Judge Slumps, Dies While Preparing For Sitting

By Ayodele Oni

A Judge of the Akure Division of the Court of Appeal, Justice Lokulo Sodipe is dead.

Justice Lokulo-Sodipe is said to have slumped while dressing up in his Chambers for today’s matter. Attempts to resuscitate him failed.

Justice was born on the 18th of February, 1956 and was appointed to the Appellate Court on the 15th of February, 2008.

He is from Abeokuta South in Ogun State, and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1979.

He is widely regarded as a hardworking Judge and a masterful writer of judgements.