Welcome to the official website of Bayelsa State Judiciary,

we are here to provide effective, efficient and timely administration of justice accessible to all

Our Vision is to become a World-class Judicial System in Bayelsa State

Our Vision is to become a World-class Judicial System in Bayelsa State

Our Vision is to become a World-class Judicial System in Bayelsa State

Hon. Justice Matilda Abrakasa Ayemieye

Chief Judge, Bayelsa State

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The Bayelsa State Judiciary came into being as a result of the State’s creation exercise of the year 1996

When the Bayelsa State Judiciary began, there were only six (6) High Court Judges with. Hon. Justice K.D. Ungbuku as the Chief Judge while L.M. Boufini (now retired High Court Judge) was the Chief Registrar.

There were also eight (8) Magistrates of various grades and about thirty-four(34) members of staff of different grades and cadres as supporting staff

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Courtesy Visit

Courtesy Visit to the Bayelsa State Chief Judge, Hon Justice M.A. Ayemieye, by Past NBA Chairmen, led by Johnbull Somina, Esq, present Chairman of The Nigeria Bar Association, Yenagoa Branch, on her elevation as the 4th substantive Chief Judge of Bayelsa State as well as to condole and console with The Judiciary of the demise…

00August 9, 2023August 9, 2023

Inspection Tour of Outstation Court Halls

In line with her policy thrust, The Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Matilda Abrakasa Ayemieye, The Chief Registrar and Staff of the Engineering Department of the Bayelsa State Judiciary visited High Court and Magistrate Court Kaiama, in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State to ascertain the state of disrepair of the Court Halls

00August 2, 2023August 2, 2023