Lagos State Ministry of Justice

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Mr. Hammed Oyenuga – Director, Civil Litigation

Is the Director of Advisory Services, (DAS) in the Ministry of Justice.

He was born on the 30th of November 1966 to the Oyenuga  family of Ikorodu Lagos state.

He attended Jamatul – Islamiyyah Primary School Ikorodu, and Government College Ikorodu for his Primary and Secondary education.

He proceeded to Rivers State University of Science and Technology were he obtained bachelor of Law Degree (LLB.Hons.) certificate and he was called to bar in 1990.

After his youth Service in Niger State he was employed as a Legal Officer by the Local Government Service Commission in 1991.

He served in virtually all the Local Government in the 20 Local Government of Lagos State before the creation of Local Council Development Areas in the year 2003.

In the year 2006, by the policy of the State Government moving all Officers on Grade 14 and above to the Main Stream of Civil Service he was posted to the Ministry of Justice and to the Directorate of Civil Litigation, rising to the position of a full Director in 2013.

He served at the Directorate of Civil Litigation until his appointment as the Director of Advisory Services at the end of January 2018.

Mr Hameed Oyenuga has attended quite a number of conferences, Management Courses and Seminars including international and Local Bar Conferences.

He is a member of Nigerian Bar Association and International Bar Association.

He is presently undergoing Master of Public Administration (MPA) programme at the University of Lagos

Mr Oyenuga  is married and blessed with children. He enjoys reading and traveling.

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