The Honourable Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of the State Barr. Yemi Alao
	The former AG & CJ  (now redeployed to Works, Lands & Housing) posing with the Law books he purchased for the ministry of Justice' Library, Akure.
	The former AG & CJ formally delivering books to the library of the AAU.
	The former AG & CJ exchanging pleasantries at the premises at the workshop on administration of Justice in Ondo State
	The former AG & CJ chatting with Justice Shomolu (Chairman, National Law Commission) and Justice Aguda (Chairman, Ondo state Law Commission) during the workshop.
	Hon D.I Kekemeke (the former AG & CJ) with Rtd. Justice Afonja Sidney and Rtd Justice Shomolu at a workshop on Administration of Justice in Ondo State.

PROGRAMMES

1.         Functional Re-organization and Enhancement of Performance of the Ministry  

2.         Preparation of Policy on the Administration of Justice System in Ondo State. 

3.         Setting up a Standard Law Library.

4.         Publication of Monthly Law Journal

5.         Provision and Renovation of Infrastructure in the Ministry.

6.         Review, Update and Publication of the Laws of Ondo State. 

7.         Establishment of the Public Advisory Bureau and the Office of the Public Defender. 

8.         Establishment of Mobile Courts on Sanitation, Traffic, Forestry and Produce Offences. 

9.         Establishment of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee/Commission. 

10.       Establishment of the Ondo State Customary Court of Appeal

YEAR 2003

 1.   Functional Re-organisation and Enhancement of Performance of the Ministry

    (i)     Restructure and furnishing of the offices of the Attorney-General, Solicitor-General and Directors.

   (ii)     Ensuring regular attendance at courts and prompt issuance of Legal Advice on Preliminary Investigation cases, and filing of outstanding information at the High Court.

  (iii)     Attendance at the Nigerian Bar Association annual convention.

  (iv)     Legal Year Dinner for Bench and

   (v)     Bar in Ondo State.

2.         Preparation of Policy on the Administration of Justice System in Ondo State

    (i)     Preparation of the work  plan for a workshop on the Administration of Justice.

   (ii)     Holding of the workshop between 23rd – 27th September, 2003.

  (iii)     Issuance of Communiqué of workshop and preparation of policy.

  (iv)     Presentation of policy to the Executive Council.

   (v)     Publication of approved policy.

3.         Setting up a Standard Law Library

    (i)     Renovation of Library.

   (ii)     Acquisition of law books, practice books and journals.

4.         Publication of Monthly Law Journal

    (i)     Preliminary work on the publication.

   (ii)     Setting up the Editorial Board and other organs.

5.         Provision of Infrastructure

    (i)     Provision of internet services.

   (ii)     Installation of Satellite Dish, Television etc.

  (iii)     Provision of Intercom to link offices within the Ministry

  (iv)     Provision of Computers

6.         Review, Update and Publication of the Laws of Ondo State

                        To commence in 2004

7.       Establishment of the Public Advisory Bureau and the Office of the

           Public Defender
                 To commence in 2004

8.       Establishment of Mobile Courts on Sanitation, Traffic, Forestry and

           Produce Offences

    (i)     Drafting of the bill by the Ministry of Justice.

   (ii)     Presentation of draft bill to the Executive Council.

  (iii)     Presentation of bill to the House of Assembly.

  (iv)     Setting up of the courts.

9.         Establishment of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee/Commission

   (i)      To commence in 2005.

10.       Establishment of the Ondo State Customary Court of Appeal

   (ii)     To commence in 2005.

YEAR 2004

1.         Functional Re-organisation and Enhancement of Performance of the Ministry

    (i)     Specialised training and retraining of Counsel in the Ministry of Justice and the Law Review Commission including attendance at conferences.

   (ii)     Recruitment of Lawyers for the Ministry of Justice and the Law Commission.

  (iii)     Purchase of two project vehicles for use in two of the eight Judicial Divisions.

  (iv)     Legal Year Dinner for Bench and Bar in Ondo State.

2.         Preparation of Policy on the Administration of Justice System in

            Ondo State

            Completed

3.         Setting up a Standard Law Library

    (i)     Acquisition of furniture for library.

