LAHA Confirms Justice Philips As LASIEC Chairman

Justice Ayotunde Philips

LAGOS State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of the immediate past Chief Judge of the state, Justice Ayotunde Philips, as the Chairman of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission.

Justice Philips’ appointment was confirmed during plenary on Thursday, following her nomination by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, a statement said.

During her defense at the plenary session of the House earlier, Justice Philips emphatically pledged to serve the state meritoriously adding that the responsibility demands honesty and dedication.

The Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa, while reminding her of the expectation on the new job said that it requires both personal inspections and monitoring unlike her former job which only demands the parties to present issues before her.

“You will now need to visit all the Local Government Areas in the State during the registration for the election and during the election proper.

“You must be ready to do the job as required so that we could have a free and fair election. We count on you since you were successful during your tenure as the Chief Judge”, he sdaid.

The Speaker while congratulating her for meeting the requirements of both the state governor and the Honourable members of the Lagos State House of Assembly, he urged he to use her experiences to do a perfect job that will move the state to the next level, and finally, wished her a successful and remarkable accomplishments in her tenure.