Biography

Hon. Justice Lateef Adebayo Ganiyu was born on 7^th July, 1966 in Iseyin, Iseyin Local Government, Oyo state. He schooled at Muslim Grammar school, Iseyin between 1980-1985 and obtained WASC O-LEVEL in 1986. He proceeded to Ansar-ud-deen High School, Saki, Oyo State between 1986-1987 and obtained WASC A-LEVEL in 1987. The  Ibadan Polytechnic Continuing Education Centre, Ibadan between January to October 1988. He attended the University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, Lagos State for his LL.B (HONS) between 1989-1992. He attended the Nigeria Law School in 1993, and was called to Bar. He proceeded to the Obafemi Awolowo University of Ife, Osun State for his LL.M between 1996-1997.

Lateef Adebayo Ganiyu was sworn in as a Judge of the Oyo State High Court of Justice on the 26^th June, 2014. He as served in the following Judicial divisions:

1. Ibadan –                  June, 2014 to September, 2016
2. Saki –                       September, 2016 to July, 2019
3. Ibadan –                  September, 2019 till date.

Justice Lateef Adebayo Ganiyu has served in the following AD HOC committees of Oyo State Judiciary:

• Member, Committee on Drafting of Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Oyo State, 2016.
• Member, Committee on Selection of eligible officers of the Oyo State Judiciary to attend both Local and
• International Conferences for the Year 2015 and 2016 respectively.
• Member, Committee on Speedy Administration of Criminal Justice in Oyo State between 2015 and 2016