Oyo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof Oyelowo Oyewo has disclosed that the executive bill proposing the establishment of the Office of the Public Defender is ready to be transmitted to the Oyo State House of Assembly.
According to Oyewo, the proposed Office of the Public Defender would complement the federal law on legal aid explaining that while the law on legal aid deals mainly with criminal matters, the office of the public defender would provide legal aid, legal representation and legal advice to indigent citizens of the State.
He said, “This constitutes part of the core mandate of this administration which is justice sector reforms, inclusivity and equity for all. The work of the Office of the Public Defender will enhance the constitutionally guaranteed rights of Oyo State citizens”.
