Babajide Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Reconstruction Of Igbosere High Court

Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, performed the sod turning for the redevelopment of the oldest courthouse in the country, Lagos State High Court, Igbosere two years after it was burnt during the #EndSARS unrest protest in October 2020.

The courthouse is being reconstructed by Rebuild Lagos Trust Fund, RLTF, set up by Sanwo-Olu in November 2020 through the Executive Order EO/BOS/2020.

The Fund is saddled with the responsibility of rebuilding and restoring all State’s assets burnt in the unrest.

The Igbosere Court, one of the torched assets, dates back to the period when Lagos became the British Protectorate. It was formerly known as the Supreme Court until the relocation of Federal Capital Territory to Abuja when the court reverted to a State High Court.

Sanwo-Olu described the rebuilding effort as a “significant moment” in the administration of the justice system, noting the full restoration of the oldest judicial institution would help the State put the history of the courthouse in proper perspective.