The number of serving judges of the Lagos bench will deplete from 61 to 56 as no fewer than six judges of the Lagos judiciary will be retiring from the bench in the next six months.
Tribune Online gathered that two judges have already retired from the bench after attaining the statutory retirement age of 65.
Justice Grace Onyeabo retired from the Lagos State Judiciary last month.
Justice Onyeabo, until her retirement, was the Administration Judge, Ikeja High Court, while Justice Adeniyi Onigbanjo about the same time retired voluntarily on health grounds according to sources.
Both Justices Babajide Candide-Johnson and Iyabo Kasali, it was learnt, would be retiring from the Lagos State Judiciary this month, also on attaining statutory 65 years.
While Justice Owolabi Dabiri will be retiring in September, Justice Marian Olajumoke Emeya will be retiring from the bench of the Lagos judiciary later in the year.
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