Lagos State Ministry of Justice

Committed to bringing justice to your doorstep

Lagos State
Ministry of Justice

Welcome to

Committed to bringing Justice to your Doorstep

Governor Babajide Sanwoolu

Lagos State Governor

Lagos State
Ministry of Justice

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Committed to bringing Justice to your Doorstep

Mr Lawal Pedro(SAN)

Hon. Attorney General and
Commissioner for Justice

Lagos State
Ministry of Justice

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Committed to bringing Justice to your Doorstep

Mr Oyenuga Hameed Olanrewaju

Solicitor General and Permanent Sec.

Who we are

The Ministry of Justice is the Ministry charged with the responsibility of counselling the State in all legal matters. It has the major role of promoting and enhancing justice for all, the rule of law and good governance.

The Chief Legal Officer in the Ministry is the Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, supported by the Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary…

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Departments under MOJ

Directorate
of Public
Prosecutions

The primary functions of the Directorate are as follows:
 Issuance of Legal Advice on case files sent by the Police...

Administration
and Human
Resources

CEO

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Advisory
Services and
Judicial liason

The Directorate of Advisory Services & Judicial Liaison came into being in June 2001 and has a staff strength of 29 Officers,..

Commercial
Law

The goals of the Directorate include:

To be a Government Law Office with sufficient capacity in the delivery of services in areas of advice, legal opinion and drafting, without the input and collaboration of Private Law Firms...

Civil
Litigation

The functions/duties of the Directorate are derived from the powers of the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of the Lagos State being the Chief Law Officer of the State...

Citizens'
Rights

The functions/duties of the Directorate are derived from the powers of the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of the Lagos State being the Chief Law Officer of the State...

Legislative
Drafting

These are the five (5) main units under the Directorate of Legislative Drafting:
Legislation Drafting Unit
Chieftaincy Unit
Oaths Unit
Prerogative of Mercy Unit
Justice of the Peace Unit...

The
Chieftancy
Tribunal

The Standing of Inquiry into Chieftaincy Matters in Lagos State is a fact finding Tribunal saddled with the responsibility of conducting inquiry and making recommendations to the Lagos State...

Some of the Offices under MOJ

The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency as well as the Sex Offenders Register was assented to by Mr. Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on the 20th of September 2021 by a Bill of Law…

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The main objective of PAC is to provide Free Legal Advice and  beneficial  information to residents of   Lagos State seeking to know what their rights and responsibilities…

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The Citizens’ Mediation Bureau is an initiative of the Lagos state government under the ministry of justice. It was first established in 1 justice. It was first established in 1999…

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The office of the Public Defender, a sub-department of the Directorate for Citizens’ Rights (DCR) was established in July, 2000 to fulfill the desires of the poor in the society towards access to justice…

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The Lagos State Government on Monday 27th June, 2016, set up a Task Force to check the menace of land-grabbing in the State, just at it vowed to tackle the activities of land grabbers popularly 

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The Office of the Administrator General and Public Trustee is charged with the statutory responsibility of managing and equitably sharing Assets of Estates of 

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News Making Rounds

Press Releases

Official Documents

Tenancy Law

A Law to Regulate Rights and Obligations under Tenancy Agreements and the Relationship between the Landlord and the Tenant...

Lagos State Road Traffic Law

A law to provide for Road Traffic Administration and make provisions for Road Traffic and Vehicle Inspection in Lagos State...

Protection against Domestic Violence Law

A law to provide protection against domestic violence and for connected purposes...

The Criminal Law of Lagos

Lagos State's criminal law, primarily governed by the Criminal Law of Lagos State and Administration of Criminal...

Guidelines For The Lagos State Advisory Council Of Perogative Of Mercy Lagos State Ministry Of Justice

These are the guidelines for Lagos State Advisory Council of Prerogative of Mercy...

Lagos State Arbitration Law of 2009

A framework for resolving disputes within Lagos State through arbitration a process where a neutral third party (arbitrator)...

Justice Reform Summit Communique 2024

Communique issued at the end of the Justice Reform Summit of the Lagos State Ministry of Justice...

Sights and Sounds of MOJ

Special "Lagos Day" organized to showcase Lagos State achievements and cultural heritage during the ongoing 2024 NBA

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