   (ii)     Stocking library with  law books, practice books,  journals and other library materials.

4.         Publication of Monthly Law Journal

    (i)     Publication of maiden edition of Law journal.

   (ii)     Launching of publication and sale thereof.

5.         Provision and Renovation of Infrastructure in the Ministry

            Furnishing of the offices of legal officers.

6.         Review, Update and Publication of the Laws of Ondo State

    (i)     Holding of workshops, seminars and public hearing on the review, and update of the Laws of Ondo State.

   (ii)     Compilation of reports of workshops, seminars and public hearings

  (iii)     Presentation of reports to the Executive Council for deliberation.

9.        Establishment of the Public Advisory Bureau and the Office of the

           Public Defender

    (i)     Drafting of the bill by the Ministry of Justice.

   (ii)     Presentation of draft bill to the Executive Council.

  (iii)     Presentation of bill to the House of Assembly.

  (iv)     Setting up of the bureau.

8.        Establishment of Mobile Courts on Sanitation, Traffic, Forestry and Produce Offences

            Completed.

9.         Establishment of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee/

            Commission
            To commence in 2005.

10.       Establishment of the Ondo State Customary Court of Appeal
                        To commence in 2005.

YEAR 2005

1.         Functional Re-organization  and Enhancement of Performance of the Ministry

    (i)     Commencement of the computerization of the Ministry of Justice and the law library.

   (ii)     Training and retraining of Counsel in the Ministry of Justice, particularly in legal and legislative drafting and arbitration and conciliation procedures.

  (iii)     Purchase of two project vehicles for use in another two Judicial Divisions.

  (iv)     Legal Year Dinner for Bench and Bar in Ondo State.

2.         Preparation of Policy on the Administration of Justice System in Ondo State

            Completed

3.         Setting up a Standard Law Library                          

                        Update of library with current books and journals

4.         Publication of  Monthly Law Journal

                        Continuing publication  of journal

5.       Provision and Renovation of Infrastructure in the Ministry

            Completed

6.         Review, Update and Publication of the Laws of Ondo State

    (i)     Completion of the review and update of the Laws of Ondo State,  2003.

   (ii)     Publication of the Laws of Ondo State, 2003.

7.         Establishment of the Public Advisory Bureau and the Office of the Public Defender

                        Completed .

8.         Establishment of Mobile Courts on Sanitation, Traffic, Forestry and Produce Offences 

                        Completed .

9.         Establishment of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee/

            Commission                    

                (i)     Drafting of the bill by the Ministry of Justice.

   (ii)     Presentation of draft bill to the Executive Council.

  (iii)     Presentation of bill to the House of Assembly.

  (iv)     Setting up of the commission.

10.       Establishment of the Ondo State Customary Court of Appeal

    (i)     Location a suitable venue/accommodation for the court.

   (ii)     Preparation of the rules of the court.

  (iii)     Proclamation by Governor establishing the court.

YEAR 2006

1.         Functional Re-organization  and Enhancement of Performance of the Ministry

    (i)     Purchase of four project vehicles, two for two of the eight Judicial Divisions and one each for the Court of Appeal, Benin and the Supreme Court, Abuja.

   (ii)     Specialized training and retraining of Counsel in the Ministry of Justice and attendance at conferences.

  (iii)     Legal Year Dinner for Bench and Bar in Ondo State.

2.         Preparation of Policy on the Administration of Justice System in Ondo State

            Completed

3.         Setting up a Standard Law Library                          

                (i)     Renovation of library

   (ii)     Acquisition of law books, practice books and journals

4.         Publication of  Monthly  Law Journal          

            Continuing publication of journal

5.         Provision and Renovation of Infrastructure in the Ministry

            Replacement of old furniture and equipment.

6.         Review, Update and Publication of the Laws of Ondo State

            Completed

7.         Establishment of the Public Advisory Bureau and the Office of the Public                        Defender

                        Completed

8.        Establishment of Mobile Courts on Sanitation, Traffic, Forestry and Produce Offences