Boyede Racheal Akintola

Boyede Racheal Akintola (born 15 August 1964) is a Nigerian jurist and a Judge of the High Court of Oyo State. She was appointed to the High Court bench in January 2006. She was also a Chief Magistrate in the Oyo State Judiciary.

Early Life and Education Boyede Racheal Akintola was born on 15 August 1964. She studied law at the University of Lagos from 1983 to 1986, graduating with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree. She was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1987

Career

Early Legal Career Akintola started off her law career as a legal officer at the Federal Mortgage Bank in Ibadan during the course of her National Youth Service Corps programme. She also worked as junior counsel at J.B. Lawson & Co. in Ibadan before joining the public service as state counsel in the Ministry of Justice of Old Oyo State, rising to senior state counsel.

Magistracy In 1992, Akintola transferred to the Oyo State Judiciary as Senior Magistrate Grade II. She served in various magisterial districts, she became a chief magistrate in 2005.

High Court judge On 5 January 2006, she was sworn in as a judge of the High Court of Oyo State by Rashidi Ladoja, the then governor of the state.

Personal life Akintola is married to Chief Adeniyi Akintola, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, former Oyo State House of Assembly member, and former Deputy Speaker of the House during the Third republic.