Olubunmi Olateru Olagbegi is a Nigerian jurist and former Chief Judge of Ondo State, Nigeria. She is also a Reader at Afe Babalola University.
Early Life and Education
Justice Olubunmi was born into the Omitowoju family in Ile Ife, Osun State. She married into the Olagbegi royal family of Owo, Ondo State.
She studied law at the University of London, where she obtained both her Bachelor’s and Doctorate degrees in Law. She was:
- Called to the England Bar in 1973
- Called to the Nigerian Bar in 1974
- A distinguished member of Lincoln's Inn, London
Judicial Career
- Appointed as High Court Judge of the Ondo State Judiciary in 1990
- Became Chief Judge of Ondo State in 2003
- Served as Chief Judge for seven years, retiring on October 26, 2010
National Honour
- On December 20, 2008, she was conferred with the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) by Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, former President of Nigeria.
Memberships and Affiliations
- Nigerian Body of Benchers
- Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)
- National Judicial Council (NJC)