A tribute was paid to Honourable Justice Oyebisi Folayemi Omoleye, JCA, on her retirement from the Bench upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70. The tribute, written by Senior Advocate Femi Falana, assesses her judicial record, including her defense of judicial independence under political pressure and her insistence on substantial justice over technicality. It also highlights her human rights decisions on detention, frozen accounts, ouster clauses, and access to court. The tribute notes that she took a more conservative view on certain issues, particularly public-interest litigation and joint fundamental-rights applications.
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