The Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, will swear in 87 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria on Monday, September 30, 2024, at the main courtroom of the Supreme Court.
A statement made available to newsmen by the Director of Information and Public Relations of the summit court on Thursday, Dr Festus Akande, revealed the swearing-in of the new SANs is part of the programs lined up to formally herald the 2024/2025 legal year of the Court.
The statement reads in parts, “In line with our age-long tradition, during the special court session, the Chief Justice of Nigeria will deliver a state-of-the-judiciary address, with a view to highlighting the performance of the Supreme Court in particular and the Nigerian Judiciary in general, in the 2023/2024 legal year.
“In the same vein, other leading stakeholders in the justice sector will present speeches bordering on the state of the justice sector of the country.
“These comprise the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Chairman of the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN), and President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), amongst others,” Akande said.
It will be recalled that the Supreme Court commenced its cancel vacation on Monday, 22 July 2024.
Though the summit Court started sitting on Monday, September 23, 2024, the new legal year ceremony is now being formally declared in accordance with our tradition.
According to the statement, all the programmes outlined to mark the formal commencement of the new legal year will start at 10:00 in the main courtroom of the Supreme Court.
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Published 9/26/2024