Nigerian Woman, Bunmi Awoniyi Named Superior Court Judge In US

Date: 03-12-2012 2:16 pm (11 years ago) | Author: franel
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- at 3-12-2012 02:16 PM (11 years ago)
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3 December 2012

California Governor Jerry Brown on Thursday named four new Superior Court judges for the Central Valley. Among the judicial appointments announced was the appointment of 48-year-old Nigerian woman, Bunmi O. Awoniyi in Elk Grove, California.



According to Centralvalleybusinesstimes, of the four, three replace judges who have retired and the fourth fills a long-standing vacancy.

Ms. Awoniyi has served as a principal attorney with a family law practice since 1994. She was an adjunct professor at the University of Northern California, Lorenzo Patiño School of Law from 1997 to 1998, an associate attorney at the Law Office of Steven L. Wessels from 1993 to 1994 and an associate attorney at the Law Office of Brady and Kent from 1992 to 1993.

Ms. Awoniyi was a law clerk at the Law Office of D. Kapp Nees in 1991 and a crown prosecutor at the Crown Prosecution Service in London from 1989 to 1990.



Awoniyi earned a Juris Doctorate degree from the Inns of Court School of Law, a Masters of Law degree from the University of Leicester School of Law and a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Essex.

She is a certified family law specialist. She fills the vacancy created by the conversion of a court commissioner position on December 3, 2011. Awoniyi is a Democrat.

Each of the new judges will be paid $176,789 (over N28 million) per year.

Michael Jurkovich was named to a judgeship in the Madera County Superior Court.

Brian McNamara was appointed to a judgeship in the Kern County Superior Court.

And Bunmi Awoniyi and Steven Gevercer were named to judgeships in the Sacramento County Superior Court.


Posted: at 3-12-2012 02:16 PM (11 years ago) | Hero
- aso4life1 at 3-12-2012 04:20 PM (11 years ago)
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CONGRATULATIONS my NIGERIA sister,,,

Posted: at 3-12-2012 04:20 PM (11 years ago) | Hero
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- winace at 3-12-2012 04:34 PM (11 years ago)
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Congratulation to u ma-am
Posted: at 3-12-2012 04:34 PM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- patrickudefuna at 3-12-2012 04:36 PM (11 years ago)
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Great one my dear. Congrats and thanks for being a good ambassador
Posted: at 3-12-2012 04:36 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
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- lanudja at 3-12-2012 05:08 PM (11 years ago)
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Well done
Posted: at 3-12-2012 05:08 PM (11 years ago) | Hero
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- dlimelite at 3-12-2012 05:12 PM (11 years ago)
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Congratulations!
Posted: at 3-12-2012 05:12 PM (11 years ago) | Hero
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- papadip at 3-12-2012 05:26 PM (11 years ago)
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Congratulations..!

Bunmi O. Awoniyi
I am proud of you as a Nigerian….





Posted: at 3-12-2012 05:26 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- chicco77 at 3-12-2012 05:55 PM (11 years ago)
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congrats
Posted: at 3-12-2012 05:55 PM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- angesco at 3-12-2012 07:37 PM (11 years ago)
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Well done. I would have loved to know where she had schooled in Nigeria.

Again congratulations.
Posted: at 3-12-2012 07:37 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Senegal at 3-12-2012 08:00 PM (11 years ago)
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NIce one sister
Posted: at 3-12-2012 08:00 PM (11 years ago) | Hero
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- moriztuos at 3-12-2012 08:29 PM (11 years ago)
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Kudos
Posted: at 3-12-2012 08:29 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- nonsovin at 3-12-2012 08:34 PM (11 years ago)
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 Cool Cool Cool Cool 8)ATLEAST LET ME HEAR SOME GOOD NEWS, AND NOT BAD NEWS ALL THE TIME  Cool
Posted: at 3-12-2012 08:34 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Activated at 3-12-2012 08:50 PM (11 years ago)
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Good one, it shows the potential Nigeria has if we harness it properly
Posted: at 3-12-2012 08:50 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
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- PidginMOUTH at 3-12-2012 09:12 PM (11 years ago)
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 Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
Posted: at 3-12-2012 09:12 PM (11 years ago) | Hero
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- wcollins at 3-12-2012 11:37 PM (11 years ago)
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but why you never marry now..... send those heart breakers to jail............
Posted: at 3-12-2012 11:37 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Unikpearl at 3-12-2012 11:45 PM (11 years ago)
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Am proud of u,
am proud 2 b a nigerian
am proud 2 b a yoruba girl
Posted: at 3-12-2012 11:45 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Rihannaaa at 4-12-2012 02:52 AM (11 years ago)
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 Wink

Posted: at 4-12-2012 02:52 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- sundayibeh at 4-12-2012 03:02 AM (11 years ago)
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GOD bless you for making NIGERIA proud nation!!
Posted: at 4-12-2012 03:02 AM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
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- innocentbola at 4-12-2012 04:02 AM (11 years ago)
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God bless you and congratulations...
Posted: at 4-12-2012 04:02 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- aso4life1 at 4-12-2012 04:24 AM (11 years ago)
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Quote from: Unikpearl on  3-12-2012 11:45 PM
Am proud of u,
am proud 2 b a nigerian
am proud 2 b a yoruba girl
Cool Cool Cool Cool Cool Cool Cool Cool Cool

Posted: at 4-12-2012 04:24 AM (11 years ago) | Hero
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