The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ibadan branch, has condemned the Oyo State Government for non-payment of three years’ rent allowances and the 2026 leave/vacation allowances to judges. The Oyo State Chief Judge, Iyabo Yerima, had sent a letter to Governor Seyi Makinde requesting the payment of the unpaid rent allowances for years 2024, 2025, and 2026. “For the CJ to have written three letters asking for payment of rent allowances for judges, it shows that the government has no regard for both the bar and the bench,” the NBA Chairman said. ”The problem the Oyo State Judiciary has is that it relies too heavily on the executive and this doesn’t make them an independent organ. The NBA chairman called on Mr Makinde to urgently pay the allowances so that judges in the state could perform their duties effectively and enjoy their annual vacation.