The Chief Judge sets the agenda for the weekly meetings where the justices review the petitions for certiorari, to decide whether to hear or deny each case.
[5] The Chief Judge is considered to be the justice with most superior, independent of the number of years of service in the High Court.
The Chief Judge sets the agenda for the weekly meetings where the justices review the petitions for certiorari, to decide whether to hear or deny each cases in the years to come.
[7] The Chief Judge typically administers the oath of office at the inauguration of the Lagos State Governor.
[8] In a situation where the Chief Judge is ill or incapacitated, the oath is usually administered by the Attorney General.
Also the Attorney General typically administers the oath of office at the inauguration of the Chief Judge.
This was after the erstwhile Chief Judge Oluwafunmilayo Olajumoke Atilade attained the mandatory retirement age of 65 years.