The Federal Government has constituted the Advertising Offences Tribunal and appointed a chairman and four other members to adjudicate over offences created under the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria Act No.23 of 2022, Code of Advertising Practice, Standard of Practice, Proclamation, and other relevant enactments made pursuant to the Act.

According to a statement by the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria,the tribunal s an independent specialised judicial body established to ensure equity, openness, fairness and impartiality in all disputes and offences committed or allegedly committed under the Act.

It stated that the tribunal will advocate speedy hearing and timely resolution of all matters before it.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed acting in line with section 38 of the Act appointed Justice Cecilia Olatoregun as the chairman of the tribunal.

Justice Olatoregun previously served as a judge of the Federal High Court from July 2000 to November 2019.

Marshal of the Federal High Court from November 1998 to July 2000. As an administrative Judge, she oversaw 11 Judges in the Lagos Division and presided over 4 divisions of the Federal High Court at different times,” the statement read.

She is a member of the International Association of Women Judges in Nigeria, Commonwealth Magistrate and Judges Association, among others.

Olatoregun had facilitated and delivered papers at conferences and seminars, within and outside the country, the statement added.

With this appointment, she becomes the tribunal’s first chairman.

The other four members of the tribunal are Charles Odenigbo, Moroof Aileru, Mrs Julia Jacks, and Idorenyen Enang.