduate Diploma in Mass Communication
(PGDMC) 1995, presently, he Studying for his Masters of Philosophy, M.Phil
(In view)
(A) WORKING EXPERIENCE AS LEGAL
PRACTITIONER
Ministry of Justice, Minna, Niger State (NYSC)
1983
Moses A. Akinsola & Co. Minna, Niger State
1984 1985
Alhaji R.A. Sarumi & Co. Legal Practitioners
Tbadan, Oyo State
1985 1988
Principal Partner, Ladi Abimbola & Co., Ibadan
1988-1997
Sworn in as Judge of The High Court of Justice
Oyo State
1997 to date
Sworn in as Acting Chief Judge, Oyo State
6th Aug. 2014
Sworn as Chief Judge, Oyo State
12th Jan. 2015
WORKING EXPERIENCE AS A JUDGE
ELECTION PETITION TRIBUNALS SERVED:
Member, Election Petition Tribunal, Akwa-lbom State, Uyo
1999
Member, Governorship and Legislative Houses Election
Tribunal, Abia State held at Umuahia
1999
Member, National Assembly/Governorship
and Legislative
Houses Election Petition Tribunal, Bayelsa
State
2003
Member, National Assembly/Governorship and
Legislative
Houses Election Petition Tribun