The acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, will swear in 87 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria on September 30 during a court session planned to mark the Supreme Court’s 2024/2025 legal year.

The Director, Information and Public Relations, Dr. Festus Akande made this public in a statement on Thursday.

The statement reads: “The Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun, CFR will swear-in 87 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria on Monday, 30th September, 2024, at the main Courtroom of the Supreme Court, as part of the programmes lined up to formally herald the 2024/2025 legal year of the Court.

“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 include: Hon. Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chairman of the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN), President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), amongst others.

“It will be recalled that the Supreme Court commenced its annual vacation on Monday, 22nd July, 2024.

“Though the court had started sitting since Monday, 23rd September, 2024, the new legal year ceremony is now being formally held in accordance with our tradition.

“All the programmes outlined to mark the formal commencement of the new legal year will start at 10:00am in the main Courtroom of the Supreme Court.”

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