Ogun CJ complains of years of abandonment, requires a reform of the sustained judicial well -being

… says the judges face burnout, mental health risks

The chief judge of the state of Ogun, the judge Mosunmola Dipeolu, has raised concerns about the long -standing negligence of the Nigerian judiciary, warning that the well -being of the judges must become a priority if the system must remain effective and incorruptible.

The judge Dipeolu spoke on Tuesday at the inauguration of the 2025 judges’ conference held at the ceremonial court, judicial complex, Kobape Road, Abokuta. The theme of this year’s conference was “well -being of bailiffs”.

He described the judiciary as the “third and co-displacement arm” which had been treated for decades as rethinking, citing years of subfinification, poor infrastructure and a 15-year wage stagnation that lasted between 2008 and 2023.

“The judges suffered dilapidated courts, obsolete technology, insecurity in residences and crushing social expectations despite financial constraints,” he said.

According to her, the recent signature of the salaries and the judicial allowances of President Bola Tinubu offered a “ray of hope”, but warned that well -being should not be treated as a unique intervention.

“The remuneration of bailiffs should be increased regularly and not occasionally or arbitrarily. The real well -being is supported, not sporadic,” he said.

The judge Dipeolu also attracted attention to research that shows alarming levels of stress among the judges all over the world, observing that bailiffs are more inclined to burnout, hypertension, obesity and challenges for mental health due to workload and exposure to trauma.

“For the psychological and emotional well -being of the bailiff, managing stress through an improvement in emotional intelligence, social connection and debriefing is not a luxury; it is a professional necessity,” he underlined.

He urged the judges to adopt personal wellness plans, also asking the leadership of the government and judicial to institutionalize reforms such as regular holidays, access to healthy foods and medical support systems.

“A healthy judiciary is a productive and incorruptible judiciary,” added Ogun Cj.

Keynote’s lesson was held by the retired judge Solomon Olugbemi, who spoke of “the well-being and retirement of bailiffs in Nigeria: over-the-counter and post-small reality”. He shared practical intuitions on life after the service, a Justice Dipeolu topic said that “it is not only academic but a lived reality”.

The chief judge concluded by accusing the government and the interested parties of ending the era of abandonment, insisting on the fact that financial, physical and psychological well -being must be guaranteed both in service and retired.

“As the declaration of judicial vision of the state of Ogun says, we build that” cathedral of justice “, a truly independent and transparent judiciary engaged in the equity and in the rule of law, starting from the well -being of those who serve within its walls,” he said.

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