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| Honourable Justice Ayotunde Phillips |
Realnews Magazine and Publications Limited, publishers of Realnews Magazine Online, have confirmed that Honourable Justice Ayotunde Phillips will chair the 13th anniversary lecture of Realnews.
Justice Phillips, the former Chief Judge of Lagos State and a past Chairperson of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), will lead the event themed “Cybersecurity, Illicit Financial Flows and Achieving Agenda 2063 in Africa.”
The lecture is scheduled for Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Isaac John, Ikeja GRA, Lagos.
Justice Phillips expressed her honor in accepting the role in a message dated September 22, 2025.
With a distinguished judicial career spanning 38 years, including 20 years on the High Court Bench, her notable roles include chairing the Panel of Inquiry into the sale of Lagos State Government Shares in Eko Hotels Ltd, serving on election tribunals, and being the 14th Chief Judge and 4th female Chief Judge of Lagos State from 2012 until her retirement in 2014.
At the lecture, she will also moderate the panel discussion, bringing her vast experience and insight to the important issues at hand.
Apart from her love for the law, Her Ladyship enjoys singing, reading, cooking, listening to good music, dancing, watching movies, and traveling. She also has a passion for gadgets and loves exploring the beauty of modern-day technology.
Justice Phillips is a member of the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) and, International Association of Women Lawyers (FIDA); International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ); Nigerian Association of Women Judges (NAWJN); World Jurist Association (WJA); Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges Association (CMJA).
She is currently the Deputy Chancellor of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) Diocese of Lagos West, Ikeja, Lagos State.
She is also a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators UK; a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Arbitrators; Regional Chair of the Nigerian Conflict and Management Group; member, Board of Trustees, Association of Multi-Door Courthouses of Nigeria; and member of the Board of Directors of Lagos Court of Arbitration.
On the 29th June 2016, she was sworn in as the chairman of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), whose tenure expired on the 29th December 2021. In May 2017, she was elected as a member of the FIFA Ethics Committee (ADJUDICTORY CHAMBER) and has now been re-elected for a third 4-year term as a member of that chamber.
Justice Phillips (Nee Williams) was born on July 26, 1949 in London, England, United Kingdom, to Justice James Oladipo Williams and Henrietta Aina Williams, both now of blessed memory. Her late Father was a High Court Judge, which makes her a second-generation judge.
Realnews, a general interest magazine, is an online publication that thrives on investigative journalism. We have expertise in reporting on the oil and gas sector with its attendant environmental challenges. We aim to unearth exclusive stories about real people and the challenges they face in their day-to-day activities, a press statement by its Publisher/Editor, Maureen Chigbo said.
Chigbo explains: “We do this bearing in mind that the government can only act to influence the lives of people positively if they are aware of their true situation. Hence, our objective is to use our investigative skills to ferret out information in the sectors we focus on and produce an unbiased report that will influence the government and decision-makers to take actions that will make society better.”
Realnews, according to her, is populated by seasoned journalists, who believe strongly in the tenets and ethics of the profession.
“The online publication believes that journalism as the fourth Estate of the Realm, can contribute its quota towards building a fair and just society where fundamental human rights are respected and citizens have the freedom to pursue their interests anywhere in the world without hindrance,” she said, adding, “Its editors have a combined experience of several decades in active journalism practice and are highly dedicated to serving humanity. Hence its motto: “For God and Humanity.”
Newsmart also gathered that Realnews anniversary lecture series was established to commemorate the best minds in our society and to tap from them to enrich the discourse in national development.
The 12th anniversary lecture of Realnews was delivered by His Excellency, Ambassador Professor Ibrahim Gambari, former Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari.
The 11th edition with theme: “The Threats of Illicit Funds Flow to the African Economy was delivered by Dr. Edwin W. Harris Jr., Director-General, ECOWAS Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), among others.
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