Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun
CJN opens new legal year with swearing in of 87 SANs
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, will swear in 87 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SANs, on Monday.
A statement by the Director, Information and Public Relations, Festus Akande, on Friday, said the event is part of the programmes lined up to formally open the 2024/2025 legal year.
The statement said the CJN 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.
Also, other leading stakeholders in the judiciary sector will present speeches, including Hon. Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chairman of the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN), and President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), amongst others.
The Supreme Court commenced its annual vacation on 22nd July, 2024.
Though the court started sitting on 23rd September, 2024, the new legal year ceremony is now being formally held in accordance with its tradition.
All the programmes outlined to mark the formal commencement of the new legal year will start at 10:00 am in the main courtroom of the Supreme Court, the statement added.