The Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, will swear in 87 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) on September 30 during a court session to mark the beginning of Supreme Court’s 2024/2025 legal year.
The apex court’s Director of Information and Public Relations, Dr. Festus Akande, announced this in a statement yesterday in Abuja.
The statement reads: “The Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun, will swear in 87 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) on Monday, September 30, 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 sector of the country.”
“These include: the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, the Chairman of the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN), and the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), amongst others.
“The Supreme Court commenced its annual vacation on Monday, July 22, 2024.
“Though the court had started sitting since Monday, September 23, 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 a.m in the main courtroom of the Supreme Court.”