EDUCATION:

Methodist Primary School, Oshodi, Lagos State

Girls Secondary Grammar School, Gbagada, Lagos State

Egba High School, (Comprehensive) Abeokuta, Ogun State

United Christian Secretarial College, Apapa, Lagos State.

Lagos State Staff Training School, Eko Akete, Lagos.

University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos State.

Nigerian Law School, Lagos.

Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Lagos.

Methodist Theological Seminary.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Employed as Clerical Officer in the Service of Lagos State Government on 12th March, 1973.

Confidential Secretary Grade III, (1976 – 1978)

Confidential Secretary Grade II, (1979 – 1982)

Confidential Secretary Grade I, (1983 – 1986)

Personal Secretary Grade II, (1987 – 1990)

Asst. Chief Secretarial Asst, (1993)

Transferred to the Ministry of Justice

Directorate of Legislative Drafting (1993 – May 2007)

POSITIONS HELD IN THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

Legal Officer (1993)

Senior Legal Officer (1995)

Principal State Counsel (1998)

Assistant Chief State Counsel (2001)

Chief State Counsel (2004)

Deputy Director (2006)

JOB FUNCTIONS:

Drafting of Executive Bills

Preparations of Council Memoranda which the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice used in presenting the draft Legislations for consideration and approval of the State Executive Council. 

Issuing Advisories on Chieftaincy Matters in Lagos State

Issuing Legal Opinions 

Representing Government in Courts.

AD-HOC DUTIES 

Secretary to the Prerogative of Mercy (2004-2005)

Secretary to the Committee on Drafting of the Lagos State High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules (2004).

Secretary to the Senior Management Meeting of the Ministry of Justice. (1999-2007).

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT: 

Government Draftsman on the drafting of: 

Lagos State High Court Civil Procedure Rules 2004

Lagos State Criminal Justice Administration Law 

Lagos State Fast Track Court Rules

UNPUBLISHED WORKS:

Corruption in Nigeria (1991)

Juvenile Justice Administration in Nigeria: Case Study Lagos State Juvenile Court (1999).

SEMINARS ATTENDED:

1st – 5th Summits of Stakeholders on the    Administration of Justice in Lagos State. 

●Seminar on Drafting of Bills held in South Africa (2001)

●Summit on Financing Private Public Participation of Government Contract – London. 

●Negotiating and Drafting of International Commercial & Investment Agreement.

●Sensitization of Key Stakeholders on the Child Right’s Act 2005.

●Case Management Training Workshop.

●Succession Planning Workshop for top Management Officers in the Lagos State Civil Service.

● Nigerian Bar Association Conferences.

●International Bar Conferences in Singapore

●International Bar Conference in Argentina.

●International Bar Conference in Madrid, Spain.

SPECIAL COMMENDATION:

Certificate of Commendation for outstanding contribution to the Revision of Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria by the Lagos State Government – 1994.

Special Commendation by the Lagos State Judiciary – 2004.

MEMBERSHIP:

Nigerian Bar Association.

International Bar Association. 

APPOINTMENT:

Appointed Permanent Secretary in Lagos State Civil Service on 23rd May, 2007.

Posting: Lagos State Judicial Service Commission

RETIRMENT:

12th March, 2008 after putting 35 years of meritorious Service to Lagos State Government Civil Service.

SUBSEQUENT APPOINTMENT: 

Executive Secretary, Judicial Service Commission, 13th March, 2008 – March, 2013.

Appointed as Board Member, ICPC by President Muhammadu Buhari on 4th February 2019, and reappointed for a second term on 15th March 2023