Lagos commissioner bags Attorney General of the year award

The Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN ), has been converted with the ‘Attorney General of the Year’ award at the just concluded ESQ Nigerian Legal Awards 2022, which held in Lagos State.

The Attorney General, who was represented at the ceremony by the Administrator General and Public Trustee, Lagos State, Mrs. Omotola Rotimi, was honoured with the award in recognition of his outstanding performance as the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Lagos State and his immense contribution to the transformation of justice delivery and promotion of the rule of law in the State.

The Award is a testament to the highest standard that Onigbanjo has attained in the law profession and the enviable position he occupies in the African legal practice.

The Partner and Head of Operations, ESQ, Mrs. Temitayo Samuel, said, “In the past three years, the Attorney General of Lagos State has made giant strides towards improvement in the timeframe of justice delivery, the introduction of novel laws, the review of old laws (Amendments) and the consistent promotion of citizens rights.

“It is on this basis that Onigbanjo is being conferred with this award based on his proven track record as a leader, whose contributions are exemplary and deserving as well as his dogged support for the development of the legal profession in the State.”

The commissioner was also commended for the great work currently ongoing in the dispute resolution space while he was also given commendation for ensuring that novel practices are introduced in the dispute resolution mechanisms which has contributed to the expansion of the legal system.

Mrs. Samuel said the awardees went through levels of review before the final recommendation was made by the various panels.

According to her, “This means that we are honouring these individuals, law firms and co-operate in-house legal departments today because their work was truly exceptional in the effort of nation building. They deserve our recognition and gratitude.”

The ESQ Nigerian Legal Awards represents the first and the most prestigious category of Legal Awards in the history of the Nigerian Legal business. It was organised by ESQ Trainings Limited, Publishers of ESQ Legal Practice Magazine, and has been endorsed by the Nigerian Bar Association, the British Nigerian Law Forum, and the Nigerian Lawyers Association (US).